Archive for the ‘Features’

  • Fashion’s Night Out - London
    While the Fashion’s Night Out event organised by Vogue in New York may have attracted most of the media attention, here in London the event was equally fun and a unique opportunity to meet some of our favourite designers and fashion icons. With so many designers about, this was not an occasion to dress down for, but the champagne and cocktails being served in almost...
    by Anna Winston at September 15th, 2009 at 08:09 am
  • NY Fashion Week SS10: Day 7 Recap
    I went to Catherine Malandrino’s presentation today which was held off-site in a gallery all the way on 22nd between 10th and 11th ave. The presentation took place from 1-2pm and when I got there, shortly after 1pm, the line to get in was already snaked around the block!
    by Sharon Feiereisen at September 15th, 2009 at 04:09 am
  • Fashion Week Survival guide: Get 20% off top brands and food
    London Fashion Week is fast approaching. And if the stress of trying to nab the goody bags from the front row without security noticing gets too much, or your pretty but impractical shoes are rubbing then it may be time to take advantage of the various discounts on offer around the shows. Retailers at Seven Dials, the shopping area between Soho and Covent Garden, are...
    by Claire Dodd at September 13th, 2009 at 06:09 pm
  • Yasmin Le Bon for Wallis
    Yasmin Le Bon is world renowned for her beauty, her 80’s pop icon husband and now her new collection for Wallis. Wallis has previously had the reputation of an older woman’s brand, but Yasmin Le Bon’s first collection will most definitely put Wallis into the fore-front of high street fashion. When entering the show room there were two things that caught my eye....
    by Harriet McCaw at September 13th, 2009 at 05:09 pm
  • NY Fashion Week SS10: Day 5 Recap
    After the craziness surrounding the Christian Siriano, Chado Ralph Rucci, and Vivienne Tam shows (literally mobs of people were in the tents pushing and shoving trying to get in), the QVC event was a wonderful relief! It started at 9pm after the Tam show, the last of the night, and the music was pumping, the drinks were flowing, and there was some serious excitement...
    by Sharon Feiereisen at September 13th, 2009 at 08:09 am
  • Dries Van Noten at FIT
    Following his acceptance of the 2009 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion, Dries Van Noten joined Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT, for an intimate question-and-answer session with students at the Fashion Institute of Technology. I have never seen an interview with the Belgian designer so I eagerly made my way to FIT’s Kate Murphy Amphitheater...
    by Sharon Feiereisen at September 11th, 2009 at 07:09 pm
  • New fashion in Berlin: The White Market
    Berlin cannot be compared with London, New York, Milan or Paris in terms of fashion. Indeed, it is the city’s fascinating  history that has helped to shape Germany’s unique style. The fall of the Berlin wall 20 years ago has since meant that two separate societies have collided to create a fresh cultural identity and since then, fashion in the capital has...
    by Nicky Branagh at September 9th, 2009 at 06:09 pm
  • Weekly 10: This week’s hottest items
    Each week, MFL will scour the virtual rails of hip high street stores and dazzling designer joints to bring you 10 hotter-than-hot items that style-savvy shoppers are just dying to get their fashion mits on. From darling dresses to quaint jackets, sexy shoes to adorable accessories – feast your eyes on our weekly picks…
    by Emily O'Brien at September 4th, 2009 at 01:09 pm
  • Origins new products: Tried and tested
    Skin-care experts Origins have launched three nifty new products to add to their collection. We popped down to their London offices to try them out. We’ve come to expect good things from this brand, whose products use only organic ingredients, plants and natural oils, and our expectations were duly met. We were first introduced to Brighter by Nature skin tone...
    by Emily O'Brien at September 3rd, 2009 at 02:09 pm
  • Marchesa to launch handbag collection
    Marchesa is set to launch its first accessories collection. The handbags, set to launch in spring, are a collection of 28 clutches and evening cases, and you can bet your bottom dollar they are every bit as elaborate as their stunning gowns and dresses. Featuring beading, pleating and corsetry, key styles include an oval silver clutch with complicated beading and embroidery...
    by Emily O'Brien at September 3rd, 2009 at 10:09 am