It all began with the SS08 collections. Viktor and Rolf’s characters lit up the Paris SS08 catwalk, once again putting theatrical fashion back in the spotlight. Also interpreted by design house heavyweight Miu Miu in their SS08 collection, the clown was celebrated with harlequin prints and patterns adorning stunning dresses […]
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Elle Magazine Celebrates Women in Hollywood
It’s been a tough week all round. The news has been dominated with the impending global recession and the situation is so volatile we’re left clutching our Manolo’s wondering, “what the bloody hell next?!
Read MorePointless fashion at its best. The Bullet Proof Pocket Square
Yeah, we’re not sure why either, but for some reason the folks over at Sruli Recht have decided to create a bullet proof pocket square. Made from milirary-grade lemon Kevlar, the dapper accessory has been customized to fashionably protect one’s heart.
Read MoreRussell Simmon’s ventures into menswear
Right o.k. So this might explain Russell’s appearance at London Fashion Week last month. Last Friday the 51yr old hip hop mogul launched a collection of menswear for the over 25 crowd at the Setai Hotel in South Beach.
Read MoreModel.Live Episode 7: “The Big Smoke Casts Shrouds of Doubt on London Fashion Week
If you’ve been glued in to Model.Live since its premier episode, we’re sure there’s been a subtle growth of attachment towards Austria, Madeline, and Cato. As you all know, I happened to have caught a case of Madelinophilia around the second episode and I’ve been enamored ever since. In my […]
Read MoreAntoni & Alison: Cleverly kooky or catastrophically kitsch?
Every year the Antoni & Alison slot is always filled with something that little bit different. Last year, lucky show-goers were invited to watch Nicole Kidman present the new collection on screen. This season, the show was once again a form of light relief.
Read MoreMarc Jacobs Velvet-Trimmed Pumps: Dress-Up Shoes
A part of being a little girl is playing dress-up in your mum’s clothing. My favourite part of dress-up? Putting on my mum’s heels and stomping around the tile floor just to hear the “click-clack” sound that I idolized.
Read MoreSean Connery takes on Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton have enlisted the help of our favourite 007 to be the new face of the luxury brand’s, “Core Values Campaign”.
Read MoreSean Connery is Louis Vuitton’s next top model
Can you believe Sean Connery is 78? He looks damn good for his age and Louis Vuitton must think so too. The luxury brand have enlisted the help of our favourite 007 to be the new face of its, “Core Values Campaign”.
Read MoreLove Your Style: Roisin Murphy
Known for her outlandish stage outfits, Roisin Murphy has been compared to Gwen Stefani and Kylie musically but is like none other when it comes to her personal style.
Read MoreCharlize Theron sued $20 million for wearing Christian Dior
For Charlize Theron sporting a Christian Dior timepiece has proved to be a costly mistake.
Read MoreElection Fever: Halle Berry’s on fire!
As the race to the presidential campaign heats up so has the relationship between fashion and politics.
Read MoreHow to Wear Coloured Mascara
Like leggings, ra-ra skirts, cone bra tops and corsets before it, another style moment from the eighties is making itself felt again. Umm humm coloured mascara is back, with new bold colour lines being added to major make up brands collections. And I for one am a big fan. There’s […]
Read MoreFashion Fix: Lusting after Burberry!
We still have a thing for metallic bags especially this creation by Burberry. This metallic leather shoulder bag is blinding…we know, but the beauty is in the detail. [Purse Blog]
Read MoreThe Doc is back in town!
It all began with Take That, closely followed by Gladiators and 90210. The 90s revival is in full swing in 2008 and I am loving every nostalgic minute of it.
Read MoreHow to wear: Topshop’s Preen influenced sequin dress
Some dresses are made to be fallen in love with. This Topshop number is one of them. I’m smitten. Covered in bows, navy blue sequins and with a black tulle underskirt to give the skirt extra volume, it really is the stuff of childhood party dress fantasies.
Read MoreNo need for a flashlight. Chanel’s light bulb heel can do the job!
Shoes have been stealing the spotlight for a while but now they’re literally lighting up the runway. These goat skin sandals equipped with a light bulb heel made their debut on the runway at Chanel’s pre-fall 08 presentation.
