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Valentino
Underwear as outerwear took the spotlight in 2016; epitomised by silk slip dresses, slinky camisoles and lace bralettes. Ruffles and sequins also rode high on the sartorial wave of 2016 as we ended the year on a luxe, high end feel. But with 2017 firmly underway, the fashion industry can expect some intriguing changes as we...
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If for you the thought of fringing conjures up bad images of fancy dress cowboys or dodgy Dolly Parton wannabes then you probably won’t be pleased to hear that fringing is back. But back it is; from clutch bags to boots, so if you want to add some fun, add some fringe! From flapper girls to...
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It’s the time of year that every accident-prone girl dreads. Goodbye to the safety of the little black dress and hello dangerous and unsure territory of the little white dress.  Oh how we envy the girls who can glide about all day in a floaty white dress without incurring so much as a smudge! How do they...
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This time of year is always tricky. One minute it is glorious sunshine, the next pouring down with rain. It makes preparing for summer all that harder. But before summer really kicks in, now is the perfect time to start getting that capsule collection together so whatever this summer throws at you – last minute BBQ, days at...
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Braving the -9 degree temperature in order to jump a train from Manhattan to Brooklyn was definitely worth the trip. The cold and the long travel didn’t matter when we saw the entrance of the museum. I wasn’t quite sure why Jean Paul Gaultier decided to present his retrospective exhibition out of town, but once I stepped inside,...
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So Lords have started leaping and the geese are getting fat; like it or not Christmas is well and truly on its way. Whether you are a fully-fledged Christmas Elf or a scroogy bar-humbug type it’s time to face those packed high streets and more importantly get your wishlist off to Santa! Satuma’s and mince...
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A capital letter V is recognised by many cultures as the sign of victory, but in the dictionary of haute couture, it means Valentino; the sum of thousands of stylish designs forged in time. Somerset House is now showing “Valentino: Master of Couture”, a retrospective exhibition that focuses on haute couture created by the legendary...
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Waking up this morning I was approached by the daily dilemma of what to wear. The sun was shining but I was sceptical about the British weather. Settling for the favourite fail-safe leather trousers, I rushed to catch my train to Harrods to see the ball gown display in their Brompton Road windows in celebration...
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Nathalie’s exceptional career has spanned over twenty years within the luxury fashion industry. Born in Montreal, Nathalie studied graphic art and haute – couture draping before studying fashion design in Paris. An international award led her to New York, where she studied marketing and merchandising before embarking upon a further eight years in the United...
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