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The Gareth Pugh Aesthetic: Can you handle it?
Tuesday, 14 Oct, 2008 – | 2 Comments
The Gareth Pugh Aesthetic: Can you handle it?

Is Gareth Pugh’s SS09 collection already up for public bidding? Well technically no—if it was we’d have clued you in on the juicy tidbit but glimpses of Pugh’s eldritch meets sophisticated spring line recently surfaced …

Berardi’s heel-less boots: To heel or not to heel?
Saturday, 11 Oct, 2008 – | One Comment
Berardi’s heel-less boots: To heel or not to heel?

That is the question. Well, maybe only for those of us that get the option of receiving a special order package from Antoni Berardi.Enter: the Beckhams. As long time fashion friend to the immaculate couple, Berardi …

From a Shirt to a Dress: The Extremes of Androgynous Fashion, Part Deux
Monday, 15 Sep, 2008 – | No Comment
From a Shirt to a Dress: The Extremes of Androgynous Fashion, Part Deux

Subverting masculine fashion is something that women have managed to conquer and they don’t seem to be letting up anytime soon. They did it with the suit and it appears they’re doing it with the …

Opinions: Ankle socks. Yay or Nay?
Wednesday, 3 Sep, 2008 – | 2 Comments
Opinions: Ankle socks. Yay or Nay?

Now, I’m a firm believer that fashion should be comfortable. Don’t get me wrong, if my new 4” platforms are rubbing the backs of my heels but my friends are complimenting me on my purchase …

Knee High or Thigh High Socks – School camp or Cool camp?
Tuesday, 2 Sep, 2008 – | One Comment
Knee High or Thigh High Socks – School camp or Cool camp?

Now I really can’t decide if I actually like either trends or not. Even though I own several pairs of knee-high socks in an array of colours, I have to admit I am too scared …

Katy Perry: An Inspiration or Desperation?
Monday, 25 Aug, 2008 – | 3 Comments
Katy Perry: An Inspiration or Desperation?

So she kissed a girl and she liked it, yeah yeah we know the story, there is no denying that Katy Perry has become the latest reigning princess of pop. And why not?! She ticks …

Inspiration: Make Like A Mermaid
Tuesday, 12 Aug, 2008 – | No Comment
Inspiration: Make Like A Mermaid

Perhaps it was my recent holiday that involved copious amounts of sea-swimming, mermaid style, but I think I may have found my late summer/early autumn style inspiration. Not wanting to abandon the look of sunlit …

Mischa Barton’s Bags: Don’t Waste Your Money
Monday, 11 Aug, 2008 – | No Comment
Mischa Barton’s Bags: Don’t Waste Your Money

I’m not a huge fan of celebrity labels. That’s no secret and you can read my rant on the subject

From a Shirt to a Skirt: The Extremes of Androgynous Fashion
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – | 2 Comments
From a Shirt to a Skirt: The Extremes of Androgynous Fashion

It’s one thing to take on androgynous styles like flinging on your boyfriend’s slightly oversized shirt and transforming it into a svelte shirt-dress or casually throwing on a checkered shirt atop a dress and calling …

Have We Skipped A Season? Is Autumn Here?
Friday, 4 Jul, 2008 – | No Comment
Have We Skipped A Season? Is Autumn Here?

So I can’t help but complain that regardless of which site I shop, they’re all trying to covince me that it’s autumn. According to Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and

Loafing Around: The Return Of The Loafer
Thursday, 22 May, 2008 – | 2 Comments
Loafing Around: The Return Of The Loafer

Whenever there is a stampede of vertiginous footwear like those of the current skyscraper climate, you can be sure there is a thoroughly horizontal backlash just around the corner.
Not that I am advocating an …

Why I love blogging.
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | No Comment
Why I love blogging.

I have an insatiable appetite for fashion. Nowadays, magazines just dont cut it. I used to be a mag hag. I always had a magazine in my bag. Now I live on the internet. To …

Trends: Checkmate
Tuesday, 29 Apr, 2008 – | No Comment
Trends: Checkmate

Not usually one to partake in any item of clothing that might come under the banner of “androgynous”, I tend to ignore any call to arms for “sharp masculine tailoring” or “boyish style”. There is …