FASHION Winter skiwear that’s ideal for your winter break.

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This month our fashion recommendations are going slightly off-piste, with a range of skiwear and jackets perfect for alpine adventures or winter outings a little closer to home...

This Page: Goldbergh Park jacket in pearl, £595, Goldbergh Cozy coat in desert £470.

Holland Cooper ski jacket in black £599.

Mons Royale Cascade quarter length top in Element Camo colour, £100.

Poivre Blanc slim fit stretch ski jacket, £375.

Goldbergh Chic bodywarmer faux fur desert £715.

Top/Left: Above: Picture Haaken jacket, in cloud blue, two layer with stretch fabric, £325. Top/Right: Goldbergh Western jacket £860. Above/Left: Goldbergh Abby jacket in ruby red £570. Above/Right: Roxy Shelter snow jacket for women £220. Goldbergh: www.goldbergh.com. Picture: www.picture-organic-clothing.com. Roxy: www.roxy-uk.co.uk. Poivre Blanc: www.poivreblanc.co.uk. Mons Royale: eu.monsroyale.com.

Purple Reigns

THIS FEBRUARY WE LOOK AT LUXURY PRODUCTS IN A COLOUR THAT IS THOUGHT TO HELP BRING PROSPERITY AND A CLEAR MIND TO YOUR WINTER!

1. Express yourself with perfume for the well-heeled...

Christian Louboutin Trouble in Heaven Pure Perfume is a fragrance that turns heads. Imagined to celebrate woman and her desires, the Christian Louboutin parfums have each their unique personality yet are united by Christian’s vision behind their construction. Trouble in Heaven Pure Perfume is a second skin of perfect iris, patchouli and tonka resonating with oriental amber,

£115 / 30ml.

5. Versatile Eyes with Clinique...

Clinique’s All About Shadow Quads in shade, Going Steady, is a long-wearing powder eye colour in a versatile palette. Wear shades alone or layered together in different combinations. Fade-resistant, it is also tested and safe for contact wearers, £30.

2. African Violet

As far as Tom Ford is concerned, every detail counts. This extra-amplified, gloss and shine nail lacquer lets you express your mood and complete your look. It’s groundbreaking, highperformance formula with bendable coasting delivers high coverage and shine while staying colour true throughout wear, £32.

3. Shine With Pleasure

Set your own rules with Lancôme’s latest lipstick, L’Absolu Mademoiselle Shine. Its balmy texture enriched with Proxylane and Rose Oil melts easily on your lips for an instant shine effect with comfort and care, £27.

4. Nurture Your Skin

Hourglass No.8 primer Serum is ultra-hydrating and nutrient-rich infused with 28 beneficial ingredients to nurture your skin as it prepares it for flawless makeup. Skin is instantly transformed, appears young and more luminous, £59 / 30ml.

6. Big Hair? Don’t Care... with Hot Air from BaByliss

BaByliss Big Hair Care Hot Air 50mm Styler creates a flawless, bouncy blow-dry style whilst caring for your hair. With an iconic rotating brush to add dramatic volume and shine to styles, you can replicate a salon perfect blow-dry at home, £60.

n All our beauty products are available from local independent stockists unless otherwise stated, please note that prices stated are RRP and may vary according to retailer.

Una Proposta Italiana

A romantic proposal in Rome and a sunny honeymoon in Jamaica was a warm respite from autumn in Lincoln, where Chloe and Kieran Baker held their wedding...

Wedding Photographer: Gary Anderson, 01507 351639, www.gjaphotography.com.

FEELING CHILLY? January and February are pretty bleak months in terms of dark nights, cold winds and perhaps the chance of snow. Happily, as you read this – and Covid-permitting – Chloe and Kieran will be escaping the gloomy winter climate of the UK in favour of a white beach and the balmy temperatures of Jamaica, as they jet off for their honeymoon. It’s a well-earned break for Kieran, whose work as an agency nurse sees him parachuting into anything from surgical and medical wards to his native respiratory nursing specialism. Chloe, meanwhile, is currently juggling figures as a trainee accountant, but another little figure in the form of Charlotte, their daughter, aged just over a year. The couple’s wedding was supposed to take place in July 2020 but for obvious if rather frustrating reasons, they delayed the day until November 2021.

