Beauty, Beauty of our youth, Features, Nostalgia, Opinion

Beauty of our youth: Spectacular lipstick

Remember Spectacular, the 90s pre-teen make up brand of choice? Lauren Bravo pays tribute to their disco-fabulous lipstick… The obvious path to successful lipstick-wearing is probably to start light and work your way up. First red Smarties and spit, then Chapstick, then something pearly pink that smells of cream soda, before graduating on to ...More

Fashion Tips, Fashion's biggest myths, Features

Fashion’s biggest myths: Never wear navy with black

Never wear navy with black? Or brown with black? Or colour with black? Don’t be ridiculous, says Lauren Bravo. I can’t claim to have traced this one back to its historical roots, but if I did I’d bet my Nan that it originated in a warmer clime than this one. Because the main problem with [...]...More

Beauty, Features, Opinion peice, Uncategorized

April (baths and) showers

As a lapsed Catholic, I still put a lot of stock in the mystical powers of water based communion. Also, I am very fond of sitting down and struggle in the shower because there’s no good surface to rest a Kir Royale. I prefer the bath. If I were to be offered the Marquisdom of [...]...More

Features, vintage, Wardrobe stories

Wardrobe stories: my grandmother’s fur coat

The Made in Chelsea set aren’t the only ones who can pull off a family heirloom. In the first of our Wardrobe Stories series, co-editor Lauren Bravo explains how her grandmother’s old coat became her go-to for winter glamour My grandmother was a glamourpuss in the old school sense. Always coiffed, always manicured, but not [...]...More

Fashion News, Opinion peice

H&M and COS’s new store – & Other Stories – review

After hearing the word on the street – I had the calling this week end to go and check out Regents Streets new premium concept store: & Other Stories, brought to us by H&M and COS retail owners. Unusually, this new store opening had immediate appeal for me – mainly due to it’s reported influences [...]...More

Affordable Fashions, dresses, Features, Gallery, New Fashions, Tops

Spring looks – wonderful white style

Thinking about white stuff at this time of year can still evoke images of snow (- apparently more likely to fall now than at Christmas). But when signs of Spring pop up, white in fashion terms can mean a fresh new start – the hope of dry warm days ahead, and how a crisp white [...]...More

Ethical Fashions, Events

Topshop backs PETA campaign to ban exotic skins

Topshop and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) have joined forces draw attention to the treatment of exotic animals killed for their skins. The high street store has created a display at its flagship Oxford Street store in London. The display, which can be seen in the shop’s main window today until Monday, [...]...More

Accessories, Features, New Fashions, Swimwear, Tops

Trend ideas – 20 Floral fashion items

With momentary whiffs of spring in the air, putting on a pretty floral number can be more of a statement of “I’m officially now over this drab winter” than (foolishly) leaving your coat at home. And when you do, it’s difficult not to wear a smile when you’re dressed up in floral – whether it’s [...]...More

Fashion News, Features, Gallery, vintage

Early 60′s revival continues – Banana Republic launches Mad Men range with MM designer Janie Bryant

Being a devoted MM fan and in desperate need for series six to come into my life, the news of a Mad Men inspired clothes range hitting our shores courtesy of Banana Republic (-or at least the US for now) presented fantastic promise – almost as good as the real deal. Everyone likes to own [...]...More

Advertorial, Celebrity Style

The Heaven and Hell of Leather – Fashion Priest

Sponsored post The heavenly choir has spoken as Fashion Priest delivers his sermon on this seasons hottest look and declares Leather, is it Heaven or Hell?...More

Advertorial, Celebrity Style

Seven Deadly Sins of Kim Kardashian

Sponsored post Fashion Priest is here once again to take confashions and offer penance for stylistic transgressions. There are many people who have committed the seven deadly sins of fashion but few of them have done so as wickedly as Kim Kardashian… Fashion Priest is produced by My Daily UK and AOL.    ...More

Department Stores, Events

H&M flagship Oxford Circus store now open with wi-fi

H&M flagship Oxford Circus store opens today. To celebrate, four days of music and fashion fun will take place across the opening weekend featuring over 20 top DJ’s and surprise live performances. Customers in the queue before 1pm on opening day will receive wristbands entitling them to 25% discount off all fabulous products in store [...]...More

Celebrity Style, Fashion News

Katy Perry to launch fashion line. Would you wear it?

Another day, another actress/singer take a plunge into the fashion pool… This time it’s US pop singer and Russell Brand’s ex missus Katy Perry who’s decided that fashion is a great way to branch out into. Perhaps best known for her candy-coloured PVC dresses, MTV reports that Katy is in talks with her best friend [...]...More

Advertorial

How to care for your vehicle

Sponsored post A car is like any other machine in the sense that has to be maintained properly in order for it to run effectively. This means that it will often have to undergo repairs which may be quite simple to carry out. As well as repairing your vehicle, you might often have to replace [...]...More

Fashion News, First Looks, jewelry

Florence Welch designs jewellery line

Looks like we have another singer-turned-designer among us. Florence and the Machine singer Florence Welch has revealed a new jewellery line that will be sold exclusively online at her Flotique store and features geometric shapes and statement drop chains....More


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