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Fabulous photo of Gabourey Sidibe in what looks to be Miyake but may not be …? Does anyone know? Saw it in The Guardian: Back to the future: the fashion photography of tomorrow: From eyes made of dim sum to extreme facepainting, the fashion photography of the future is bold, vibrant and often bizarre. Here are […]
MoreAlthough I loved the extravagant creativity of John Galliano’s Dior collections, it is very hard not to admire equally the sublime simplicity and elegance that Raf Simons is now bringing to the label. Simon’s latest Haute Couture collection for Dior is both beautiful and oh-so commercial in design. Bet the money men at Dior worship […]
MoreLove these Stripey Emilia Wickstead Dresses from the S/S14 Collection. Such a forgiving style and so cool ….
MoreI have been reading today about Scottish artist Pat Douthwaite, 1939-2002, some of whose artwork you see here, above and below. There is a full obituary on her in The Herald, Scotland (extracts below) and much more informaton available from a quick internet search. [Douglas Hall described Pat Douthwaite as] ”a modern representative of the peintres maudits, [one of the] unfortunate […]
MoreI am having a total foodie moment today with Pinch Food Designs. If you’ve ever read any of my restaurant reviews – in the Socialising category over on my Stiletto Wheels site – you will know that I absolutely love the theatrical element of eating out … or, indeed, just eating. Right now, casual eating […]
MoreI’m calling this a Friday treat because I love these Loree Rodkin kuckle rings but when I saw the price … well, let’s just say, someone would need to be treating me big time to buy me one of these. If you, like me, haven’t heard of Loree Rodkin, take a look at Net-A-Porter, one of […]
MoreIf you haven’t come across plus size fashion blogger and model, Nadia Aboulsohn, maybe these gorgeous images of her modelling for Boohoo.com will send you clicking her way. On all of her social media sites, Nadia shares her style secrets and sources, looking sublimely stunning in pretty much every featured item. Plus size beautiful, don’t […]
MoreI’m saying a big hello today to Cushieb.com – a new online retailer of plus size fashion set up by Val Thompson, a lady of UK origin now based in the US. From the Cushie-b Company page: As a young girl growing up in the U.K., Val Thompson dreamed of becoming a costume designer. While […]
MoreI really like the inspired collection by Fiona O’Neill, from the Central Saint Martin Fashion Shows, seen on Dezeen – example above and there are more great images on Dezeen, so do click across and take a look. Dezeen quote Fiona saying: “My inspiration for this collection was women painting women, mainly derived from the artist Kate […]
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