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Ruined: Runway to High Street looks that were destroyed in the process
Imagine something you hold so close to your heart taken away, replicated a million and one times (substandardly), then force-fed to the masses? Something like this, sadly, happened to the […]
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Sibling rivalry: Which Kardashian deserves to land an American Vogue cover?
Last Updated on 20th February 2014 “To be in Vogue has to mean something,” stated Anna Wintour, and, well, she’s speaking the biblical truth. Campaigning for this prestigious right are […]
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Is anyone really fit to replace Anna Wintour?
Last Updated on 13th February 2014 You might consider our proposition insane, if somewhat impossible, but it could totally happen. If the “new” age for women retiring in the UK […]
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Skin lightening: personal choice or grave mistake?
Last Updated on 6th February 2014 Seems thinness isn’t the only endemic physical problem we face these days. The phenomenon of skin bleaching has been taking the globe by storm […]
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Is the Madonna-Miley collaboration another justification of over sexualisation?
Apart from looking freakishly similar – despite the 34-year age gap – the cowgirl outfit-clad MTV Unplugged collaboration that involved a Madonna-Miley gyration session before a bunch of fans hardly brought […]
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Golden Globe Awards Bring Electronic Cigarettes into the Spotlight
Last Updated on 27th January 2014 Electronic cigarettes are now treading a familiar path to many fashionable items – being brought into the spotlight by celebrities, criticised by the Government […]
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Due a wardrobe detox? So say the £400 worth of unworn clothes in your wardrobe
After witnessing the sporty spectacular that was the Chanel Couture show, you’re probably budgeting for your next haul of shimmering sneakers, right? Well, just hold fire! Because, according to a […]
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Are we overreacting to Mindy Kaling’s Elle US cover?
As the new crop of magazine cover stars emerge for February, controversy isn’t too far off. In the firing line this week for cropping the hell out of one of […]
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Would you use foot numbing spray to avoid wearing flats?
Last Updated on 19th December 2013 At the height of a heel addiction (pardon the pun), its surprising what some women will do to fill the Choo. After all, sporting […]
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Here’s how to tear up the Christmas fun rule book
Last Updated on 16th December 2013 We’ve delivered your Christmas day outfit; organised for Boxing Day to be nothing but a lazy, super-comfy, turkey sandwich- laced day; and even your […]
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What is fashion? Is it art, culture, or advertising?
Last Updated on 28th January 2021 What do you imagine when someone utters the word ‘fashion’? Unadulterated glamour? Power? Exploitation, maybe? It’s something we’ve recently been pondering, given our affection […]
Read MoreHave you tried the latest Energy Shisha trend?
Last Updated on 15th November 2013 A Givenchy-clad Audrey Hepburn made smoking look so chic and cool in Breakfast at Tiffany’s with her elegant cigarette holder, but fast forward to […]
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Body jewellery. Yay or nay?
Last Updated on 15th November 2013 If you’re anything like us and, akin to a magpie, love all things shiny and sparkly, you might feel that you can never have […]
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4 Reasons why Nicholas Ghesquière is a godsend for Louis Vuitton
Last Updated on 7th November 2013 If you haven’t already heard about the second biggest fashion mover shaker story of the year, well, where have you been? Nicholas Ghesquèire – […]
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Electronic Cigarette’s Final Hurdle: Becoming Fashionable
Last Updated on 5th February 2015 Many consumer products released onto the market over the years have inexplicably been deemed flops due to having never been considered fashionable. Although you might […]
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What we really think of Tamara Mellon’s debut fashion collection
Last Updated on 31st October 2013 When news of Tamara Mellon’s debut fashion collection fell on our ears – yes, she of the sexy Choo shoe empire – we were […]
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Cheap fashion finds: Embarrassing or exciting? (Well, the Duchess of Cambridge approves!)
Last Updated on 17th October 2013 If you’re frowning at the title of this post, frankly, we don’t blame you. Who doesn’t love starting a dinner table conversation about their […]
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Inspirational vs. Inane: Is the lure of the luxury good worth dreaming about?
Last Updated on 20th September 2015 If recent research is anything to go by, then the luxury goods industry is booming. Booming beyond cultural and financial borders; letting the emerging […]
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The real reason behind Kim Kardashian’s baby wardrobe Insta-binge
Last Updated on 3rd October 2013 When Kim Kardashian, world’s hottest-mama-right-now, decided to embark on an Instagram binge to introduce the world to her daughter’s teensy, top tier designer wardrobe, […]
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6 things we learnt from Miley Cyrus’s latest (twerk-free) music video
Last Updated on 26th September 2013 OK, we had to. Had to what? We had to dissect the latest in-yer-face offering from the House of Cyrus and all things non-Disney: […]
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Smoking turns e-chic…or does it?
Last Updated on 9th October 2013 Some call it a sickening, oft-glamourised anti-health hype; others simply refer to it as “having a fag”. However you choose to approach the issue […]
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Reflecting on London Fashion Week…(Spring/Summer 2014)
Last Updated on 23rd September 2013 The hub of all excitable activity, and displaying a manner of dressing that even those residing across the Atlantic strongly envy (yes, those polished […]
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5 Unspoken fashion week rules we’re breaking
Last Updated on 12th September 2013 Tomorrow marks the beginning of a 5-day celebration of fashion in the near future. Editors, bloggers, camera wielders and, sadly, some desperate-to-get-papped individuals dressed […]
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Inspiration vs. Reality: Are Alexandra Shulman’s educational efforts beneficial?
Last Updated on 5th September 2013 Whilst bright-eyed and bushy tailed editors from notable publications all around the world jet into New York, for today’s highly anticipated kick-off of New […]
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The selfie-centred nation: Snap happy or plain crazy?
