Utility detailing has been a big deal for some time and in a world where the parka is the favourite coat style, that’s no surprise. But all those drawstrings, giant pockets, zips, parachute nylons, heavy cottons, and topstitching have been evolving. We’ve had purist ultra utility, and we’ve had a more girly pretty utility (remember…
Parachute styling. Big in the 80s and making comeback every few years ever since. Well it’s back again for SS17 and in a season when the 80s are very much on our minds (with all those big shoulders and almost-ra-ra skirts, how could they not be?) it’s clear the ‘new’ parachute styling owes more to…
Small-scale checks are proving to be print and pattern favourites on at least three of the Big Four runways (and who knows what paris will bring?) Surprisingly versatile, these checks SS17-style, run through the full range of looks starting with Bardot-influenced ginghams for a sexy ingenue edge or a look that underlines the extremely simplicity…
Who cares about the movies on show when you can ogle celebs on the red carpet? Well, some of us do actually but it has to be said that the Cannes Film Festival has always been as much of a celeb photo opportunity as a celebration of either high art or popular culture.
It’s been a busy few days with news that Whistles has been sold, Versace profits are heading upwards, Ferragamo’s creative head has quit and Sandro and Maje are expanding further. Times are tough with Steilmann going under only five months after its IPO, VF looking at divesting its sports unit, Finish Line profits plunging and…
The recent AW16 collections showed us that sunglasses aren’t just for summer but are a year-round accessory. And that doesn’t mean an 80s-style-too-cool-to-show your-eyes look that channels Magenta Devine or a (slightly younger) Anna Wintour. No, that refusal to remove your shades even at midnight is still a bit too, well, naff.
You’ve got to hand it to Versace. The fashion house has had its ups and downs but it’s back on a roll doing… well, what it’s always done really. Versace knows that sex sells and that’s what it gives it well-heeled clients, specially when it comes to its haute couture Atelier Versace offer.
The Golden Globes delivered a succession of great dresses with few howlers and plenty of inspiration for evening and bridalwear in 2016 and beyond. So what were the key trends?
The pre-fall collections have confirmed one thing – (almost) anything goes. That means that when it comes to length, there’s something for everyone and the mini is as big news as midi, maxi and everything in-between. So what’s key about the new minis? Well, what’s worn with them is as important as the skirts/dresses themselves.…
Get ready for chilly shoulders throughout 2016 because try as you might to resist it, the off-the-shoulder trend is set to be big. That’s B.I.G. It’s being pushed by high-end labels and the high street is likely to fall in line.
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