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Reviews: The Collection by Gioia Diliberto

The Collection by Gioia Diliberto tells the story of Isabelle Varlet, a provincial French seamstress who heads to Paris in the aftermath of WWI to start a new life for herself at the fledgling fashion house of Coco Chanel. The true magic of...

 

Shoe Fleur: A Footwear Fantasy!

Shoe Fleur: A Footwear Fantasy can best be described as a “spectacular fusion of photography and the digital arts. Created and photographed by Michel Tcherevkoff, the book is comprised of a collection of stunning photos, each image features...

 

Reviews: Falling Out of Fashion

There’s a certain familiar formula that’s become de rigueur in the rarified niche of roman a chefs about the fashion industry. You’ve seen it before: the long suffering assistant is forced to toil over the nefarious editor...

 

Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia

Not another one I hear you cry! Yes there are SO many fashion advice books being penned by industry insiders that there really is no excuse for having an un-organised wardrobe. The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia is another style bible...

 

Super Fantastic!

If you’ve been seduced by the charm of Manolo the Shoeblogger then you’ll instantly recognise his signature statement “You are super fantastic! Although Manolo gives us a snippet of his world in his blog, he still remains much...

 

Chasing Cool

“Simply chasing cool is really a bad idea; inspired by cool is a great idea. Walk the street, see what’s going on, and spit it out in your own way. Don’t do it because you research it, do it because you breathe it. Are you...

 

Look fabulous for less!

In a bid to unleash the inner Budget Fashionista in all of us our favourite budget loving, money maximising fashion blogger Kathryn Finney – also known as The Budget Fashionista – has packed all her amazing secrets and cost-cutting...