The Democratisation of Fashion
Fashion was always meant to be accessible - it was just the logistics that got in the way. Wind the clock back 10-15 years. Your typical high street only had space for a limited number of brands, in...
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Childhood Fashion I Wish Was Still Cool
During a spate of nostalgia, a friend of mine posted a childhood photo on Facebook of him and his mum. It was the 80s, but the strangest thing about it was that it could easily have been mistaken for...
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'Flatgate': Why I Wore Flats on the Red Carpet in Cannes
Image credit: Samantha Baines Should women be forced to wear high heels to premieres? If you have been following the goings on at the Cannes Film Festival this week you will have heard about...
View ArticlePregnant? Don't Conform to Pressure
Lorraine Kelly recently praised high street fashion retailers for making better maternity clothes in the wake of the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancies. And with pregnant celebrities being snapped and...
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Six Rose Gold Watches for Men
Rose gold has slowly crept into men's fashion over the last few years and now has become a fully fledged part of a Dapper Chapper's look. Although the likes of Patek Phillipe, Nixon and Michael Kors...
View ArticleSummer Ready: Tips on Looking Bikini Fabulous After 50
I was 49 when we moved to LA. Long gone were the years when I might have had the confidence to carve down the boardwalk on roller blades in a bikini. Nevertheless, I had to reach some kind of peace...
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Blog #2
Hello again! As I mentioned in my last message, I rushed off to London from California on April 28, in order to arrive in time at the "lotsofcharity Remarkable Dinner" on Wednesday April 29. This...
View ArticleThe Five Basic Rules of Being a Woman
Girls these days would be forgiven for being confused on what to do to qualify their existence. Luckily the 21st Century manual on "How to Become a Woman" is regularly updated by the honorary guardians...
View ArticleA Few Words About Luxury
I was recently asked to work on brand positioning for a fashion label. As often happens, a highly skilled product manufacturer has decided to capitalise on three generations worth of experience and...
View ArticleWhen Is a Model Not a Model?
As the owner of a womenswear brand, I get to decide who wears our clothes in our advertising campaigns. It's a fortunate yet responsible position to be in. Fortunate, because I get to determine exactly...
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Japanese & Distressed Denim: Latest Look For Summer 2015
Denim may be the only fabric that can have a run all season without losing its essential characteristics, tough, durable and at times quite heavy. I have picked 2 brands that have chosen to run with...
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'Boyfriend Material': What to Wear on a First Date
Let's face it a first date is difficult enough for most men without the added worry of what to wear. With this simple advise you can rest assured your style will send the right message when making that...
View ArticleCan Fast Fashion Be Sustainable?
The world of fashion is increasingly under the environmental spotlight as the impact of the industry becomes apparent from pesticides in cotton through to working conditions in Bangladesh. Top of the...
View ArticleCalling On All Fashion Houses to Pay Interns
I want to make a call to all fashion houses to pay their interns. I run a start-up fashion label in South London, financed with my own money. An army of unpaid interns would make my life that much...
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My Ostomy Bag Won't Limit My Underwear Choices!
I was out shopping the other day whilst my boyfriend was at work, just looking for clothes and makeup really. I'd spent two hours so far looking through shop after shop, trying on various different...
View ArticleWe Know How Lucky We Are - That's Why We Believe Every Young Person Deserves...
We never imagined when we were younger that our passion for makeup and creativity would result in us actually being able to forge a career and allow us to run our own business. In my teens I developed...
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Youth Tribes Are Still Alive - Even Though They're Mostly Retro
I had a a bit of a cultural epiphany the other day. After a wonderful long weekend holiday on the Kent coast, I saw recently reformed Nineties rock band Babes in Toyland at the Shepherd's Bush Empire....
View ArticleSocial Media Defence Guide
Today I'm talking about the big ole world of 'Social Media' and how I feel about it. But before I rant on I just wanted to include a brief disclaimer; of course there are so many positives to social...
View ArticleThree Reasons Banning Skinny Models Isn't the Answer
Earlier this week, the Advertising Standard Authority called out fashion house Yves Saint Laurent for an "irresponsible" advert that featured a model deemed "unhealthily underweight." The advert, which...
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A Balance of Style
With so many trends out there people seem to be piling it all on at once and walking around in some scary stuff. Don't get me wrong I am all for expression through style but I am also all for balance,...
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