The days are getting darker, the chill has set in and Winter is most definitely upon us. Well, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere anyway. This season is my favourite when it comes to the joys of dressing up. It’s a challenge, artfully layering up to keep warmth close to one’s skin. And [...]
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Yo-ho-ho and a Bottle of Rum…
Posted in Trend Watch, tagged Breton, Nautical, Stripes on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Somehow the majority of us human beings are drawn to the sea – spending holidays on beaches and retiring to seaside resorts to be near the comforting and soothing sound of water lapping against the shore. Perhaps we are instinctively drawn to the sea as it is where we orginated from. Whatever the reason, our strong [...]
Trend Watch : Headwraps
Posted in Trend Watch, tagged Prada, Trend Watch on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have long abandoned and neglected the region above our hairline. It has often been an all or nothing sartorial situation. Leaving our hairstyle to the elements or covering our head in a selection of hats (from beanies to trilbys). But now it seems, we are re-discovering the joy of accessorizing our hair. The last [...]
Trend Watch : Bustiers
Posted in Trend Watch, tagged Élisabeth Tessierain, Chloe Sevigny, Erin Wasson, Rumi Neely, Trend Watch on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bustiers and corsets have had a fascinating ( and painful! ) history and now it appears that they have been re-introduced into modern fashion and streetstyle again. Although they’ve never been fully away from the catwalk , I have never seen so many corset tops and bustiers hanging on the rails of so many high street stores as [...]
