Have you got that summer feeling yet? The feeling you get when you walk to work and the warmth or the sun on your face and the smell of freshly cut grass gives you some extra spring in your step. Summer has arrived and with it comes a whole new round of fashion. So what do we have to look forward to? We have a mix of boho and hippy, some disco diva glam 1950’s high school chic and various trends in between. We have colour palettes ranging from all white to bright, bold blocks of vivid shades and patterns from Aztec to floral via animal prints. It really is a summer of variety and you can pick and mix you way to fashion bliss. Boho hippy Whether it’s because it’s festival season or whether fashion designers have begun to Read More ...
New life has been breathed into Katherine Hooker’s summer collection, courtesy of the chic and stylish Tallulah jacket. With a clear inspiration coming from the classic hacking jacket, the Tallulah emphasises the shape of the wearer and has sculptured shoulders and clean lines. Katherine Hooker designs and tailors pieces exquisitely, and this new collection refines them further and the timeless elegance of summer linen in a big influence. The Tallulah jacket has only one button, so looks equally good whether fastened or casually left open. The waist is accentuated by a single high back vent and the subtly angles pockets are in a contrasting silk. Speaking about her new collection, Katherine Hooker says that she has changed the angle of the pockets, lost the breast pockets but kept the classic cut. By making the jacket from top quality linen the Read More ...
The news that women on average buy half their body weight in clothes a year will come as no surprise to husbands and partners. New research has suggested that women by clothes that equate to approximately 62lb, the effectively mean that the average woman has 4 times as many clothes hanging in her wardrobe as she would have had in 1980. To balance this out, she is also apparently getting rid of a similar amount of clothing a year. These extraordinary figures are being mainly attributed to the rise in cheaper ‘fast fashion’, which is often based on what the celebrities are wearing at the time. Women have quickly got into the habit of spending less on individual items are buying more of the cheaper alternatives. The figures indicate that on average a woman has 22 unworn garments hanging in Read More ...
While the Manchester City players were busy strutting on the catwalk helping out with the Fashion Kicks charity gala event, the Blues WAGs were also busy creating a style stir of their very own at the event. Close to the entire first team arrived in support of Shay Given and his wife as they hosted, at the Point at Lancashire Cricket Club, their huge charity event only hours after defeating Stoke to win their first FA Cup in 35 years at Wembley. The glitzy gala was organized months prior to the Blues’ win but because of the Wembley win, the event doubled as a celebration for the team to showcase the silverware back on their home turf. We do not often get to see the players and wives or girlfriends together en masse but as they walked to the red Read More ...
Plans for the first George stores to be opened overseas by Asda, the supermarket chain, have been unveiled as they try to turn their fashion label into a big time global brand. The chain is considering entering into arrangements for franchises something they have not done before and have a team set up in Leicestershire to explore the possibilities. In the next few months the first partner of George in the Middle East is expected to be announced then store openings should follow in the first six months of 2012. The label presently trades in stores run by Asda’s parent country Walmart, in six countries. But now the business wants to increase expansion with specialty George outlets overseas in new markets through franchise relationships. George Davies set up George over 21 years ago and also started, at Marks & Spencer, Read More ...
Advertising Feature If your little darlings are hitting the teenage years then you may be fearful of what is yet to come. How should I handle the tantrums? Should I tell them about safe sex? These are just some of the questions that may be running through your mind. The main thing to remember is that you were a teenager once yourself so try and think about how you felt at that age. It is probably harder for kids these days when they are going through these changes – there is an expectation for them to succeed in school, to have lots of friends and pressure from their peers to start dating boys or girls from an early age. The majority of teenagers do not know what they want to do as a career, and often do not know entirely Read More ...
Famous for their stage and screen roles – currently starring in plays The Children’s Hour and Flare Path in London – Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller grace the covers of the world’s top magazines and are always one step ahead of fashion. So how do they approach the summertime and its various style opportunities? On Holiday at Home or Abroad Staycations are environmentally friendly, good for the budget and support the UK’s economy. But it’s easy to feel a pang of envy when a friend returns from a sun-drenched holiday in the Canary Islands and you’ve just packed your bag for Pembrokeshire. Make no mistake, from coastlines to mountains, UK holiday destinations are stunning. It’s just that we are programmed to think holiday glam involves a bikini and a bit of a tan. If you are going on a UK Read More ...
Mouille is the look to love this summer for holidays at home or away May is the month of Mouille swimwear at www.lazeme.co.uk. Mouille’s new stunning summer collection is all frills. All about femininity and super stylish without fuss, we’re ruffling a feather or two with the fabulous new swimwear creations. From the simplicity of pretty details and trims to the shapely separates, Mouille’s asymmetric design is made to flatter and be fun all in one. The one shoulder one piece swimsuits can double as sun tops as well. A fresh take on what is beach chic has been developed by the young dynamic UK design team of Mouille. The use of striking cuts on exquisite Italian fabric with soft draping swathes and frils give the new collection a feel of exoticness, giving you that luxurious feel of being enveloped in Read More ...
The Nivea brand for over 100 years has been synonymous with wellbeing and skincare. Soon Nivea will be presenting the science and milestones that are behind its brand and what it signifies to consumers across the globe. This will all be done on the Nivea Skin Journey a two-day cruise that embarks on May 9th returning the 10th. There will be guests from over 50 countries and will get a hand-on unique experience of the Nivea brand and its 100 year story of success. There will be presentations, interactive installations, multimedia exhibitions and treatments by spa personnel. For the centennial celebration the cruise ship has been transformed into a Nivea blue experience. The brand is brought to life showcasing the years of development from the first crème tin to what is now the world’s largest brand of skin Read More ...
Festival on Monday at Chanel’s 2011-12 Cruise show on the French Riviera that was worthy of Hollywood’s golden age with a screen siren. The catwalks were sauntered on by wannabe Marlene Dietrichts’ in gowns of ivory silk with bias cut that sparkled at the neckline with enlarged pearls and their sultry sensual gaits reflecting the very own chic that the line is meant to be. It is all about easy elegance and dressing down to very sumptuous looks. The normally frantic crowd of fashion insiders many that had traveled across half the globe were a bit subdued but still taking it all in a blasé nonchalance fashion from umbrella topped tables and deck chairs. For crowds used to running from venue to venue for the collections, the leisurely shoe on Monday which started an hour late was Read More ...
Farfetch.com brings together the very best designer brands from all over the world into one easy to shop and easy to browse website. Chic, prettiness and uplifting styles are aplenty and there is a real vibrant range of designers and labels to suit everyone. A great plus point is that only the best will do. The boutiques they work with are selected on respect and their love of fashion. In this day and age it is important to be distinctive, unique and really stand out from the crowd and this website makes it so easy to do just that. Farfetch also have a great way of finding new emerging talent in the fashion industry and snapping them up to bring you the very best styles, first. Some great emporiums that they partner with include; Beyond the Valley and Feathers in Read More ...
After their successful move into the underwear market in the UK, Oiler & Boiler are launching a new range of swimwear for men that will hit the stores in April. As cool and distinctive as their underwear range, the Oiler and Boiler swimwear combines artistic, hand draw prints with plain but stylish colours. The swimwear takes its inspiration from the classic, preppy look of ‘The Hamptons’ and Oiler and Boiler have captures the very essence of Long Island, at a refreshingly affordable price. The range starts from £30 and is available at a fabulous range of stores that includes Fenwicks, Topman, Asos and Selfridges. You can also browse the full ranges of swimwear and underwear online at www.rockundies.com. This is just the latest step in Oiler & Boiler’s mission to turn everyday essential items into colourful pieces of Read More ...
