With the warmer months round the corner it’s only fair that your fragrance collection as well as your wardrobe gets a spring clean. Any excuse! Bryant Park is the new scent from Bond No.9 and is made from rose-patchouli with a hint of pink pepper. The artist-designed bottle gives a nod to the sixties trend emerging this season and naturally the eau de parfum will make...

As hemlines continue to rise, the shift dress is finding it’s home as a wardrobe staple, replacing skinny jeans as our favourite garment. First revisited on the runway six months ago the sixties trend looks set to run and run, especially with the impending release of Factory Girl, the film about Edie Sedgewick that’s set to make Sienna Miller an even bigger...

After a lengthy debate with myself I can safely say that I liked the couture presentation from Felipe Olivera Baptista for Spring Summer 2007. It wasn’t love at first sight but after careful inspection, I became fond of his concept. Maintaining the spirit of his past collections he kept his palette clean with black, white and the addition of metallic silver. The collection...

How much do I love the internet? Too much! Couture week officially began this morning with the presentation of Elie Saab’s collection “Goddess of the Dawn” and already some of the pictures from the show have surfaced. The Godfather of bling displayed shimmering gowns, perfect for an award winning starlet and which were stunning to say the least. However there were...

Aesthetics + Economics takes a look at pastels for spring.

Prepare to indulge your love of metal and shine this spring. Second City Style knows the right tricks to wearing shine that will help you stand out in a good way.

As well as the micro mini skirts, Prada’s glamorous silk satin turbans exploded on the runway at their show for Spring/Summer 07 and they are totally shining in the editorials. Looking a metallic dream Eva Mendes sports the green version inside Citizen K. and Jessica Stam keeps it hot in pink for Vogue. Personally I couldnt get away with either colours above so the...

From pale to neon as seen at Christopher Kane, orange is a perfect alternative to the preferred yellow. As trend reports go, this citrus shade has been the underdog, but in fact it’s just as daring, not as invasive and makes a strong statement. (Image: style.com, left - Jenni Kayne, right Danielle Stutt) And for those who like their clothes with a little sex appeal,...

Modern, contemporary, and structural are just a few words which came to mind when I first saw the creations from footwear designer Max Kibardin. Previously an architect student, Kibardin gave up his studies in Russia to follow fashion and is currently based in Milan. Inspired by elements of architecture, costumes and inhabitants of the underwater kingdom for his Spring/Summer...