Last week I read an article in the Daily Mail – where else? – that bashed Kate Moss for not looking as good at 37 as she did at 17. […]
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Let’s Talk: the girl who let Terry Richardson exploit her
It was only a matter of time before someone came up with another Terry Richardson sex story, though I admit, this one’s a little different to the other disturbing tales […]
Read MoreLet’s talk: would women really rather die than be fat?
As far as stupid statements go, Kate Moss’s “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” is pretty high up there. Then again, she could have declared her love for Hitler […]
Read MoreLet’s talk: Crystal Renn’s curves, where they’ve gone, and why we shouldn’t care
I’m almost disappointed at myself for writing this. I’ve never been one to jump in the discussion of Crystal Renn’s curves – talking about when they shift an inch or […]
Read MoreFrom football to fashion: Victoria Beckham’s rise to designer darling
I’ll level with you, I really like Victoria Beckham. I always have (even when all she could do was pout and mime), except, perhaps, for that awful wag phase, but […]
Read MoreIs Facebook to blame for anorexia? Franca Sozzani thinks so
Y’know, we’re beginning to think we need a new column dedicated to Franca Sozzani’s blog posts. A place for Vogue Italia readers to feel more personally connected to the magazine’s […]
Read MoreLet’s talk: what does Galliano’s controversy mean for Dior?
Update: John Galliano has now been dismissed from Dior. Read the full story here. We all know the story by now. Last Thursday, John Galliano was arrested at a bar […]
Read MoreLet’s talk: Franca Sozzani disses bloggers; likens them to “an epidemic”
We’ll be honest, we’re a little sick of hearing old school editors slag off bloggers, and we’re growing increasingly tired of them showing their inability to get on board with […]
Read MoreWhy’s fashion gone all plus-size?
The old weight debate has been around for as long as we can remember, but when did fashion become so thin? Has everyone forgotten the likes of Marilyn Monroe? No, […]
Read MoreIt’s over folks. Anna Wintour’s 60 minutes is up!
Seriously, how can you not respect Anna Wintour? Notice, I refrained from using the word, “love. If there’s anything we can take away from her 60 minutes with Morley Safer, […]
Read MoreThe ins and outs of ethical fashion
Yes, I know it’s boring now, but talking about the recession still seems to be every one’s favourite thing to do. For the truly hard core fashion lovers this means […]
Read MoreThe Gareth Pugh Aesthetic: Can you handle it?
Is Gareth Pugh’s SS09 collection already up for public bidding? Well technically no—if it was we’d have clued you in on the juicy tidbit but glimpses of Pugh’s eldritch meets […]
Read MoreBerardi’s heel-less boots: To heel or not to heel?
That is the question. Well, maybe only for those of us that get the option of receiving a special order package from Antoni Berardi.Enter: the Beckhams. As long time fashion friend […]
Read MoreFrom a Shirt to a Dress: The Extremes of Androgynous Fashion, Part Deux
Subverting masculine fashion is something that women have managed to conquer and they don’t seem to be letting up anytime soon. They did it with the suit and it appears […]
Read MoreOpinions: Ankle socks. Yay or Nay?
Now, I’m a firm believer that fashion should be comfortable. Don’t get me wrong, if my new 4 platforms are rubbing the backs of my heels but my friends are […]
Read MoreKnee High or Thigh High Socks , School camp or Cool camp?
Now I really can’t decide if I actually like either trends or not. Even though I own several pairs of knee-high socks in an array of colours, I have to […]
Read MoreKaty Perry: An Inspiration or Desperation?
So she kissed a girl and she liked it, yeah yeah we know the story, there is no denying that Katy Perry has become the latest reigning princess of pop. […]
Read MoreInspiration: Make Like A Mermaid
Perhaps it was my recent holiday that involved copious amounts of sea-swimming, mermaid style, but I think I may have found my late summer/early autumn style inspiration. Not wanting to […]
Read MoreMischa Barton’s Bags: Don’t Waste Your Money
I’m not a huge fan of celebrity labels. That’s no secret and you can read my rant on the subject here but I promise I’m not being biased as I […]
Read MoreFrom a Shirt to a Skirt: The Extremes of Androgynous Fashion
It’s one thing to take on androgynous styles like flinging on your boyfriend’s slightly oversized shirt and transforming it into a svelte shirt-dress or casually throwing on a checkered shirt […]
Read MoreHave We Skipped A Season? Is Autumn Here?
So I can’t help but complain that regardless of which site I shop, they’re all trying to covince me that it’s autumn. According to Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Neiman […]
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 MoreLoafing Around: The Return Of The Loafer
Whenever there is a stampede of vertiginous footwear like those of the current skyscraper climate, you can be sure there is a thoroughly horizontal backlash just around the corner. Not […]
Read MoreWhy I love blogging.
I have an insatiable appetite for fashion. Nowadays, magazines just dont cut it. I used to be a mag hag. I always had a magazine in my bag. Now I […]
Read MoreTrends: Checkmate
Not usually one to partake in any item of clothing that might come under the banner of “androgynous”, I tend to ignore any call to arms for “sharp masculine tailoring” […]
Read MoreHelp: Which brand make the best skinny jeans?
I feel like a lot of mags have been pushing the whole
Read MoreSpooky style!
I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to horror films, but a quick scan of the A/W runways and it looks like I might have to suck it […]
Read MoreMenswear AW08: Clueless or Clued up?
Remember the sequence in Clueless where Alicia Silverstone’s character bemoans the fashion choices of the males of her generation? As she decries their “baggy jeans and backward caps”, an image […]
Read MoreOpinions: Anything goes…
The world of fashion was an exciting escape from my humdrum reality of being a nerdy kid growing up in the suburbs. I remember when I was a teenager I […]
Read MoreOpinions: Who can replace Anna Wintour?
When Rachel Zoe, go-to stylist for Hollywood starlets, recently claimed that she was more influential than editrix extraordinaire, Anna Wintour (aka the inspiration for “The Devil Wears Prada), I covered […]
Read MoreOpinions: Should designer and high street collaborations stay exclusive?
Traditionally, fashion was associated only with big name designers like Prada, Ghesquiere, Lanvin or Yves St. Laurent. Each season they would dictate what the masses would wear the next season, […]
Read MoreOpinions: Targets Virtual Fashion Show
Say the words “fashion show and a word that immediately comes to mind is “models. Whether it’s a girl so established that she can go by her first name alone […]
Read MoreOpinions: Shopping U.S vs U.K
When shopping blog Racked reported that Topshop might be coming to New York, there was much excitement over the prospect that the trendy British chain could soon be gracing American […]
Read MoreOpinions: Fashion Mid-life Crisis?
I’m at a fashion crossroads. You know how in fashion magazines, they tell you that women within certain age groups should adopt trends differently? i.e., In your 20’s you should […]
Read MoreIs a part of fashion dying?
Every fashion related news article which I read now always has some form of complaint about the industry. Earlier this week president of the Chambre Syndicale ( the French fashion […]
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