Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Think of Cath Kidston and flowery chintz is probably the first thing that comes to mind. She’s rightly famous for lending her signature style […]
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Accessorising With The Art of Ink
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 I recently read an article in Vogue (August 2008) about how tattoos have become the latest fashion accessory. Not to be biased (I have […]
Read MoreThe Fashion Community Honours Isabel Toledo
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of attending an event held at The Toledo Penthouse to honour designer
Read MoreTop 20 Supermodels: Niki Taylor
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Back in 2003, when My Fashion Life was just 4 months old we promised here is the first blast from the past video which […]
Read MoreSelfridges Goes Back to the Future
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Selfridges, my favourite British department store, is famed for its unusual and art-inspired windows. In the past they’ve had nude window models, painters and […]
Read MoreFive Reasons To Love The Black Vest
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Having worn my black vest more times than I can remember, I can safely say that it’s the ultimate (and an essential) item for […]
Read MoreTrends: On the fringe
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 For some time now, I have been trying to curb a creeping desire to adorn myself in fringing. Not so ridiculous as it sounds, […]
Read MoreCouture Fashion Week AW08: The Highlights
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 The whirlwind that is couture fashion week is over folks! What a week its been. Here are our highlights: 1. Alessandra Facchinetti’s successful debut […]
Read MorePanorama exposes Primark: Will it make a difference?
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Read MoreTop 5 Picks For AW08: Sarah Curran Founder of my-wardrobe.com
Last Updated on 23rd October 2008 Ads for AW08 are starting to infiltrate our mags and pieces from next season are creeping into our favourite boutiques, so we thought it […]
Read MoreWhat’s a Designer Bag If The Owner Doesn’t Know Its Value?
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 For the past 5 months my Aunt has been carrying a Luella bag around. It was a gift from a friend and till now […]
Read MoreVogue Italia’s All Black Issue For July
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 The wait ended yesterday when Vogue Italia’s all black issue hit newsstands. Are we happy with the outcome? I personally am. Steven Meisel did […]
Read MoreColleen Mcloughlin: The Dress and the Glamour
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 The celebrity wedding of the year is over, and the photos are out for all us common folk to scrutinise. The dress, the flowers […]
Read MoreOne of a Kind: Old Meets New!
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 After surveying several new boutiques, it appears that the vintage/contemporary divide is now a love affair. Store owners, like those of Vancouver’s Mintage (
Read MoreGraduate Fashion Week 2008: The Gala Awards
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 On Thursday evening I took a trip down to Earls Court to attend the Gala Awards for Graduate Fashion Week. What an evening! Awards […]
Read MoreSmall Town Style
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 I have always wanted to take a road trip through middle America. Due to a disappointing lack of funds, I will have to settle […]
Read MoreMembers Only: The Comeback Kid?
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 I guess it was only a matter of time before the 80’s came full circle with the standout piece of that questionable fashion era […]
Read MoreRed Carpet: Goodbye Gowns?
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Is it the demise of the gown? Big-time fashion and film events like the Oscars, Golden Globes, the Met gala and now Cannes have […]
Read MoreColleen Mcloughlin’s Wedding: The Dress of the Year?
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 I love a good celebrity wedding. Meringue-style dress, glittering tiaras and sparkling jewellery all create the perfect illusion of a fairytale come true. When […]
Read MoreColour me summer!
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 If countless magazines are to be believed, it seems it may be time for me to wean myself off my standard issue colour palette […]
Read MoreThe Edge of Style!
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 As ubiquitous as the images from “The Edge of Love” (the upcoming film about poet Dylan Thomas starring Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller) have […]
Read MorePatricia Field: The Stylist that can’t style herself…
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 As much as I love Patricia Field, she is one stylist (after Sex and the City would not have been the same without her […]
Read MoreWe thought Victoria Beckham’s ads for Marc Jacobs couldn’t get any worse…
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 We were wrong….
Read MoreStyle buttoned up: The Denim Skirt
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Recently added to my all-consuming and ever-growing skirt collection/ addiction (depending on your point of view….) is a high waisted, button through pale denim […]
Read MoreHandbag Serendipity!
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Serendipity, as defined by dictionary.com, is “an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident, or “good fortune; luck. Well, I have to say I […]
Read MoreSex and the City, A Review: Never Mind The Critics
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Yesterday, like many other ladies, I rushed to catch the official showing of Sex and the City the Movie. The plot is set three […]
Read MoreDress Like a Queen!
