We all know and love discount retailer Marshalls for its ability to supply us with our favourite brands for criminally cheap prices. Now, Marshalls has undergone a transformation with the […]
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Beautiful clothes at Cath Kidston, who knew?
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 of traditional but modern English designs […]
Read MoreAccessorising With The Art of Ink
I recently read an article in Vogue (August 2008) about how tattoos have become the latest fashion accessory. Not to be biased (I have three of my own), but I […]
Read MoreThe Fashion Community Honours Isabel Toledo
Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of attending an event held at The Toledo Penthouse to honour designer
Read MoreTop 20 Supermodels: Niki Taylor
Back in 2003, when My Fashion Life was just 4 months old we posted a quote by Director of Click models, Harold Mindel, that went something like this, “The supermodel […]
Read MoreSelfridges Goes Back to the Future
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 neon signs, and the latest offering […]
Read MoreFive Reasons To Love The Black Vest
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 any wardrobe. Here’s why…
Read MoreTrends: On the fringe
For some time now, I have been trying to curb a creeping desire to adorn myself in fringing. Not so ridiculous as it sounds, really, when you consider that it […]
Read MoreCouture Fashion Week AW08: The Highlights
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 for Valentino. The most anticipated show […]
Read MorePanorama exposes Primark: Will it make a difference?
Recently, Primark the fast fashion outlet of the decade has come across serious scrutiny thanks to shows such as the BBC’s Panorama and Channel 4’s ‘The Devil wears Primark’. Although […]
Read MoreTop 5 Picks For AW08: Sarah Curran Founder of my-wardrobe.com
Ads for AW08 are starting to infiltrate our mags and pieces from next season are creeping into our favourite boutiques, so we thought it only fitting that we start the […]
Read MoreWhat’s a Designer Bag If The Owner Doesn’t Know Its Value?
For the past 5 months my Aunt has been carrying a Luella bag around. It was a gift from a friend and till now she’s had no clue as to […]
Read MoreVogue Italia’s All Black Issue For July
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 a great job! Do we think […]
Read MoreColleen Mcloughlin: The Dress and the Glamour
The celebrity wedding of the year is over, and the photos are out for all us common folk to scrutinise. The dress, the flowers and the ring all go under […]
Read MoreOne of a Kind: Old Meets New!
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
On Thursday evening I took a trip down to Earls Court to attend the Gala Awards for Graduate Fashion Week. What an evening! Awards ceremonies are long winded at the […]
Read MoreSmall Town Style
I have always wanted to take a road trip through middle America. Due to a disappointing lack of funds, I will have to settle for a make believe fashion trip […]
Read MoreMembers Only: The Comeback Kid?
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 making a return to the mainstream. […]
Read MoreRed Carpet: Goodbye Gowns?
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 made gowns an almost de rigueur […]
Read MoreColleen Mcloughlin’s Wedding: The Dress of the Year?
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 I got married last year I […]
Read MoreColour me summer!
If countless magazines are to be believed, it seems it may be time for me to wean myself off my standard issue colour palette of neutrals and muted jewel tones […]
Read MoreThe Edge of Style!
As ubiquitous as the images from “The Edge of Love” (the upcoming film about poet Dylan Thomas starring Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller) have become, I can’t help but love […]
Read MorePatricia Field: The Stylist that can’t style herself…
As much as I love Patricia Field, she is one stylist (after Sex and the City would not have been the same without her influence and she consistently makes her […]
Read MoreWe thought Victoria Beckham’s ads for Marc Jacobs couldn’t get any worse…
We were wrong….
Read MoreStyle buttoned up: The Denim Skirt
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 number which I have literally not […]
Read MoreHandbag Serendipity!
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 had quite a bit of both […]
Read MoreSex and the City, A Review: Never Mind The Critics
Yesterday, like many other ladies, I rushed to catch the official showing of Sex and the City the Movie. The plot is set three years after the ladies left us […]
Read MoreDress Like a Queen!
Its impossible to open a newspaper (or terrible gossip magazine….) at the moment without having to endure a thorough examination of the sartorial decisions of our young royals. Yawn. It’s […]
Read MoreSex and the City the Movie: It’s nearly here
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 any of the cast for that […]
Read MoreThe Nautical Look: Trend or Staple?
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 think beachy, oceanic thoughts when the […]
Read MoreThe House that Chanel Built
“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 name
Read MoreHannah Marshall Breathes New Life In To The Little Black Dress
I abandoned the eternal search for the Little Black Dress years ago, getting a little bored with an item of clothing that never seems to have enough going on to […]
Read MoreSummer Beauty: Painted Eyes
Forget the ubiquitous ‘paint splattered’ prints that are apparently the only thing that will do this summer. There is no fun in wearing somebody else’s painting on a skirt that […]
Read MoreTop Tips: Pregnancy Style
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, Minnie Driver, Julia Roberts and many […]
Read MoreBring It On: The Tartan Trend
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 early to start getting excited about […]
Read MoreA Summer Hit. The T-shirt!
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 it isn’t about sporting the names […]
Read MoreTrends: Folky Girls
As the dawn of summer festivals prepares to rise , my yearning to be swaying in a sunlit meadow whilst a girl sings onstage with a strumming guitar and a […]
Read MoreBag Trend: Nameplates
Like I said, I’m overstated version that I’m not such a fan of, and then more successfully here although I still don’t like the bag.
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
Read MorePale Summer…
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 of fake tan is in the […]
Read MoreSephora J’Taime!
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 about this beauty brand that draws […]
Read MoreSpring Style: Top Knots
Unable to take the plunge and actually chop my hair, I have found a less permanent way to have a spring fling with my ‘do. When you are known for […]
Read MoreI Dream of Dresses: Dream and Awake
I like my dresses with a story. Finding them, mainly, in charity shops means that I have to make them up. They become the little characters that live in my […]
Read MoreIndulging in Retail Therapy!
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 I needed it not to cost […]
Read MoreCloset Solutions: Rakku Shoe Wheel
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 ample storage space for all of […]
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
Styled like a Rolex, but without the price tag,
Read MoreCiao Maloles, Jimmy Choo, Manolo, Louboutin …
Okay, not really. But when I opened my copy of
Read MoreThe Bag Quest: Rebecca Minkoff or Botkier?
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 about upgrading for awhile. Although I […]
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