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“An Audience with Christopher Bailey”

FASHION brand Burberry yesterday said a strong performance by its womenswear division had contributed towards a “terrific” year for the group. ( Design Director of Burberry Christopher Bailey will be performing “An Audience with” on the 9th of June. Get tickets from GFW 2004)

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Elmo & Grover do fashion

Now Sesame Street is scheduled to have its own label for kids, with the help of Nicole Miller. What’s going on??? Just about anyone with enough financial backing is cashing in on the lucrative industry of fashion. “The clothing, with patterns based on the television characters Zoe, Elmo, Grover and […]

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Vintage Candie’s

Candie’s Signs a Deal With Celebrity Stylist Patricia Field to Design a Vintage Collection. The collection, “Vintage Candie’s by Patricia Field” will debut Spring 2005. Visit Candies

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The First “Technological Stylist”

There are those such as Vincent Van Gogh, Prince and Coco Chanel who are considered to have been ahead of their times. Switch to today and that could not be said for many, apart from Alexandra Fede. While most fashion designers are still experimenting with the combination of different eras, […]

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Secrets of Fashion (press release)

On 10th of June Lake of Garda reveals “Secrets of Fashion” Welcomed in the evocative frame of Garden Park Sigurt? in Valeggio sul Mincio, this fashion show wants to be the venetian answer to the romanity of Piazza di Spagna. Next 10th of June an extraordinary event will enrich the […]

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Love Kylie

ASOS the online store which sells “celebrity inspired fashion” has now expanded its stock and taken on the Love Kylie lingerie range. Launched in 2001, Love Kylie has proved to be a success for the petite pop princess.

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Puma’s back

Grab a pair of stylish Puma’s, before prices become crazy… Fashion Wire Weekly is reporting that the German shoe company is on the rise again. Sales at Puma soared 29.3% in the first quarter of 2004, powered by rapid growth in sales of its apparel.

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GFW

Graduate Fashion Week – 7th – 10th June 2004 For more info visit GFW.org

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Fashion faith

‘Jesus is my homeboy’ T-shirt is a fashion trend As a Christian, Hailey Bevis knows Jesus Christ is her one and only savior. But she’ll also tell you he’s her homeboy, too

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Guess & Paris

For someone who’s done nothing but have a blueblood background, Paris Hilton sure is making it big in the mainstream. Seems Paris just finished shooting the fall Guess? campaign with Ellen von Unwerth in L.A., in April 2004.

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Individually cool

Sabharwal went on to add that till now fashion was “reactive” but the coming years will see “creative” fashion at the forefront. “Earlier designers ‘reacted’ to their environment. But because 2005 will be a year of the individual, the look will be item-based,” she explained. This is so true, fashion […]

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Some Odd Rubies

Forget buying art, the investment of today is everything vintage, and Summer Phoenix has been doing it for a while with her store Some Odd Rubies For more Vintage info, check out fashiondig

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P Diddy & Posen

Somebody stop him now! P Diddy is teaming up with Zac Posen to make his mark in the higher end of womens fashion. Simply, he wants his label to be credible amongst the rich and famous, and who better to help him than the extremely talented and most credible Posen […]

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Summer wear

Get some help with your summer wardrobe from Handbag.com “As summer kicks in, embrace the bright invasion and indulge in a bit of colour therapy”

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The daily farce

Calhveen Ahklein, the famous Palestinian fashion designer known throughout the Arab world, yesterday unveiled a new design for the busy suicide bomber that will allow him or her to maintain their busy life style while carrying all their explosives comfortably Yes it most definitely is a joke, but in the […]

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No to Gold Teeth!

The president of Turkmenistan has urged his people to resist the fashion for gold-capped teeth. He’s damn right. Gold teeth should be avoided by everyone (except Johnny Depp, he can do whatever he likes!)

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Eye jewellery

According to CNN the new trend taking over the Netherlands is eyeball jewellery. Forget about tattoos and body piercing. A new fashion trend is taking hold in the Netherlands that may have some blinking in disbelief. It’s called eye jewelry — or “JewelEye” — and it is exactly what it […]

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Vivienne @ The V & A

Great Vivienne Westwood slideshow from Hint Mag (thanks to Raquel for the link) Visit her exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 1st April to July 2004. This exhibition celebrates the extraordinary career of Vivienne Westwood. She played a vital role in the emergence of Punk Rock in the […]

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Battle of the best dressers

I really like this comment… A new comment has been posted on your blog My Fashion Life, on entry #1034 (Learning from the Japanese). Name: Uncle C Email Address: gynuwine_article@hotmail.com URL: Comments: I will agree that far east asians have a unique and captivating sense of style, but to say […]

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SJP to be awarded

Well its’ about time… Sarah Jessica Parker, who played fashion-obsessed shoe addict Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, is to be honoured for her “quintessentially New York” style.

