Archive for April, 2010



Style Review: Play with Proportions and Color

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Today in Los Angeles, we had a rare cold day for this time of year. Although it looked sunny outside, I definitely needed to bundle up! So today I pulled out my cold weather gear for hopefully the last time until next winter and I tried to pull of a relaxed, but warm look like Molly Joy’s, a student at the New School in New York City.



Links a la Mode – Ethical Fashion

Friday, April 30th, 2010


By the way, I knew when I started this up again (posting these, I get so busy I feel I don’t blog enough to clog up the timeline) that I’d forget to submit my link. No really, I did. (And I had a lot to choose from.)
Well, on to the goodness.
When Fashion Gets [...]



Lunchtime buy: Kite and Butterfly fringed jacket

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Earlier this week, we went along to the My-Wardrobe AW2010 press day (more on that later) and were more than a little excited when we saw that they will be stocking a black, winter version of this beautifully delicate Kite and Butterfly fringed jacket next season.
In the meantime, we’re after the vintage-inspired spring version in [...]



Victoria Beckham to design for Beyonce?

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Beyonce’s tour costumes are nothing short of show-stopping, but for her next installment, they’ll be nothing short of floor-length if Victoria Beckham’s got anything to do with it. As rumours doing the rounds go, Beyonce’s approached VB to design pieces for her next tour.
She’ll have a lot to live up to if such rumours [...]



Helena Christensen bares all for Reebok

Friday, April 30th, 2010

As a supermodel with a body to die for, you wouldn’t think Helena Christensen needs to worry about exercise all that much, but she does, and she’s putting Reebok’s new EasyTone trainers to the test – whilst she poses in them. Naked.
We doubt it takes much to get Helena’s body looking that good, but she’s [...]



Terry de Havilland launches ready-to-wear shoes

Friday, April 30th, 2010

The iconic 70s shoe designer who so famously created Elton John’s flamboyant stage footwear is revisiting the adventures of yesteryear as he prepares to launch his first ready-to-wear line, inspired by the decade that shot him into fashion’s forefront.
Terry de Havilland’s signature psycadellic tiered wedges and metallic platforms with snake-like curves were a hit with [...]



Karl Lagerfeld’s New York honour

Friday, April 30th, 2010

If you’re in New York for this year’s Fashion’s Night Out in September, you may just bump into Karl Lagerfeld. The German designer is set to be honoured by the Couture Council of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology with a Special Visionary Award, and he’ll be in town to make sure [...]



How to Wear Military Inspired Clothing

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Military inspired clothes are a key look for 2010.  This look is versatile and functional, and military style clothes are cool to add to your spring and summer looks and but will also be particularly stylish and useful to add to your fall look.  The color of choice is definitely military green, but navy and dark brown also look chic in this military style.



Lunchtime buy: Sandro Vegas crepe blazer

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Take a leaf out of Jessica Alba’s book and invest in a white blazer this spring. The Hollywood A-lister has been snapped in hers on many occasions as she opts for a fresh twist on the wardrobe staple.
Always looking for ways to update a versatile and classic look, we discovered this satin-lined, monochrome version from [...]



Garance Dore gets told off for having “ethics”

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

There’s quite a controversial whirlwind surrounding Garance Dore at the moment, what with her comments on plus-size models the other week and all, but this week she’s sharing her efforts to be honest about fashion, though it means her sometimes getting told off by publicists.
“Last year I did videos of the fashion shows where I [...]