That means creating a winter wedding instead of a summer one. Fortunately, their Uphill Lincoln venue, The Lawn’s Charlotte House Hotel, was very versatile and their suppliers were all a delight to deal with. “We’re both Lincoln people born and raised,” says Chloe. “We met in the sixth form of the William Farr School in Welton, sitting next to one another in our A-level psychology class.” “Five years into our relationship we decided to have a holiday in Rome... another nice warm country,” says Kieran. “I waited until we were in front of the Trevi Fountain and dropped down on one knee in front of about 300 delighted Italians and tourists!” It was an easy decision for an emotional Chloe to say a resounding ‘yes!’ through tears of delight and almost as easy to work out where they’d like to host their wedding. “My parents celebrated their wedding anniversary at The Charlotte House Hotel, and I fell in love with it right from the start. I always wanted to get married there from that moment, so when Kieran proposed it was the first call I made, to find out what dates were available.”

“We really love the fact that the hotel’s orangery is such a light room, even in November when our wedding took place. The whole place has a really romantic aesthetic and lovely grounds for photographs too. We were offered the option of using the Castle opposite for our photos but we didn’t feel we needed to.”

“Charlotte House looked even better, too, thanks to Pete and Dee of Lincolnshire Prop hire, who provided chair covers and other decoration.”

“We asked them for a white curtain to be put up as a backdrop to the area which we were using as our altar, and when we turned up before the wedding they’d also put two large and absolutely beautiful chandeliers in place.” “They looked absolutely stunning and along with the two blossom trees which had fairy lights woven through them, the couple transformed the look and feel of the room.”

“We were really lucky with all our suppliers. We already knew that we wanted to use Fiona Milnes who owns Cakes by Design in Nettleham.”

“She created a three tier sponge cake with white icing, gold frosting and pink blossoms. It looked absolutely stunning and tasted delicious, with Victoria, carrot cake and white chocolate and raspberry tiers.” “Our flowers, too, were created by Alison of Chambers Florists on Sincil Street.” >>

WEDDING SUPPLIERS

CHLOE & KIERAN

Ceremony & Reception: Charlotte House Hotel, 01522 541000, www.charlottehouselincoln.com. Wedding Dress: Pretty Panache, 01522 845049, www.prettypanache.co.uk. Suits: Gere Menswear, 01522 514794, www.geremenswear.co.uk Wedding Cake: Cakes by Design, 01522 804904, cakes-by-design.com. Wedding Flowers: Chamber Florists, 01522 524169, chambersflorists.co.uk. Wedding Venue Decor: Lincolnshire Prop Hire, 07713 499520, lincolnshireweddingprophire.co.uk. Live Music: Midnight Train/Tom Rowley, www.midnight-train-band.co.uk. Videographer: Mann Hans, 0773 9196655, www.mannhans.com. n

“Everything was superb, we’ve been so lucky and we’ve had a really fantastic start to our married life together!”

>> “She’s absolutely wonderful and she’s a huge fan of guide dogs; a charity my mum is also a keen fundraiser for. She really looked after us!”

“I loved my dress, although it was a little last minute as I’d chosen my dress before my pregnancy, so I had to find another one last minute. I went to see Emily at Pretty Panache on Silver Street, who really pulled out the stops to adjust my new dress just before the wedding. It was a V-neck, A-line dress with a floaty chiffon overlay and a cathedral-length train. It’s a good job I loved it because I only had it for four days before the wedding!” “Our photographer, Gary, was brilliant too and we were very lucky that he’d just started to work with an excellent videographer called Mann Hans, who captured a great video including speeches and all of the fun.” “Our reception was great fun, with a band called Midnight Train whose lead singer provided soft acoustic music during the wedding breakfast, and then a brilliant band at night. Everything was superb. We’ve been so lucky and we’ve had a really fantastic start to our married life together!” n

Wedding Photographer: Gary Anderson, 01507 351639, www.gjaphotography.com.