Profiles

Nyasha Matonhodze: Louis Vuitton’s teenage dream

Nyasha Matonhodze: Louis Vuitton’s teenage dream

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...

 

Gisele Bündchen: the last of the supermodels?

Gisele Bündchen: the last of the supermodels?

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...

 

Lydia Hearst wears Deola Sagoe

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...

 

MiH: The not so new cult jeans

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...

 

Cure the winter blues with Mawi jewels!

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...

 

Catherine Weitzman jewellery: Made to be fallen in love with

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. read more »

 

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 label and...