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Its impossible to open a newspaper (or terrible gossip magazine….) at the moment without having to endure a thorough examination of the sartorial decisions […]
Read MoreSex and the City the Movie: It’s nearly here
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 If you’re anything like me, chances are you’re gearing yourself up for SJP squashes those persistent rumours that one of the four women, or […]
Read MoreThe Nautical Look: Trend or Staple?
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Every year at around this time I see four or five articles exclaiming over the nautical trend of this summer. It’s hard not to […]
Read MoreThe House that Chanel Built
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 “Chanel—you’re in desperate need of Chanel! , The Devil Wears Prada Even if you don’t know anything about fashion, you’re probably familiar with the […]
Read MoreHannah Marshall Breathes New Life In To The Little Black Dress
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 I abandoned the eternal search for the Little Black Dress years ago, getting a little bored with an item of clothing that never seems […]
Read MoreSummer Beauty: Painted Eyes
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Forget the ubiquitous ‘paint splattered’ prints that are apparently the only thing that will do this summer. There is no fun in wearing somebody […]
Read MoreTop Tips: Pregnancy Style
Last Updated on 20th May 2008 Fact: there is an on-going baby boom in Hollywood at the moment. Keri Russell, Gwen Stefani, Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Nicole Richie, Halle Berry, […]
Read MoreBring It On: The Tartan Trend
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Tartan shirts were a big trend during A/W ’07 and have appeared yet again on the A/W ’08 catwalks. I know it’s a bit […]
Read MoreA Summer Hit. The T-shirt!
Last Updated on 15th May 2008 Everyone’s doing it this season. From high street store, Uniqlo, to high-end label, Mulberry. The simple t-shirt in once again fashionable, except this time […]
Read MoreTrends: Folky Girls
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 As the dawn of summer festivals prepares to rise , my yearning to be swaying in a sunlit meadow whilst a girl sings onstage […]
Read MoreBag Trend: Nameplates
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Like I said, I’m overstated version that I’m not such a fan of, and then more successfully
Read MoreBoutique Guide: Shop Jinny
I spend a lot of time browsing different fashion-related sites online, and I do mean a lot! Some of it is for research purposes, and other times it’s because I’m […]
Read MoreBag Hunt: ‘Great’ by Sandie
So as some of you may know, I’m on a bit of a ‘Great’ by Sandie is a France-based line that uses ultra-soft leather that has been tumbled to give […]
Read MorePale Summer…
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 It’s that time of year again. Glamazonian models stare down from countless magazine stands, every article contains the word ‘golden’ and the faint smell […]
Read MoreSephora J’Taime!
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 With every trip across the Channel to Paris, comes a trip to Sephora on the fashionable Champs Elysees! I don’t know what it is […]
Read MoreSpring Style: Top Knots
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Unable to take the plunge and actually chop my hair, I have found a less permanent way to have a spring fling with my […]
Read MoreI Dream of Dresses: Dream and Awake
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 I like my dresses with a story. Finding them, mainly, in charity shops means that I have to make them up. They become the […]
Read MoreIndulging in Retail Therapy!
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 After an atrocious week at work made better only by how god-awful my weekend was, I needed something pretty, I needed it fast, and […]
Read MoreCloset Solutions: Rakku Shoe Wheel
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 I stumbled upon this image of the Rakku Shoe Wheel while blog-surfing today and was just mesmerized by it. Most women struggle to find […]
Read MoreFashion Misstep: Peep-toe boots by Sigerson Morrison
I’ve been hunting for a pair of nice flat sandals and given my recent obsession with Barneys, I was browing their selection online when I found these shoes by Sigerson […]
Read MoreToyWatch: Watch This Space
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Styled like a Rolex, but without the price tag,
Read MoreCiao Maloles, Jimmy Choo, Manolo, Louboutin …
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Okay, not really. But when I opened my copy of
Read MoreThe Bag Quest: Rebecca Minkoff or Botkier?
Last Updated on 24th April 2008 I have said in the past that I am a big fan of the standard Herve Chapelier canvas tote bags, but I’ve been thinking […]
Read MorePretty Ponies: Playing with Pastels
Last Updated on 19th October 2013 In an attempt to temporarily escape the stress and reponsibilities of adult life, I am turning to a most beloved childhood toy. Not for […]
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