WHETHER IT WAS due to the arrival of athleisure about six years ago or the arrival of the pandemic three years ago, we've been dressing up less for a long time now. And even as lockdown restrictions have been lifted and we're hoping to make our way out of this chapter in our lives, some of the habits we've developed over this time have remained, such as the casual way we've been dressing during this time ...
Style & Culture
Welcome to the Style & Culture section of This is Glamorous, where fashion meets artistry and lifestyle. Here, we celebrate the dynamic intersection of contemporary style, exploring the latest trends, timeless classics, and the cultural narratives that shape our wardrobes. From chic street style to elegant couture, our curated content highlights the influences of global fashion, innovative designers, and the beauty of individual expression.
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IF FEBRUARY IS a transitional month to spring, then March is its realisation: the daffodils and warm breezes, cherry blossoms and forsythia let us know for certain that springtime is on its way. And while it may still be a little bit too cool to wear a trench coat just yet, we know that trench season is also on its way and we couldn't be happier to leave our giant puffy coats behind ...
This week's Fashion Inspiration features Lithuanian model Edita Vilkevičiūtė in an editorial by Quentin de Briey for the Vogue Paris October 2020 issue. It's filled with chic 70's styling by way of shearling gilets and plenty of suede, high-waisted blue jeans and brown leather jackets; cosy turtlenecks and belted tweed blazers, short denim shorts and tall leather boots ...
THIS WEEK'S Blogger Style features the mother-daughter fashion aesthetics of Susi Rejano and Carla Hinojosa. 59-year-old Susi Rejano () is a designer who founded Brilliant, a Barcelona-based fashion accessories brand.
IT'S THE FIRST of March after a long winter and the sun is streaming through the windows. The brighter mornings and longer days are calling us outdoors, even as we type away at our keyboards. The sounds of cars driving by, people rushing along to shops and appointments, and it feels like a new beginning ...
IT FEELS LIKE January was 187 days long. Apparently, here in England, it was the third sunniest January on record for the UK, although it strangely didn't feel that way. Perhaps it's because we're in the third year of the pandemic, or perhaps the January Blues had descended ...
AT THE BEGINNING of 2020, athleisure was (still) the prevailing fashion movement: Nikes with long cream-coloured coats; blazers or camel coats over tracksuits; oversized blazers over hoodies and baseball caps with trenches. We're entering the third year of this pandemic⏤are you still in your sweats or are you ready to dress up again?
FRENCH actress and model Anaëlle Duguet practiced artistic gymnastics for 12 years and recently graduated with a Fine Arts degree. Since then, she has been working as a fashion model in Paris, and for the past two years, has been pursuing a career in acting. Duguet has just finished a short film in Florence Foresti's new tv show for Canal+. The model has worked with Chloé, Dior, Chanel, and YSL, among others.
WE ASKED for your beauty/makeup inquiries on our Instagram Stories recently and received so many questions! So many that we couldn't possibly get to all the DMs and thought we might answer a few of them here. From perfume recommendations to makeup tips for beginners to the best foundation for dry/sensitive skin, here are the things that you want to know ...
I MUST CONFESS that I have a thing for beautiful packaging, so when Hermès announced the next chapter in their beauty range—a new nail enamel collection—I knew that I wouldn’t be able to resist.
PRAGUE-BASED style influencer Medina @madi_yusi's style is decidedly modern and eclectic―one day it's a belted pantsuit with tall leather boots and another it's cowboy boots and city shorts. There are bootcut jeans, and blazers and ball caps; plenty of pleated wide-legged pants and leather mules―with everything all put together in an effortless and always comfortable style ...
IT IS THAT TIME of year again, the time for wreaths and fairy lights and holiday films and bits of gift wrap and ribbon and shortbread cookies everywhere. We saw an Instagram comment by someone yesterday stating that she might get drunk and put up the tree tonight (it was a Tuesday). Yes, regular hours and workdays fade away during this time of year, which is decidedly more free-flowing and therefore, festive ...
A SCHOOL FRIEND once remarked that I was good at seasons, and when I thought about it, I realised that she was right. I actually really do love to capture the feeling and moods of the changing seasons, the excitement that comes with arrival of the first snowdrops in winter, just as the days start to get longer, the way the sun's rays deepen in colour at sunset. And at the other end of the spectrum, when summer fades into autumn, we realise with the changing leaves and cosy evenings with their flickering firelight, that endings can be beautiful too. We learn, every autumn what it is to let go...
IT BEGAN WITH the image above, a Parisienne dressed in a belted trench with white ankle socks and loafers, things grew from there and before we knew it, we had another folder filled with autumn/winter style inspiration, from cosy shearling and pile to belted puffer coats, baseball caps with blazers and trench coats and extra long woollen scarves, jumpers worn as scarves, clogs and capes, ultra-light cashmere sweaters and more ...
Albanian-born Ilirida Krasniqi is a dentist by day, and a style influencer when work is over. Based in Copenhagen, she has already caught the eye of Vogue Paris one to follow for her ability to capture the energy of the moment. We love her decidedly lady-like style: high-waisted trousers with crisp white shirts, belted trenches and tweed blazers, mules and kitten heels and strappy sandals...
