THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER and a new year has begun, and if you’re dreaming of a seaside escape but can’t get away just yet, here are a few breezy, island-inspired things to set the mood — from river pearl drop earrings to wicker daybeds and table lamps, palm branches on cushion covers and even a brass palm tree sculpture — here are a few seaside things for a January day…
KNEE BOOTS HAVE BEEN RELEGATED TO THE BACKEND OF TRENDS, for it is the ankle boot in all its iterations — from the suede Isabel Marant version, to sleek patent leather white sock boots — that has featured in every season’s catwalks as the must-have piece for the winter season.
COPENHAGEN FASHION WEEK appeared on more media outlets than ever last week, whether for shows like Ganni or Saks Potts, or the street-style looks of Danish It girls. The Swedish H&M is taking over the high street, for one can quite literally walk down London’s Regent street and only walk into the group’s eight retail spaces...
SEPTEMBER IS THE FASHION INDUSTRY'S NEW YEAR. The start of autumn means reinventing your wardrobe to be the woman you've always wanted to be, whether it's finally succumbing to French girl style, or buying your first leather trousers for a femme fatale look. Fall campaigns — much like fashion editorials — are a reflection of their time, pointing to the zeitgeist of the moment as much as articles or features. The mood for this autumn? Well, it's a positive one, simply look at Missoni's colourful campaign, or the promising new look of DVF under Jonathan Saunders; and an imaginative one, cue Gucci's 60s sci-fi campaign complete with extra-terrestrial creatures and dinosaurs. So, whoever you want to be this fall, make it a stand-out.
IT’S MID-JULY AND SUMMER IS UPON US, setting even the busiest of cities — London, New York — in a languorous haze where days seem to move at a slower pace. Dinners are spent alfresco, preferably somewhere by the water, and weekend getaways to laze in the sun become routine. But deciding what to wear when it’s a blazing 28º outside and the preferable choice is nothing, can be difficult, for combining style with comfort is paramount…