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Summer Loving

While we start to ponder and plan our autumn wardrobes lets not forget to enjoy the moment and make the most of what’s left of summer. Check out the vid below from style.com for some inspiration and motivation!

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Club Sandwiches not seals

There’s something quite addictive about purchasing an item that also contributes to some form of global good. Optimistically speaking perhaps that would explain the phenomenon of the I’m not a plastic bag (like I said perhaps). Either way, I do like the marriage of fashion and consciousness which is why […]

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Wood Wood

Established in 2002 Danish label Wood-Wood has steadily cemented their status as the shining ray of light in streetwear. Making their debut at Copenhagen Fashion week in February, Wood-Wood gave us their take on AW07 and most recently collaborated with Nike. But it’s this Jumpsuit from their SS07 collection that’s […]

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So fresh & So clean

White is fast becoming the new ‘it’ shade amongst designers and trend setters alike. During the past season we’ve seen the return of the white stiletto; the white pinafore has been a favourite as has the simple white shirt. And yet throughout, the reigning shade for our nails was black. […]

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Dahlia

It’s no secret that tunics, dresses and smock tops are still fashion favourites, and a fresh new collection from Dahlia clothing has recharged our love of the styles with their use of bold patterns, shades and cuts. Whilst there is a definite air of ‘Mina’ and ‘Darimeya’ about the new […]

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Bootiful

If there ever was a time that the shoes outshone the clothes on the runway it was at RM by Roland Mouret. These gorgeous shoe boots by Louboutin graced the catwalk along with the new collection from Mouret. Available for pre-order at Net-a-Porter these babies are a cool, £520. Not […]

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RM by Roland Mouret

Roland Mouret is back. Under his new label RM (backed by Simon Fuller who also manages the Spice girls) Mouret presented a pleasant cruise collection for Spring 2008. I wish I could say how much I loved all 21 pieces which made up the line entitled Satellite. But unfortunately my […]

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My Fashion Life

I’ve received quite a few emails over the years and more so quite recently asking,..How did you start out? What advice can you give me? and Would love to know what you look like! So I’ve attached my picture and decided to dedicate a post to explaining where it all […]

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Why we love: Chanel Iman

US Vogue publicly gave 17yr old model Chanel Iman their stamp of approval in their May 07 issue and dubbed the Korean/African American beauty one of the world’s next supermodels. But what makes Chanel Iman so special? Well we love her and here’s why: 1. Born Chanel Iman Robinson, she […]

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Psst…Boho never really went away

It’s the relaxed, carefree way to enjoy fashion, and it still reigns this summer. We love the styles, the loose fits flatter as do the natural earthly tones. The bohemian style is still much the same as it was, but obviously for a new season, a new twist is needed; […]

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Irregular Clothing?

Our favourite footwear retailer, Irregular Choice have been busy bees! Not only have they opened an online store to cater for their fans across the pond, but they’re also in the process of launching a clothing line. What they’ve shown us so far has been fun and cute, but unfortunately […]

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You shall go to the ball

It was decadence all the way as the crème de la crème of high society stayed up past their bedtime to celebrate Dior’s 60th anniversary. Even the supermodels (minus Kate Moss) came out to play. True to form Galliano gave us opulence and extravagance, not that we expected anything less, […]

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AW07: True Blue

Due to popular demand we’ll be covering autumn/winter 2007 trends slightly earlier than planned. Coverage will span over the next couple of weeks. First up we’re talking colour. From electric blue at Erdem to paler hues at Philip Lim, varying degrees of this bold shade featured in many of the […]

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Calling all creative writers!

On the 14th of July Showstudio will be staging a live 24-hour shoot with the legendary Yves Saint Laurent to create “a catalogue and a film of the forthcoming YSL ‘Edition 24’ collection! Stefano Pilati is the stylist and Nick Knight the photographer….the model is yet to be confirmed. What […]

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Granny Chic

To commemorate being in the game for 45 years, the extremely polished Valentino spoke to The Times and once again expressed his distaste at any form of scruffiness especially by some English girls, “putting together dresses from pieces that come from Portobello and who knows where else. Young girls, they […]

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Save up to $100 OFF at Shopbop

Pay attention ladies! To celebrate Fourth of July, shopbop.com is giving fashion lovers a deal to remember. Shoppers will receive $20 off orders of $100 or more, $50 off orders of $250 or more, and $100 off orders of $500 or more. Just enter code FIREWORKS07 at checkout to claim […]

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Rain Rain Go away….

