Five Fashion Finds That Saved Me When Making My First Film
I'll admit it, making a film was tough. Not in the mystique-driven, angst-ridden, idea of the "auteur" bleeding for their vision. This is a bit OTT in my mind. You're just dressing people up, getting...
View ArticleThe Benefits Of Custom Handmade Wefts
Why Handmade? Photo Credit: Studio Seven50 Hair Double drawn hair is an asset and provides the thickness desired for hair extensions. Such an investment requires a pertinent method of attachment that...
View ArticleCan Beauty Products Recreate 'Just Kissed' Plump Lips?
Earlier this year it was revealed that lip reduction surgery was the next big trend in plastic surgery. But that was in Asia, and even the briefest of glances at Instagram will tell you that plump...
View ArticleWhy I'm Saying 'Pants' To Pollution
As with most things in life, peek under the surface and you'll see what lurks beneath. And never has this been more true than when it comes to the world's oceans. Last summer, my family and I skimmed...
View ArticleForget Sustainable Collections, We Need A Sustainable Fashion Industry
©WGSN Fashion and sustainability aren't two words you often see in the same sentence. An adjective that evokes images of industry and ecology, "sustainable" is actually coming into fashion when...
View ArticleFootwear Is A Feminist Issue
Imagine for a moment, someone, a manager, sending you home because they don't like what you're wearing. Picture your face, picture the words they'd use, the official-sounding management-speak they'd...
View ArticleSingle-Use Plastic Is Never Fantastic
Aqua famously once sang "life in plastic, it's fantastic". However, it's not so cool when it's stacked in landfills or swimming in the oceans with fish. I recently found out it's estimated that there...
View ArticleWhere The Ethical Fashion Industry Is Going Wrong
Gung Ho Design, Photography by Agata Kocon It's no secret that the fashion industry is the second worst polluter on the planet. Coupled with the meteoric rise in fast throw away ideologies something...
View Article10 Things We Did In The 90s That We Don't Do Now
Nineties fashion has enjoyed a revival in recent years what with chokers being all the rage again as well as high rise MOM jeans and crop tops. But there are some things from that decade, like say...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Skincare Routine Summer Friendly
The weather affects our skin in different ways and it is important to adapt your skin care and makeup regime to be weather friendly. Here are my top skincare tips for how to get the best out of your...
View ArticleHow Can We Shift Sustainable Fashion From Niche To Norm?
Photo credit: Fashion for Good How can we put sustainability onto the mainstream fashion agenda? How can smaller brands compete? And who's to blame for the lack of progress within the industry? Is it...
View ArticleMakeup And Skin Advice For Dry And Oily Skin
Whether you're just getting into makeup now, or feel you have certain areas to improve in, the most important place to start is understanding your skin type, and working with it, rather than against...
View ArticlePrincess Diana - The Style Icon Of A Generation
If you watched Diana our Mother on TV on Monday, you too may be dehydrated from the overwhelming shedding of tears. The beautifully told story from her sons The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry...
View ArticleIs It Bad Luck To Put New Shoes On A Table?
The latest fashion news is that Jimmy Choo shoes have been sold to Michael Kors for nearly £900m. That's pretty good going for a company that has reportedly seen sales 'slow' in recent years. Perhaps...
View ArticleAubrey Wang's Fashion Feeding Machine - Next Level Fashion Tech
Image: Aubrey Wang Aubrey (Xintong) Wang earned the nickname 'Aubruino' (a play on Arduino) from her tutor Zowie Broach early on in the first year of her MA fashion degree at the Royal College of Art....
View ArticleTop Tips On Accessorising Your Summer Outfits
Now that summer is here, many women will be investing in new summer clothes that are vibrant, colourful, and lightweight. There are some great outfit options out there this season, so whether you want...
View ArticleMen's Grooming Myths Busted
Male grooming has never been so popular, with men paying more and more attention to their appearance. Despite this, there remains a few lingering grooming misconceptions that require clarification!...
View ArticleHigh Heels: Beauty Is Pain, Apparently
High heels, love them, hate them - but I'm sure we can all agree they're not the most comfortable of shoes to wear. A quick Google search shows that when we type in 'Why are high heels...' the first...
View ArticleCradle to Cradle: Fashion's Grave Reality
The circular economy. Closing the loop. Cradle to cradle. These are all phrases you may well have heard of. If not, best to familiarise yourself with them a.s.a.p. As our increasingly consumerist...
View ArticleMy Secret Work Weapon
My secret weapon is a little stick of blood red lipstick. Without meaning to sound shallow or like I'm dragging women back to the 1940s, there's a lot to be said for how a slick of red can make you...
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