Read MoreHats off: Helene Berman
As winter steadily approaches a good hat can easily become ones best friend; great for keeping you cosy on those bleak wintry days as well as providing a convenient disguise for bad hair days and late-night eyes.
Read MoreDita Von Teese and Wonderbra: A Match Made in Heaven
I’ve been biting my nails in excitement ever since Wonderbra, the lingerie brand responsible for giving many of us our first cleavages, announced that they were to team up with Dita Von Teese for their next range of lingerie. I mean, what a pairing! Two things haven’t gone more perfectly […]
Read MoreJessica Stam To Become a Pilot?
It’s a given that models look to a second career to increase their earnings.
Read MoreLove Your Style: Angelina Jolie Looks Stunning in Atelier Versace
Ahh the little black dress; woman’s best friend. I have at least three LBD’s in my wardrobe that I’ve come to rely on and each serves a different purpose.
Read MoreGrab a Designer Bag at Celebrity Handbag Auction
How many bags do you own? Apparently one in ten women in the UK own up to 20 bags and 28% of women would rather have a new designer handbag then a romantic weekend away. Being bag lovers here at My Fashion Life, we can easily believe those stats!
Read MoreHistory Repeats Itself: Valentino Sacks Alessandra Facchinetti
Giving Dynasty a run for its money, the past couple of days have been drama-fuelled over at Valentino.
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Read MoreCelebrate British Fashion with British Style Genius!
Not to be missed (if you’re in the UK). British Style Genius, a five part documentary about British Fashion and Style, hits BBC2 next Tuesday and we already know we’re going to be hooked.
Read MoreIts Jourdan Dunn’s first cover for British Vogue!
The question on everyone’s lips since Vogue Italia released its all black issue back in July has been, “Will it actually make a difference?
Read MoreParis Fashion Week: Viktor and Rolf Go Virtual
There is the possibility that fashion week may cease to exist. Instead show season could be nothing more than a series of catwalk presentations streamed via the internet and the fashion pack may find themselves swapping a week of parties, shows and dressing up for their sofa, pyjamas, a laptop […]
Read MoreThe Karl Lagerfeld Mask Bag: The It Bag for Spring Summer 2009
The icon that is Karl Lagerfeld has created what will be one of the most sought after bags next season, and he didn’t even have to try that hard.
Read MoreFashion Fix: Kate Moss The Movie?
Could a movie about the Primrose Hill gang aka Kate Moss and her posse be in the works? [Daily Mail] Its Breast Cancer Awareness month. Check out all the ways you can get involved [Racked] Cameron Diaz keeps it chic and simple at AFI’s Night At The Movies event in […]
Read MoreBalenciaga Lights Up the Catwalk at Paris Fashion Week
The show I look forward to the most during Paris Fashion week? Without a shadow of a doubt it’s got to be Balenciaga. Nicholas Ghesquière single-handedly breathed new life into the blazer and brought florals back into the forefront of fashion. For Spring/Summer 09 Natalie Vodianova opened his indescribable collection, […]
Read MoreKatie Grand to Launch Magazine with Conde Nast
Magazines are dying a slow death. Not according to Conde Nast.
Read MoreBecome a Rebellious Dandy with GQ Rules!
I did GQ Rules last year and I threw out all my suits and a sizeable chunk of my dress shirts. Yes, that’s how metamorphic the tutelage was. In a space of thirty days, I sat, watched, and listened to GQ’s seasoned fashion team deliberate on sartorial matters such as […]
Read MoreAnimal Prints Assume Cross Seasonal Appeal
When the weather gets slightly warm and the sun begins to poke its head beyond those cumulus clouds, certain trends begin to shuttle in and out of your wardrobe, with the luckier garments finding their coveted spot in the dominion of the prior season. The tribal/safari look is one that […]
Read MoreReturn of the Mac!
Until recently, I’d always associated mac’s with flashers and grannies. Why? I’m not entirely sure. Stereotypes aside, I’ve never actually been flashed, and my grandmother is unusually stylish for her age. My preconceived mac-shaped notions were finally quashed on a trip last week to a local charity shop, where I found and fell […]
Read MoreThink Pink: Reiss Vivien Buckle Belt
Thank God scientists have now found a cure for seasonal affective disorder. Ok, I’m exaggerating a little, but this season’s hoard of magenta coloured accessories< is working wonders when it comes to cheering me up when it's grey and wet out there.
