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Fashion & Beauty

The End of NYFW AW12

After what seemed like a flurry of shows barely hastened and all equally austere, Marc Jacobs turned to shapes that some found rather unflattering. The truth is, no one can really tell if they are or not. There is a certain air of elegance when there is a large brimmed luxuriantly furred hat upon your […]

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Why are the A/W collections the hardest to create?

When it comes to the A/W collections, especially this year, there is one thing which is similar in all and that stands out in a very ominous manner. The truth is, although there are patches of red and blue popping up, most of the collections are, unfortunately, black. With the materials varying from brand to […]

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Fashion & Beauty

New York Fashion Week: Prabal Gurung

So far, all of the designers on the New York Fashion Week catwalks have all agreed on one- it is ‘back to black’ for A/W 2012/13. My designer of choice who has presented his latest collection is Prabal Gurung, whose mixed of satin, cobalt, gold, white and black create an electrically shocking mix of textures […]

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Fashion Weeks

Enter Fashion Week AW12

From yesterday the Fashion Week season for A/W 2012/13 has officially begun! Starting out with shows in New York from the ninth to the sixteenth of February, followed by the shows in London from seventeenth to the twenty-first of February. From the twenty-second of February, the fashion brigade goes on to Milan, the home of […]

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UK

Weekend Trip: London

Brrrr. Morning flight. Who knows that getting the bags in -10 would be so daunting! While patiently waiting for the driver to park in front of the airport, the possibilities for what to do during the flight were endless. Note for the future- never, ever eat frozen sushi at the Warsaw airport. Even bringing Vogue […]

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Inspirations from London

While in London for a ten-day trip, I gathered literally all the magazines I could find. From Vogue to Instyle and Glamour, the whole of London is abuzz with the upcoming Fashion Week, and the past S/S 2012 shows, which left a huge impression on both retail and catwalk. The spring shows are bursting with […]

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Fashion & Beauty

Fashion Icon Inspiration

When thinking about New Year’s resolutions, the ones that come up quite often on a woman’s list are body and fashion or beauty related. Remember that ‘I will wear heels every day?’, ‘I will go for a run to get into shape again?’ or ‘Yes, as Vogue said, I will chuck my old makeup. Yes, […]

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Fashion & Beauty

Salvatore Ferragamo: Ballet Flats

After one post of shoes, I quickly had to rethink any further buys, which of course comes down to buying more shoes. So what were the next pair? Salvatore Ferragamo. Quickly fast forwarding the fact that these shoes are probably the most expensive pair I own, I decided to opt for something a tad more […]