As you know, I spend my days essentially playing with clothes. This obviously leads to me suddenly wanting THE most ridiculous items imaginable. Badly. But what I like to wear on a day-to-day basis, ...
I seem to have missed the fact that Chanel is on a mission. What mission exactly, I’m unsure of. But it seems to involve their famous little black jacket, a series of cute videos and Karl speak...
This, ladies and gentlemen, is how you keep your brand and signature product aspirational year after year: How Chanel makes its little black jackets (via fashionologie.com) Sorry you’ll have to...
There is so much photographic work out there, it really is hard to pick your favourite editorial of all times. And why would you want to. I love many things, not a day goes by without me finding a ne...
I am doing lots of research for various projects at the moment and I thought I’d share some of my finds with you. Slim Aarons’ photographs have held a massive amount of interest for me fo...
I do love Hollywood award shows, mainly for the red carpet. Most of the time they are kind of disappointing but I still get kind of excited beforehand. At last night’s SAG awards there were a f...
Some of you might remember my interview with knitwear designer Amy Hall last summer. I’m a huge fan of Amy’s work and thought she also sounded very charming when I talked to her. (We actu...
Boy, this was one boring Red Carpet! I really hope that’s because everyone is saving their A-game for the Oscars. But unfortunately I have a feeling that won’t happen either. For years no...
Merry Christmas, readers and blogging friends! Have a wonderful Christmas and thank you for supporting my little blog over the past months! I continue to be surprised that anyone other that my mum re...
Olivier Theyskens at the FIT - November 15, 2011 Back in October I attended Olivier Theyskens’ talk at the FIT. When you’ve been reading this blog long enough, you’ll know that I...
Olivia Palermo (images via instyle.com) Ladies, in case you’ve been wondering how to make your legs look longer, you’re in luck – Olivia Palermo just happened to give us a mastercla...
Like every season, shortly after the shows had finished, I started to go on countless market appointments to see as many clothes as possible up close. One of my favourite appointments is always Helmu...
Welcome to the last of my ‘Fashionable Christmas Gifts’ series! These past few months I’ve discovered three very interesting scarf designers that are all well worth having a look at...
Vanity Multi Seal Cuff $1,200 and Fidelity Narrow Wax Seal Cuff $510 I just discovered Pyrrha a few days ago but instantly knew their designs had to go on my Christmas list, both as a wish and a reco...
David Koma, James Long, Michael van der Ham & Holly Fulton SS12 at LFW, September 2011 (image from britishfashioncouncil.com) Have you missed me? I’m back after a very nice and relaxing wee...
BFA 2011 winners: Sarah Burton (Designer of the Year), Victoria Beckham (Designer Brand), Sam Gainsbury (Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator) - images from vogue.co.uk & britishfashionawards....
Madeleine Thompson: Disco Beanie (left) and Maddy Beanie (middle & right) With Thanksgiving behind us here in the US, I’m finally starting to feel a little christmas-y! So I’ve starte...
Red Art Deco Bag (image courtesy of Vintage Fashion Fair) For all of you out there lucky enough to spend the weekend in London: The last Vintage Fashion Fair of the year will be held in Primrose Hill...
Nicholas Kirkwood for Erdem Double Gore Satin Platform Bootie $1,150 at nordstrom.com Usually I’m one of those people who complain that the Christmas decoration seems to go up earlier every yea...
Molami 'Bight' stingray earphones Usually everything I go to see on market appointments ends up in stores about 5 months later so I almost forgot that Molami’s new range is actually a...
Attack of the Glitter Booties: Miu Miu (left) and ASOS (right) I recently declared on Twitter that I think I might be over those Miu Miu glitter booties. But by the look of things, nobody else is. Do...
The AW11 Prêt-à-Portea cake collection at The Berkeley Just when everyone is busy putting together their autumn wardrobe, The Berkeley offers the perfect break from shopping. The hotel launched it...
Alice & Olivia SS12 preview I usually don’t write about previews right away but wait until the collection in question hits the stores. Yesterday I went to Alice & Olivia’s showroo...
Spring/Summer 12 colour palette according to EDITD's analysis of the show season A few weeks ago I made an attempt at explaining how trend forecasting works. At the time I focused on the more tr...
Brilliant shoe storage solution by Total Wardrobe Care When I moved to New York earlier this year I was *thisclose* to being talked into giving up my shoe boxes because the shoes without their boxes ...
I like autumn. There, I said it. I like to actually put on clothes and prefer layering up to trying desperately to stay cool in the summer which is impossible in most cases anyway. I also happen to l...
I met Tom Gunn designers Gabrielle Thompson and Shannon Gunn (yep, there’s no man named Tom involved) a few weeks ago when I attended Capsule with Sarah from Style on the Couch. I was instantly...
Giambattista Valli for Impulse at Macy's campaign image Last night I went to preview Giambattista Valli’s collection for Macy’s. While the party was almost too much fun *coughcough*b...
1 Clemence Poesy (image from instyle.com), 2 Dita von Teese (image from justjared.com), 3 Kirsten Dunst (image from gofugyourself.com), 4 Heidi Klum (image from justjared.com) Clemence Poesy in Chane...
Welcome to the final installment (for the next six months) of me drooling over runway shots! Paris Fashion Week closed on Wednesday and I’ve made my picks. ALEXANDER McQUEEN Alexander McQueen: ...
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