wedding guest stress

It must be very stressful organising a wedding, but brides, spare a thought for your far flung guests. We fly 6,000 miles to get there, arriving with DVT sock marks, that lovely aeroplane bloat look and a face which even Clarins Beauty Flash Balm has trouble fixing. All this and we have not even touched on the outfit dilemmas. The shops seem to be full of white dresses, which are a wedding no no, and with the sales starting it all appears to be tat, tat, and more tat. If you share my pain you may want to hear about a few little places stocking some serious one off numbers that will beat the standard Coast strapless number to a pulp! One shop I have had my beady eye on is Brands Boutique on Hollywood Road, opposite Pure gym. Enthusiastic assistant Mina is just that, and though slightly off putting at first, she is good. She knows her stock well and seems to have a regular flow of happy customers who she is honest with about what works and what doesn't. Be careful when you browse, some of the dresses are Karen Millen numbers from yonks ago for HK$ 700. Sift carefully and you will be rewarded with some hidden gems.....