Posted on 29th May 2012 to Womenswear
It finally happened - the return of the sun, just as everyone was wondering how to get their vitamin D fix this year. And were we prepared for it? Of course not!
There was a rumbling noise across Britain as we all searched high and low through our wardrobes for the perfect summer dress or pair of sandals to fling on. Sadly it was to no avail, as we collectively realised that we'd got rid of most of our summer pieces in a...
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Posted on 24th May 2012 to Womenswear
It's not often that we find ourselves admiring the sartorial skills of an octogenarian, but in the 60 years that she's been on the throne, the Queen has managed to inspire women around the world in their fashion choices.
Her Majesty even served as the unofficial muse to Dolce and Gabbana's A/W 2008 collection, which featured tightly knotted silk scarves, worn leather bags and plenty of cash...
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Posted on 23rd May 2012 to Menswear
Once we've found something we like, we tend to stick with it. Although this can pan out quite nicely for some aspects of life - we'll take the spicy ribs and a bottle of Cloudy Bay every time we dine out, for example - for others, it can lead to staidness and boredom.
And this becomes patently obvious when it comes to your wardrobe. Colours that you us...
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Posted on 22nd May 2012 to Womenswear
​They're a chance for the great and good to mingle and examine each other's sartorial choices while sipping vintage bubbles and nibbling on posh vol au vents, so getting ready for a day at the races can be challenging for any fashionista.
Helpfully - or not, depending on what suits you best - the organisers of Royal Ascot have published a comprehensive guide to acceptable dress for this year's prestigious ra...
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Posted on 17th May 2012 to Womenswear
OK, we give up. You hear that, the sun? We. Give. Up. We're not expecting you to warm our skin this month or give us the joys of luxuriating in the park of a weekend while a barbeque sizzles nearby. We are officially returning to our cold-weather wardrobe.
Luckily there are plenty of women's designer clothing pieces that are thick enough to keep out the spring chill a...
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Posted on 17th May 2012 to Menswear
So you've just blown out the 40 candles on your cake, congratulated yourself for making it to your fifth decade and then it strikes you that you can no longer get away with wearing the clothes you donned in your 20s.
Oh yes, those once artfully fitted band T-shirts now shrink-wrap themselves to your stomach roughly two inches above your navel, while the baggy jeans that were all the rage wa...
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Posted on 11th May 2012 to Womenswear
Everything she touches turns to sold so it's little wonder that Kate Middleton's penchant for clutch bags is causing considerable excitement in the fashion world.
Aside from bunches of flowers and occasionally small children, a cute clutch is pretty much all we ever see the Duchess of Cambridge hold. Matching ones, envelope style ones, box and hard case ones - the girl definitely knows how to wear a clutch.
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Posted on 10th May 2012 to Womenswear
Pure, simple and elegant, white is the perfect sartorial choice for summer - as long as you stay away from chocolate-y children, red wine and soup.
Think crisp white shirts for the workplace and a relaxed white summer dress for those lazy evenings lolling around the barbeque as the setting sun drenches your garden in the last of the day's heat.
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Posted on 9th May 2012 to Womenswear
After several consecutive seasons stuffed full to the brim with flirty dresses, frilly blouses and all manner of girlish heels, it's no wonder that tomboy chic is on its way back in again.
And with Hollywood's favourite androgynous dresser Kristen Stewart being crowned best dressed woman of the year by Glamour magazine, it seems the fashion world is ready to ...
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Posted on 4th May 2012 to Womenswear
Fans of Alice by Temperley clothing will be pleased to hear that the brand is continuing to go from strength to strength, thanks to its strong signature looks and British ethos.
Designer Alice Temperley has created beautiful pieces worn recently by the likes of Pi...
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Posted on 3rd May 2012 to Womenswear
The catwalks were full of them, A-listers are loving them and we've even started spotting a couple of people in the street wearing them.
That's right: clashing prints are the hottest trend to come out of the S/S 2012 collections. Now you no longer have to keep your stripes as far from your florals as possible, because mixing it up is the name of the game.
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