Ever had an especially gawdy floral card from a well meaning but clueless elderly relative? You know the sort, neon yellow and pink flowers, maybe a tangerine coloured rose and leaves in a weird lilac tinged green. Well, like to many things we once looked upon as being the epitomy of bad taste, they’re now cool. Acid flower prints are on their way in for spring and...

It’s hard to move these days without hearing “collaboration” or “celebrity modelling” [insert designer]“, being shouted from a penthouse rooftop. And now there is another possible collaboration on the horizon. ‘It’ girl of the fashion crowd, Alexa Chung has been hanging around the folks from high street chain New Look for a while...

The excitement is building, oh yes it will soon be time. Matthew Williamson’s collection for H&M is on it’s way. And the first titbits of information have just been released. Matthew Williamson will be modelling the menswear line that he has created for the high street brand, whilst the designers’ favourite model Solve Sundsbo in gorgeous Mexico, so I...

No not the study of cultures but the fantastic fashion brand from the US. Anthropologie is sister to cult store Urban Outfitters and it has announced that it will be opening two new stores in London. Both stores will be in prime positions, one on Regent Street and the other on the King’s Road. The Anthropologie stores in the States tend to have large floor spaces,...

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It’s weird. I love bags and I’ll be the first to admit that I have an unhealthy obsession. But my ratio of shoulder bags to clutches is oddly disproportionate. I only ever come to this conclusion when I’m dressed to impressed, on my way out and stressed beyond belief because I can’t find a clutch to match my outfit for the evening. I always promise myself that...

Yes crop tops are back, I warned you and now you need to decide whether you will obey the fashion gods.As we approach the summer, you will find that they will get smaller and smaller until they are basically a bra top. But the first load are in and they are a baggy t-shirt version of this frightening piece of fashion engineering.

Get an extra 20% off the final sale price over at Net-a-Porter. Designers on sale include Chloé, Oscar de le Renta, Stella McCartney, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo and many more. You have to hurry, the additional sale offer ends on January 18. Just enter the code ‘WINTERUSA‘ at checkout to take advantage of this limited-time offer. Shop the sale now over...

We declared our adoration for citrus colours (orange and yellow (not, may I add necessarily worn together). On shopping around for something in these citrus shades we came across this chic tangerine long sleeved dress by Paul and Joe, helping to confirm that we still approve of the trend.

A new year, a new lot of items to lust over. Not sure where to begin? Update your wardrobe with these 10 key items and start off 2009 with a (beautiful) bang!