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Welcome to Hotel Missoni!
Thursday, 22 May, 2008 – | No Comment
Welcome to Hotel Missoni!

This might be old news to you, but when I recently read about the new Missoni hotel chain opening up next year, I immediately got dialling to my nearest travel agent. You see, I …

Trend Alert: Initial Jewelry
Thursday, 22 May, 2008 – | One Comment
Trend Alert: Initial Jewelry

I grew up in Connecticut and went to prep school, and went to University at a small place in New England. I offer up this information because I’m kind of a preppy girl. …

Hannah Marshall Breathes New Life In To The Little Black Dress
Thursday, 22 May, 2008 – | 2 Comments
Hannah Marshall Breathes New Life In To The Little Black Dress

I abandoned the eternal search for the Little Black Dress years ago, getting a little bored with an item of clothing that never seems to have enough going on to satisfy my demanding and fanciful …

A Must Have: Scarves
Wednesday, 21 May, 2008 – | No Comment
A Must Have: Scarves

Switching between seasons is super difficult; one day it’s so balmy you can wear shorts, then the next morning you can find yourself clad in long trousers, wishing you had worn a wool jacket. …

Tim Walker: Fashion spun from dreams
Wednesday, 21 May, 2008 – | 3 Comments
Tim Walker: Fashion spun from dreams

It is my humble opinion that we use contemporary fashion magazines as modern day storybooks for grown up little girls; an instrument of escapism, aspiration and imagination.
The photographic stories found within the glossy pages …

Marc Jacobs: Channelling Andy Warhol
Wednesday, 21 May, 2008 – | No Comment
Marc Jacobs: Channelling Andy Warhol

Marc Jacobs is something of a fashionista’s darling. His shows are notoriously impossible to get into and he’s always at the trendsetting forefront.
Even when he seems to make a misstep (I’m thinking …

Return of Sky-Highs
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | 2 Comments
Return of Sky-Highs

With platforms and wedges being a summer staple and with

Makeover the birth control case and win $10,000!
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | One Comment
Makeover the birth control case and win $10,000!

Nina Garcia (Project Runway Judge, soon to be ex Elle staffer, and author of

Summer Beauty: Painted Eyes
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | One Comment
Summer Beauty: Painted Eyes

Forget the ubiquitous ‘paint splattered’ prints that are apparently the only thing that will do this summer. There is no fun in wearing somebody else’s painting on a skirt that every second girl is twirling …

Why I love blogging.
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | No Comment
Why I love blogging.

I have an insatiable appetite for fashion. Nowadays, magazines just dont cut it. I used to be a mag hag. I always had a magazine in my bag. Now I live on the internet. To …

Editors Picks: Net-a-Porter U.S Sale Extravanganza
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | No Comment
Editors Picks: Net-a-Porter U.S Sale Extravanganza

Sale alert. Net-a-porter’s U.S sale extravaganza is in full swing. Get 50% off selected items now! My top pick has to be this strapless dress by Zac Posen. I’m absolutely in love with the purple …

Candy Colour Bags: Be & D Satchel
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | One Comment
Candy Colour Bags: Be & D Satchel

Bright candy-coloured bags are a must-have accessory this spring/summer and I have been on the hunt for one lately. This Perry Mini Satchel by designer Be & D in eye-popping fuchsia is definitely in …

Summer Staple: Design-conscious Frocks
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | No Comment
Summer Staple: Design-conscious Frocks

My current obessesion? Stocking up on stylish and easy-to-wear dresses for summer. If you’re like me, there are way too many hours spent lingering in the closet festering about how I have no cute clothes …

Top Tips: Pregnancy Style
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | 4 Comments
Top Tips: Pregnancy Style

Fact: there is an on-going baby boom in Hollywood at the moment. Keri Russell, Gwen Stefani, Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Nicole Richie, Halle Berry, Minnie Driver, Julia Roberts and many others have sported stylish …