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Get early access to the designer London Secret Sample Sale
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – | No Comment
Get early access to the designer London Secret Sample Sale

Hold on to your scarves and mittens. Yes, it’s another designer sample sale and just in time for Christmas too. The

Feathers. A flight of fancy!
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – | No Comment
Feathers. A flight of fancy!

There are certain items, which are so girly, so feminine and impractical that you can’t help but love them. This is true of feathers, they are a frivolous embellishment, they have no purpose except to …

An affordable Mulberry Bayswater! I kid you not.
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – | No Comment
An affordable Mulberry Bayswater! I kid you not.

Do you remember the queues, the elbow barging, the foot stamping? Well last year we saw Gap launch a Mulberry Roxanne bag for World AIDS Day, and this year we are in training to grab …

Designer alert: Antje Ceczy
Sunday, 30 Nov, 2008 – | No Comment
Designer alert: Antje Ceczy

Jewellery designer Antje Ceczy’s c.v reads like a who’s who of fashion, with Christian Lacroix, Chanel, Nina Ricci and Karl Lagerfeld amongst her impressive list of clients and colleagues. Now, Antje has launched her own …

Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me!
Sunday, 30 Nov, 2008 – | No Comment
Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me!

There are certain “fashion and style” problems that can be challenging to solve. For example, how to dress if you have a big chest, how to choose the best scent for your personality and how …

My favourite fashion puzzle: Jigsaw
Sunday, 30 Nov, 2008 – | No Comment
My favourite fashion puzzle: Jigsaw

Jigsaw, the fashion store with the kooky windows and magnificent changing rooms. It’s one of those stores you probably often walk past, have a quick peek through the windows but rarely go in. It is …

TJ Maxx: The World of Off-Price Retailing…
Sunday, 30 Nov, 2008 – | One Comment
TJ Maxx: The World of Off-Price Retailing…

Last week Monday, TJ Maxx put up thirteen reputable bloggers for a daylong event at their Farmingdale, MA (near Boston) offices to demystify the world of off-price retail. No magazine editors—just bloggers and it felt …

Matthew Williamson boogies at Boujis!
Friday, 28 Nov, 2008 – | No Comment
Matthew Williamson boogies at Boujis!

Matthew Williamson has lots to celebrate! Fresh from the announcement of his

Blake Lively’s W Cover
Friday, 28 Nov, 2008 – | No Comment
Blake Lively’s W Cover

Clad in red with the star-spangled banner as her sole accessory, Blake Lively is the ultimate American Girl on this month’s W cover.
A devout follower of Lively’s show Gossip Girl, I have long harboured a secret …

Sneak peek at Alexander McQueen for Target
Thursday, 27 Nov, 2008 – | One Comment
Sneak peek at Alexander McQueen for Target

After hearing the news that

Label Alert: Built by Wendy
Thursday, 27 Nov, 2008 – | No Comment
Label Alert: Built by Wendy

Built by Wendy is the brainchild of designer Wendy Mullin. Founded in 1991, the label began life as a collection of hand-sewn guitar straps in fabrics as diverse as tweed and grosgrain. Sold from the …

Jourdan Dunn is Model of the Year!
Thursday, 27 Nov, 2008 – | No Comment
Jourdan Dunn is Model of the Year!

Doesn’t it seem like there’s been one awards ceremony after another of late? To be fair they’ve all been music related but on Tuesday it was fashion’s turn to roll out the red carpet or …

Fashion Fix: Katie Holmes for Miu Miu
Thursday, 27 Nov, 2008 – | One Comment
Fashion Fix: Katie Holmes for Miu Miu

Katie Holmes to model for Miu Miu. [Fabsugar]
Are fashion magazines living in a bubble? [The Guardian]
Introducing Proenza Schouler bags. [The Purse Blog]
Peaches Geldof for PPQ available online. [Fabsugar UK]
It’s confirmed. There will be a Sex …

Beyoncé and her amazing fringed diva shades!
Wednesday, 26 Nov, 2008 – | One Comment
Beyoncé and her amazing fringed diva shades!

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