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Tokyo

Guide to Tokyo

My experience in Japan started out in Tokyo. The biggest metropolis in Japan, with millions of people darting about on a daily basis, from Shibuya (see the famous crossing here) to Akihabara, or electric town, it turned out to be my love of a lifetime. A few trips and I was hooked! The food, culture […]

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Exhibitions Tokyo

Esprit Dior in Tokyo

When I think of couture I think of Dior, as the house has been synonymous with creating the glitz and glamour that we now associate with film award ceremonies, and the fabulous ball gowns of the past. Dior has been a key player in the world as one of the leading suppliers of high fashion […]

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Fashion & Beauty

September: Art & Culture

The year does not truly start until September- the autumn leaves bring in new prospects and books, expositions, the beginnings of Doctor Who and that first cup of steaming tea when it’s freezing outside. It’s also the time for change- in particular for new starts, as it was for me, with leaving the metropolitan lifestyle behind and entering a slower pace in Durham where I can’t get around on the Tube. The move to the countryside of dales and moors is in order- away from the smoky grey bustle of London.

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Fashion Weeks

Valentino: Butterflies in Paris

After a first few blurry photos posted up on Instagram showed me just how seriously Valentino took their embroidery this season, I quickly typed up my review based on those blurry images and a bit of help from Style.com up on my site. I have always been fascinated by fashion inspired by the art of […]

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Interviews

Interview with Shini Park of Park & Cube

There is a new interview up on my site, Sparkle* with the creator of one of the best British fashion blogs Park & Cube- Shini Park. The funny creator of the blog shares how she creates her posts, what drives her most in finding inspiration, and how she remembers the recent Fashion Weeks. I have […]

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Articles

The Last of the Great- Alexander McQueen

This is the first show that really came through for the successor of the Alexander McQueen kingdom, Sarah Burton. Previous collections were based on the sketches made by Alexander McQueen before his untimely death in February 2010. To remember this great creator and pioneer when it came to mixing fantasy with fashion in RTW, I […]

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Fashion & Beauty

Mixing the Fashion and Business Cocktail

After laboriously trying to keep on top of both the real world and the fashion world, I have started to see potential similarities and patterns when it comes to behaviour concerning clothes and politics, or general knowledge perhaps. Right now, with the recession still fully active, it feels like designers are not only saving on the amount of money […]

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Fashion & Beauty

Fashion Inspiration: The Web Workplace

The Blue Web Workplace by zofia-zwieglinska featuring stella mccartney If you’re wishing for something to wear in the workplace for the summer but don’t want to shelf your style credentials, this outfit would be perfect for you. Featuring a printed jumpsuit and some pretty pumps, it brings in sharp tailoring with fun prints. The coat […]