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Chanel
When news broke last week of the sad passing of Karl Lagerfeld, his death reverberated throughout the fashion world and beyond. And yet, his legacy will continue to shine. Creative Director of French fashion house, Chanel – a position he held for over 35 years – together with Fendi and his own eponymous fashion label,...
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bag for life
“A woman’s mind is as complex as the contents of her handbag; even when you get to the bottom of it, there is always something at the bottom to surprise you.” – Billy Connolly I can’t count the amount of times I’ve seen a woman gazing into a shop window at the latest designer handbag...
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Ever since Chanel’s infamous airlines show in Spring 2016, my love for the French designer brand has grown season by season. So when Karl Lagerfeld took his iconic ideas to the stage once again for the Autumn/Winter Paris 2017 show, I experienced every feeling from astonishment to pure awe. The show was nothing less than...
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`“I have always believed that fashion was not only to make women more beautiful, but also to reassure them, give them confidence.” – Yves Saint Laurent Fashion is a universal subject, a language understood and spoken by many. When we look back over the last 100 years, the change and influence fashion has seen has...
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megan hess
If you like fashion, then you have probably come across the familiar and signature leggy ink illustrations of Megan Hess. Slender, chic looking model-like figures with oversized dark sunglasses, sets of pearls and coffees in hand are her muse. Drawn outfits to die for and legs that go on forever are the give away of...
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elegance
The 19th of August marked the legendary Coco Chanel’s birthday, a woman who embodied elegance. Which got me thinking, what makes someone elegant? And what does it actually mean? The Oxford English Dictionary defines elegance as “the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner”. It describes something that is somewhat intangible and elusive. Importantly, elegance...
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ombre lips
Just when we thought we’d conquered contouring, along come new trends that dominate the beauty pages of every fashion bible on the shelf. It’s costly enough topping up our make-up bags with our everyday essentials, but when new looks arrive it can be hard to know whether we should invest our pennies in new products and...
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vietnam motorbike
Of all the countries listed to visit while on my travels Vietnam intrigued me the most. Before I set off I knew little to nothing of Vietnam or the Vietnamese culture. I was aware of the war with America from brief references in movies and literature and I believed they ate Pho because London has...
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Women, fashion and stories are at the very heart of who we are, and we are passionate about the style stories of exceptional women. We simply love fashion books, and our bookshelves are packed with mesmerising tales of high fashion combined with intimate stories of personal style. In aid of World Book Day, we’re celebrating...
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Saving the best till last Nathalie has really pulled the cat out the bag with this look. Playing around with layers and textures, she has turned a muted colour palette into something very interesting. Staring from the top the hair, the lips and the glasses are all spot on. Minimal yet fun, Nathalie knows what...
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