Last Updated on 30th August 2013 Hello, and welcome to the millionth conversation about turning the camera on yourself. The selfie really exploded this week, legitimising its existence by snapping […]
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Ladylike style: Prim and proper, or just plain boring? (We can’t decide)
Last Updated on 29th August 2013 We want a twee twinset, live for Celine’s floaty, knee-length skirts, and can’t say no to a good old British afternoon tea: are we really turning […]
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Sweating the small stuff: Is fashionable gym gear important?
Sometimes, a brow-raising snapshot of someone committing an act of foolishness in the name of fashion is all it takes to get mouths moving at HQ. And this week, we’re […]
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Knee deep: Revival of the over-the-knee boot
Ankle boots, yes. Cut-out styles, OK. Cult (and costly) Saint Laurent suede versions, HELL YEAH! Thigh-highs, oh, wait… The above pretty much defines our reaction to the plethora of boot […]
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Are fashion free-for-alls really safe?
Last Updated on 2nd August 2013 http://youtu.be/Pd2Jkv7yyVg Aptly dubbed the “scariest s**t you’ll see today” by Fashionista, Alexander Wang’s recent T by Alexander Wang free-for-all was a lesson in sartorial […]
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Would you wear ‘mom’ jeans?
Last Updated on 26th July 2013 Feeling like painfully embarrassed teens, whose parents revelled in showing them up for want of being cool (but miserably failing), we relived our red-faced […]
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Sorry, you’re not VIP enough: Is facial recognition technology a step too far?
Something more ridiculous than Mariah Carey’s snazzy take on arm slings this week, is the concept of VIP facial recognition to catch out potential big spenders. Yep, you read right. […]
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Rise of the luxury basics
Last Updated on 20th September 2015 Forming the foundations of a well-honed wardrobe, basics play an important part in everything from outfit recycling to look-building. Those vital pieces we return […]
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The (un)importance of the skinny male model
Last Updated on 7th July 2013 Desensitised to seeing otherworldly bodies stretched across the pages of our favourite glossies, mooching on the size zero debate doesn’t really illicit the same […]
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Pea-sized prodigies: Meet the 5-year-old Scott Disick
Last Updated on 27th June 2013 OK. We’re pretty much speechless. Dumbfounded. Beyond words. Because we’ve just witnessed a miniature reincarnation of, maybe, Lord Disick, Justin Bieber and Danny O’Donoghue […]
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The beauty of (scary) feminism
Last Updated on 21st June 2013 Tom Ford is onto something. After providing the fairer sex with a super-luxe beauty range, complete with packaging to rival the clothes he creates, […]
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The $68,000 dress: Saint Laurent’s golden shot, or just plain ridiculous?
OK, so we’ve discussed the $35,000 backpack and gawked at the £160,000 nail varnish, but when a certain designer with a habit of irking many in the industry gets in […]
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Is Vena Cava’s social media ‘slap’ the way forward for fashion?
Last Updated on 10th June 2013 Call it what you like, but the stratospheric heights that social media has reached in the past few years is no easy feat. Playing […]
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Rihanna for River Island, take two: Here’s what we really think!
Last Updated on 30th May 2013 After enticing Ri-wannabe’s with her debut collection for River Island, the queen of everything is back with more fashion to feed our sartorial souls. […]
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Is a brazen approach to the sheer trend inappropriate?
Last Updated on 27th May 2013 To boob, or not to boob? Well, that’s the question on our minds today, as we dissect a very brave fashionista’s take on one […]
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The art of ungratefulness, or is it?
Last Updated on 19th May 2013 If you’re one of these people who seethes with anger over the daily shenanigans of those swimming in pools of money, yet still bemoaning […]
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Floodgates of flab, or fab? Kim Kardashian’s bikini flaunting is a welcome move
Last Updated on 24th March 2021 Having endured weeks of outfit slating during her highly-documented pregnancy, being Kim Kardashian couldn’t have been easy over the last few months. An unflattering […]
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Conde Nast College: A school only for the rich, or everyone?
Last Updated on 11th May 2013 Aristotle once said, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet”, and that’s the kind of heavy philosophical note we’re starting […]
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Image and Insanity: Will the visual torment ever stop?
The ‘selfie’ culture has mostly destroyed all realms of the personal. From self-obsessed celebrities sharing half naked pictures, showing off toned limbs and abs to maximum effect, to the star […]
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The Colour Issue: Is Fashion Really Racist?
Last Updated on 11th May 2013 The courtship between controversy and fashion seems like a concept that has been alive since the hour dot. Scrambling for the spotlight in the […]
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Stiletto vs. Sneaker: Is fashion’s ugly shoe taking over?
Last Updated on 11th May 2013 When Isabel Marant presented the fashion world with her deceptively stylish shoe-cum-trainer-cum-leg elongating wedge, we thought the bane of our lives (sore ‘fashunn’ feet) […]
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Designer sunglasses: Splendid or a sorry waste?
Last Updated on 8th October 2012 [noskim] Accessory shopping, I’d like to think, is my forte. Drawn far too easily to a just-landed bag or the latest crop of eye-popping […]
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Could eBay kill our charitable side?
Last Updated on 3rd September 2012 Like a sickening Heston Blumenthal recipe of bacon ice cream, one wouldn’t consider stringing ‘Kim Kardashian’ and ‘charity’ along in the same sentence. I’m […]
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Return of The White Shoe
It is with a mixed sense of relief and reluctance that I am writing this post. Relief, because the fiercely guarded fashion circle has decided to allow back into its […]
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Battle of the September Issues – Vogue vs. ELLE
Last Updated on 15th August 2012 We love telling you about our fave glossy covers, the hot women (or men, in the case of ELLE UK’s July 2012 issue – […]
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