As most Brits headed to sunny locations for their summer holidays, research has revealed the top fashion faux pas mistakes that people made while away on holiday. According to survey results, the most common and the most heinous fashion crime that people were guilty of committing were socks worn with sandals and beer bellies that were openly exposed on the beaches. The survey also revealed that the worst holiday fashion mistakes were most commonly made by people from the Midlands. The poll took into account the opinions of 600 people who stated what they thought of the fashions sported on beaches by British holidaymakers. Among the mistakes were tight swimming trunks, sunburn, clothing with too many logos, and women’s thongs. A third of those polled stated that women should not wear football shirts while on holiday and another 20% felt Read More ...
Setting a new standard in online luxury lingerie retail, the soon-to-be-launched designer underwear store Fox & Rose today opened the doors to its members’ club, Fox & Rose 7th Floor. Members will have exclusive access to secret sales, events and offers, as well as a 10% discount on all products including pieces by Fleur of England, Ell and Cee and Fifi Chachnil when the site launches in September. Customers are invited to sign up now at www.foxandrose.com. Championing British-led design and offering exquisite collections by some of the most sought-after lingerie designers, Fox & Rose will offer a totally new online shopping experience for designer underwear. Garments by established brands and cult designers will be shown in full video, offering the customer insight into how pieces sit on the body and how they might affect their chosen outerwear. What’s more, Read More ...
The Shoe Galleries at Selfridges is due to be the single biggest shoe destination in the world, with 55,000 pairs of shoes in stock at any one time and 4,000 pairs on display. Selfridges’ Director of Accessories Sebastian Manes describes what The Shoe Galleries will look like when complete. “Imagine you are in a gallery. From the entrance you see a succession of doorways, and at the end a huge window flooding the space with daylight. Your journey begins at the front, with shoes from the best of the high street. Slowly you begin to travel through different galleries until you reach the end – the couture designer gallery, flanked by Chanel and Louboutin, and a vision of Eden – the new suspended garden at Selfridges. Shoe heaven!” Part of the inspiration for The Shoe Galleries shoot by legendary photographer Read More ...
These days far more of us have a greatly increased awareness of exactly where our products come from. We try to buy more of our food from local sources and ethics are now a much more important part of the production process. Most of us have a concern for the welfare of animals and the environment, whilst fair trade products are now a popular feature in many stores. Thankfully, the twenty-first century looks set to be the age of ‘conscientious buying’. Many people have already been doing their best to shop responsibly for a good long time, but this is now becoming a far more common practice. Ideally, certain products should only be bought from companies who trade in an ethical manner. One such item to consider is Cashmere. This is truly beautiful wool which has been cherished for many Read More ...
Leading Vintage Clothing Retailer provides a helpful guide to buying vintage clothing online. There has always been a strong vintage market in the major cities across Europe and America where customers can browse the many specialist shops and markets on offer. However, these retail outlets are just not accessible to the majority of buyers. So if you are looking for a vintage dress, vintage shirt or a vintage handbag where should your search begin? The continued growth of online retail provides the discerning buyer access to a huge selection of vintage clothing. But with such an overwhelming selection what should you consider before making that online purchase? Devoted 2 Vintage outlines some key considerations to help make your online experience a happy one. One of the main concerns with buying online is that you can’t try them on before you Read More ...
Last week’s London Gatwick Fashion Week was launched by international supermodel Lily Cole and world renowned celebrity stylist Kirsty Drury. We’ve got our hands on some behind the scenes video footage and images from the Gatwick Fashion Week, which includes an interview with Lily Cole and also some fashion style tips from Kirsty Drury.
Fashion footwear entrepreneurs from Hull – the WedgeWelly Family – received a whopping £65,000 investment from the formidable retail guru, Theo Paphitis, in exchange for a 25 per cent share of the business, as witnessed on this week’s Dragons’ Den. WedgeWelly Ltd is the world leader in practical yet fashionable wellies for women, they are stylish, colourful and include a patented wedge heel. Every WedgeWelly is made with fashion and comfort in mind and the idea was the brainchild of company directors Mike and Sarah Longthorn and Laura Booth. All visited the V Festival together two years ago and decided that a 2½ inch heel provided the precise comfort and elevation needed to enjoy a field-based event. The company obtained a Design Registration for Europe and UK Trademark, which means that they have design rights to the wedge feature in Read More ...
The really good news from the fashion industry, namely Marc Jacobs (and company) is that the really big name designer is going to design some clothes for somebody besides supermodels. In a spate of Twitters and Tweets, Robert Duffy, Marc’s business partner, revealed that they are planning to introduce a line of fashions for women in sizes 14, 16 and even higher. Duffy said the new collection wouldn’t be based on their existing line, but designed specifically for larger women. This could be the start of a whole new trend in fashion design, and not a moment too soon. For the most part when we think of ‘designer’ clothes we think in single digits, like 0 to 4. The fact is that the majority of the clothes-buying public is into double digits, and a pretty good percentage in the “plus” Read More ...
The summer may be nearing an end, but WOMbat Clothing has just started their summer sale offering up deep discounts on a large range of clothing items that are great options for holiday clothes. The summer has not been too bad for Brit’s this year and even enough fair skies to prompt a few hosepipe bans. Thus, whether you are catching an end of summer festival or planning for a future holiday trip there are plenty of perfect clothing options on sale at WOMbat Clothing. The sale includes some causal favourites such as men and women’s hoodies with some even half off. Those in search of these items should shop now because it is not likely that the stock will last too long in high street stores and online at the fashion store’s website, www.wombatclothing.com. One of the noticeable aspects Read More ...