With the British weather currently in chaos, we may be trading our bikini and beach bag for thermals and a ‘Kag-in-a-bag’. With flood warnings and wind speed dominating the forecast, and little hope of a full repeat of last years glorious weather the Summer’s trends appear to be going to […]

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Ditto rocks for Kane

In honour of Kane’s fantastic decision to partner up with Beth Ditto for this year’s Fashion Rocks, I thought I’d start of this weeks festivities with The Gossip’s, Standing in the way of Control.

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The Shirt Dress

My current obsession? Shirt dresses. If smocks make you well…. appear to be in the early stages of pregnancy and the maxi dress defeats the purpose of showing off your stunning legs…then the shirt dress is a fantastic alternative. In extremely hot temperatures the light weight fabric and short hemline […]

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Ugly Beckham

Over the top and pure comedy….yes Victoria Beckham may just be the right candidate for a guest appearance on hit tv show Ugly Betty. Supposedly Posh will be starring in a future episode. [Digital Spy]

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Designer Profile: Romina Karamanea

Last Thursday private members club Hedges and Butler played host to “Collective , an evening which consisted of wandering banquets and an array of some of London’s fresh design talent. Amongst the chosen few was Greek designer Romina Karamanea whose work I’ve been completely enthralled with ever since I came […]

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One step ahead

Oh Miuccia Prada we love you we do! You’ve consistently kept us on our toes, cared less about your critics and experimented fearlessly. You said it was time us women sampled the turban and now the trend has become so popular it looks like the headwear will be shifting into […]

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DSUK: Not to be missed

Grab your diaries! Our favourite sample sale , Designer Sale UK- is back with its fantastic bargains. The sale starts 28th June and is by invite only. Visit designersales.co.uk for more info.

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News: Fendi’s Great Wall of Ambition

It appears the latest trend among fashion houses with big bucks is the search for original and wonderful ways to stage their collections. Karl Lagerfeld upped the stakes with the Chanel Cruise Collection 2008 held in Los Angeles, at the Santa Monica Airport and which employed the use of private […]

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Wandering Banquets

Apologies for the lack of updates yesterday. I took a long weekend and spent some much needed time with family. Thought I’d start off this week’s postings with the picture below of this amazing 18th century inspired corset gown taken at Collective , a showcase of some of London’s design […]

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Go back to black…

This years MTV movie awards didn’t just play host to Hollywood’s finest actors and musicians it also debuted some of this seasons key fashion trends. Rivals Cameron Diaz and Jessica Biel both donned the infamous little black dress. Cameron went for this strapless mini with faint spotted detailed by Luella. […]

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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 of a mystery. So when he sent his new book, The Consolation […]

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Kane Rocks!

Happy days! Christopher Kane will be rocking with the big boys at this years Swarovski Fashion Rocks for the Prince’s Trust. Bearing in mind Kane only launched his label a year ago, this is a major accomplishment for the designer who’ll be presenting his Spring 2008 collection alongside top fashion […]

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Newton brings Preen to life

I love this dress by Preen. The quirky mix of colour and texture results in a creation which also induces hate at the fact that it’d take a special person to pull it off. Cue Thandie Newton. [Image:PratikG]

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Has it been 10 years already?

It’s been 10 years since the fashion industry was rocked by the senseless murder of Gianni Versace and 10 years since Matthew Williamson emerged. The former will be remembered with a series of tributes. The latter celebrated with a showing during London fashion week and an exhibition at the London […]

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Belt Up!

The black belt is as versatile as it is popular. It’s almost too simple to be true, but this is one accessory you’ll struggle to see fashion’s finest without this season. Given its simplicity and considering that most of us have one in the wardrobe somewhere, getting on this style […]

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Elle explores: Fashions Greatest Hits

This months July issue of Elle has a great feature on the inspiration of musical genres in fashion, which got me thinking about how my musical preferences have influenced my style. When I started to become fashionably self aware – which coincided with my first experience of pocket money – […]

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H&M hearts Roberto Cavalli

It’s about that time for another designer and high street collaboration and H&M has announced that their next partnership will be with….Roberto Cavalli! Cavalli makes his mark as the first Italian designer in the history of H&M producing a one off collection for both men and women. “Robert Cavalli at […]

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