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Add Velvet to Your Wardrobe This Winter

Posted by Clare Westwood on Nov 8, 2010 with No Comments
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Add Velvet To Your Wardrobe This Winter

This season Velvet has been seen in some of the most sought after fashion collections, it is guaranteed to be a hit all through the winter making a big appearance at Christmas.

The fabric was seen on the runways where lots of separate items of velvet clothing and accessories were shown put together. For some the return of velvet echoes ghastly memories of eighties fashion but for the more open minded fashion lover it signifies the trend of the season. The key colours to wear in velvet are gem stone tones as well as Black.

To get an idea of how people are wearing Velvet this year we might want to start with looking at Isabel Lucas who decided to wear a velvet cocktail dress to the premier of the film 500 days of summer recently. The shade she chose was aubergine and the dress incorporated velvet drapes, another key trend this season.

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Housekeeper Charged With Jewellery Theft

Posted by Clare Westwood on Nov 6, 2010 with No Comments
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Housekeeper Charged With Jewellery Theft

A lady from Exeter is due to appear in court soon in order to face charges of theft after she reportedly stole and attempted to pawn nine items of jewellery belonging to the employer she worked as a housekeeper for.

Police have charged Bonnie Colotti aged 55 of stealing thousands of pounds worth of diamond rings and gold bracelets and necklaces from the dwelling she was working at. She is the alleged to have taken them to a local mall where she pawned them later that day. She is now facing charges of theft and will make an appearance at Portsmouth District Court in a matter of days.

Now she faces charges of theft and is due to appear in court any day now at Portsmouth district court. Police were called to the house after the owner discovered the jewellery missing from the box it was kept in. Items including a sapphire ring, diamond ring and a gold bracelet were included in the stolen items.

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