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Rolling in the Deep – trouble that is, Mr Lagerfeld

Rolling in the Deep – trouble that is, Mr Lagerfeld

We’re gearing up to kick off fashion month – well, NYFW is well under way with several reports of FROW-gracing celebrity IT girls- and it’s all getting a little heated. Kanye’s decided to show in one of fashion’s most easily offended...

 

The fetish trend: was it really so good being bad?

The fetish trend: was it really so good being bad?

“It’s so good being bad,” said Rihanna in her mega hit S&M, and rightly so. They’re the lyrics some fashion designers swore by when translating their inspirations for AW11 onto the catwalk. Fashion’s eyes feasted on...

 

What we really thought of Kanye West’s first fashion collection

What we really thought of Kanye West’s first fashion collection

I must admit that, perhaps unlike others, when I first heard Kanye West was launching a womenswear line, I was rather excited. Not excited in the way that Miu Miu’s glitter boots send me into total sartorial meltdown, or in the same way...

 

To boob boost or not to boob boost?

To boob boost or not to boob boost?

Looking down at my excuse-for-a-woman’s-pride of a chest, I feel particularly apologetic about my lack of wholesomeness.  The very assets that are the pinnacle of womanhood; the prominent markers of motherhood – as they expand rather noticeably...

 

Amy Childs’ Essex ‘allure’ in Vogue? Shaaat uppp!

Amy Childs’ Essex ‘allure’ in Vogue? Shaaat uppp!

If the elongated title has already confused you, imagine the flummoxed expression when I learnt that Essex’s finest had landed in the holy grail of fashion publications. The reasons for being flabbergasted by this revelation are pretty apparent:...

 

The purse-friendly models: Alexa Chung for Vera Moda and Daisy Lowe for Peacocks… why?

The purse-friendly models: Alexa Chung for Vera Moda and Daisy Lowe for Peacocks… why?

Events in fashion often occur in twos. Two Kate’s got married in phenomenal dresses in the same year; two high-end designers recently collaborated with US department store Macy’s, and even fashion week happens twice. Even if I am leaning...

 

John Galliano: Excuses of a fallen angel

John Galliano: Excuses of a fallen angel

As I pick up yet another issue of Vogue, filled with uncontrollable excitement at the thought of feasting my eyes on rich editorials, I feel a sudden rush of sadness as I look closer. It’s the September fashion issue and naturally calls for...