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Worldwide Underground

i dont want no trouble i just wanna love ya (yeah) i dont want your money yeah i just want to love ya (yeah) i wanna get to know ya and i i want you

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Learning from the Japanese

I believe the most fashionable people in the world are the Japanese, simply because they dare to be different and the most amazing people in life are those who don’t compromise themselves. So often we spend so much time pretending to be something we are not that I think we […]

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New Fashion Capital?

Beirut has the potential to be the new fashion capital according to Elie Saab…. “Beirut has the potential to be a good capital of fashion,” Saab said in an interview on Wednesday at his atelier on the outskirts of Beirut.” Check out this LINK for more on Lebanese Fashion designers.

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Misc news

*Dolce & Gabbana takes center stage once more! Beyonce and Missy Elliott chose Dolce & Gabbana to create exclusive tour wardrobes for their separate performances that are part of the first ever Verizon “Ladies First” Tour 2004. Each wardrobe consists of exclusive one-of-a-kind looks that are instantly recognizable as Dolce […]

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Success and the City

The four stars – Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon – have vowed it is the end of the cult New York series. During its six-year run, Sex and the City has won six Emmy awards and eight Golden Globes. It has commanded an international following, […]

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Happily in Fashion

Lingering unemployment, embattled troops, imploding governments be damned. If the zeitgeist is discernable from how we dress, this is a cheerful moment indeed. ”I really think its a happy time,” said Sonia Gibson, fashion and public relations director for Saks Fifth Avenue at Bal Harbour. “Everything is bright and feminine.”

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Fashion meets Science and Technology

How interesting, a friend of mine has been constantly saying how fashion and technology could compliment each other and I just haven’t been able to see his vision. My head can’t get around clothes being technologically functional, it’s just not the time yet. However there is a market for it […]

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Sistahs r doin it 4 themselves

“To be fashionable is to be uncompromising to the things you love… “ – Sistahs Harlem New York What do Alicia Keys, Cody Chestnutt and Jada Pinkett Smith have in common with Common? Apart from all being very fine people they all share a love for the phenomenon that is […]

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Hats off to Von Dutch

When Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie tried working as Arkansas milkmaids in an episode of their reality show “The Simple Life,” things ended badly, with the pair soaked in spilled milk. But their orange camouflage Von Dutch truckers’ caps made an impression. Within hours, the hats were selling on eBay […]

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Lord of the Flies

William Golding presented numerous themes and basic ideas that give the reader something to think about. One of the most basic and obvious themes is that society holds everyone together, and without these conditions, our ideals, values, and the basics of right and wrong are lost. Without society’s rigid rules, […]

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Perfect Fit

I went down to my local shop to get a couple of bits and pieces and when I got to the checkout I couldn’t help but warm to the woman behind the counter. She was sweet, friendly and helpful. But I also couldn’t help but notice that her clothes were […]

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Dog Fashion

High Street Stores all over will soon be following in the steps of H+M who are expanding their range to ensure dogs stay fashionable. H&M’s stores in Zurich and Geneva are offering a range of low-priced clothes and accessories for dogs as part of their winter collection. In-house designers took […]

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Fashion Fiction in Photography

If your’e from NY then lucky you! Take some time out and get yourself down to the Museum of Modern Art, Queens for an exhibition dedictated to fashion photography. Friday April 16th to June 28th: Exhibition ‘Fashion Fiction in Photography’ (details found from lookonline.com)

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McQueen says no to YSL

Alexander McQueen turned down the job of designer at Yves Saint Laurent, one of fashion’s top jobs. When Serge Weinberg, chief executive of PPR, the parent company of McQueen’s backers, the Gucci Group – so in effect McQueen’s boss’s boss – travelled to London to offer him the job, he […]

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Everyone’s going Dotty

Amy Purshouse, Cosmopolitan’s fashion editor, explains why dots are back in fashion again, saying: “There is a retro 1950s flavour still around this season, and spots are a fun way to do retro without trying too hard.”

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Official site for Michael

If you are a fan of Jacko then you’ll be pleased to know he’s launched an official site The theme of this web site is called, “A New Beginning.” I have become disturbed and troubled as a result of people speaking on my behalf whom I do not know. For […]

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Oscar Fever

and the winner for best dress goes to Carolina Herrera worn by Renee Zellweger. Good on Uma Thurman for shakin up the red carpet a bit by trying something different with Christian Lacroix more pics

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Chic-n-Unique

On my way stumbling to a bar last night in the snow, unsuccessfully trying to remain fashionably cool, I came across a poster of this site. Chic-n-Unique is an online boutique with collections ranging from babies to men and women. It’s filled with raw talent, and is a very cool […]

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Snapadoos : Accessories with Attitude!

They say diamonds are a girls best friend, but personally I believe all jewellery is a girl’s best buddy. True enough you can never have too much and jewellery/web designer Cathy Gonsalves is one who should never have this worry. With an online boutique Snapadoos, Cathy handcrafts every piece to […]

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