It’s astounding at times to revel in the moments we live those tender teen years with such accepted monotony, a high tolerance for inactivity and a blueprint for what social cultures and peer groups expect: drink, drugs and an unruly mop...
28th June 2011 3:00 am / no comments
Some people are so well known that their name is reduced to just a word. Blake, Alexa, Posh and Naomi are all girls that need no surname to be recognised, and when it comes to the modelling, there’s Gisele. Ah yes, synonymous with impossibly...
10th May 2011 2:30 pm / 4 comments
May is a happy month for most of us – it brings our first glimpse of summer, warmer weather and sun-related smiles all round – but for Nigerian designer Deola Sagoe, it also brings with it a Marie Claire cover and another red carpet slot...
31st May 2010 10:15 am / 1 comment
MiH Jeans really do wear their heart on their, er, legs. You can spot their classic British tailoring a mile off. Maybe it’s the crisp pleats and tucks, or the inky, starched denim. They just smack of marmalade sandwiches and bicycle...
17th March 2009 3:30 am / 1 comment
The credit crunch has had an ironic and unfortunate effect on me; in short I have become a magpie inexplicably drawn to all things shiny, sparkly and consequently rather pricey. My new favourite jewellery label, Mawi for example specialise in...
12th January 2009 1:00 am / 1 comment
Ever wanted to wear twigs for bracelets or to wear a cluster of autumn leaves around your neck? Not particularly? The thought hadn’t crossed my mind either until I saw the work of jewellery designer Catherine Weitzman.
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3rd December 2008 1:57 am / 1 comment
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 label and...
30th November 2008 11:41 pm / no comments