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Being one of the major fashion capitals of the world, London is known for Oxford Street’s bustling stores and quirky boutiques of Portobello Road. From the eccentric fashionistas in Shoreditch and Camden to the high-fashion representatives of Bond Street, London is famous for starting trends and showcasing some of the world’s best designers. So, which...
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As you take your seat to see the latest wears from the same designers, it is quite fascinating how season after season they manage to maintain a fresh balance between evolving their brand into something new, whilst remaining cohesive and true to the values of their fashion house. For me no one quite manages to...
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As London Fashion Week commences we will no doubt all be in awe of the latest trends and fads we see strutting down the catwalk. And as soon as a dupe hits Topshop, we’ll all be queuing patiently to get our hands on the forecasted fashion essentials. But is anything ever really new? As ever,...
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After Calvin Klein’s unveiling of Justin Bieber as the new face (and package) of the brand, it has seen an unrelenting backlash that many could have predicted. So is this a fatel mistake of Calvin Klein’s marketing masterminds or is it a clever publicity stunt? Justin Bieber for Calvin Klein © It’s often said that...
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Ever the avid instagrammer I’m always on the look out for beautiful one off pieces to add to my wardrobe and when I stumbled across SUMIKA COLLECTIONS it was love at first sight. SUMIKA’s boho crochet beachwear will have you dreaming of far flung shores and warm summer nights, and as much as I would really love to just...
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March is the month when much of the world celebrates women – every day women – who they are, what they have achieved and the phenomenal barriers that exist for us to be valued. My March month began with celebrating Ruby Bridges day on 5 March; a day that commemorates a brave little girl’s entry...
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“It’s not the camera that takes the picture; it’s the person.” David Bailey Wandering the palatial halls of London’s National Portrait Gallery it soon became evident that a truer word has never been spoken. I was met with a comforting, yet undeniably sinister sense of being watched; as the eyes of the 250 plus portraits...
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If there is one iconic, high street footwear brand that has a knack for tapping into a cultural moment it’s Shellys London; throughout the decades they have produced shoes that captured the spirit of the time. This season they prove they’ve still got more to give with a nineties inspired collection of high street treasures....
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We all know that modern living is overwhelmingly hectic; we never have time to stop, can’t afford to take enough time off, are shortening our lives and reducing our happiness with stress, et cetera et cetera. What I’m starting to suspect is that our chaotic lifestyles are leading us to long for a simpler, more...
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The midi dress, a return to the hemlines of the 1940’s, started to make its way into the fashion mainstream a few seasons ago, but recently it seems that the High Street has become almost saturated with them. I will be the first to admit that, when I first saw the hemline inching its way...
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