Read MoreKate Winslet to play Vivienne Westwood. What About Meg Ryan as Donatella Versace?
Could it be true? Rumours flying around Paris fashion week claim that Kate Winslet is set to play Dame Vivienne Westwood in an upcoming biopic of the designer.
Read MoreDesigner Alert: Disaya
Now London Fashion Week is over and we have stopped fantasising over the unobtainable delights of Westwood, Macdonald, Luella…I could go on, its time to become reacquainted with the delights of lesser known designers.
Read MoreLinks of London: Anthology Collection
Links of London, one of the leading jewellery brands in the UK, have launched a new A/Wo8 collection for us to gawp at. The Anthology collection, which is said to be inspired by the spirit of discovery, boasts an incredible range of 18k gold and sterling silver jewellery. The pieces […]
Read MoreParis Fashion Week: Gareth Pugh Makes a Powerful Debut
So we’re now on the last leg of fashion month and the fash pack are in Paris. Pugh kicked off the week on Saturday with his debut in Paris and I’m still in awe of his genius. With the impending recession and doom and gloom us ladies need strong clothing […]
Read MoreVictoria Beckham. Fierce and Fearless in Berardi Boots.
You have to hand it to Victoria, when it comes to fashion she’s fearless. Launching her and David’s signature scent at Macy’s last Friday, with hubby in tow, our Victoria teetered around in a pair of platform heel-less Antonio Berardi boots. Like we said…fearless!
Read MoreGucci: Rule of the Boots
We all listened when we heard Nancy Sinatra proclaim that ‘these boots are made for walking’, but that does not mean to say that we are going to be wearing any walking boots. No Sir, not if Gucci have anything to do with it. The A/Wo8 footwear collection at Gucci is a 4.1” heeled, […]
Read MoreBurlesque Beauty: Wheels and Dollbaby
The burlesque-inspired look made popular by our fave style icon Dita Von Teese is super-sexy and feminine, in short a desirable trend for any girls out there who love a bit of glamour. Whilst Dita might make it look simple don’t be fooled, this is not an easy look to […]
Read MoreFive Minutes With: Inbar Spector
After a gloriously gothic, entirely theatrical show I crept backstage to meet the brains behind the self-named label. There I found a sprightly gothic pixie, Inbar Spector a tiny beautiful, almost doll like woman. Dressed in a black tulle skirt and top with floral stilettos, you knew straight away that […]
Read MoreSuzy Menkes celebrates her 20th anniversary in Paris
Its been 20 years since Suzy Menkes joined the International Herald Tribune as fashion editor. To celebrate her reign, fashions finest turned out to party with one of the most feared fashion journalists on Saturday at the Galliera, Musee de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
Read MoreRoksanda Ilincic: Drab not fab at Fashion Week
Wind back the clock precisely one year and Roksanda Ilincic was showing off her sassy spring summer 08 collection. It was savvy, it was feminine and it had guts. A year on, and the Central St Martins graduate has done the unthinkable, something I didn’t think her capable of. Put […]
Read MoreLove Your Style: Solange Knowles
Move over Beyonce, kid sister Solange is set to steal your style spotlight. I’ve never really understood the attention devoted to
Read MoreLee Cooper turns 100. Place your bids now!
Having firmly placed themselves in the fashion realm for 100 years, Lee Cooper has undoubtedlty proved itself as a reliable, global favourite within the seasonless denim industry. Established in 1908, Lee Cooper has since seen its production aims alter in conjunction with cultural, technological, political and personal change throughout the decades.
Read MoreLeather trousers for men: Very right…or very wrong?
If you’re brave enough to take the trend head on then here are some top tips…
Read MorePlay with Givenchy…
Justin Timberlake…you may or may not like him but one thing is for sure: you must respect him Even if you’re not a fan of the singer you have got to take your hat off to him. He’s transformed from a boy forming one fifth of a successful boy band, N*Sync […]
Read MoreRecession Friendly: Gilt.com
Credit crunch, credit crunch, arrggh! We can’t run and we can’t hide from those dreaded two words. So we have to find fantastic and ingenious ways to save money. All we can say is thank god for the online private sale boom. If it wasn’t for online private sales we’re […]
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