Pain-free New Year Pick-me-ups
By Rachel Huber New Year, new resolutions? You don't need to feel punished to brighten your outlook and put spring in your step this January. Forget strict eating plans and complicated exercise...
View Article2014: Embracing the Fashion/Sport Mash-Up Trend
New years day; was anybody feeling the guilt? Lying on the sofa nursing your hangover instead of preparing for that Iron Man? Not long ago, only the few had run a marathon. It wasn't something every...
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Underground Fashion From Roundel
Love or loathe the tube, there's no denying the fact that London Underground has a truly iconic aesthetic. The world's first city subway is awash with classic design, from Harry Beck's topological Tube...
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Fashion Is Having a 'Senior Moment'
Fashion is about the clothes: past trends, what's au courant and predictions for upcoming seasons. Style is about elevating the intent of fashion to another level; the body as canvas and clothes as a...
View ArticleThe End of 2013 and a Preview of 2014...
My exhibition Zandra Unseen at the Fashion and Textile Museum closed 31 August, 2013 to make way for the gorgeous Belville-Sassoon exhibit. Featuring the work of my dear friend David Sassoon (including...
View ArticleMarried to the Job in More Ways Than One
I have a confession, I work with my husband and I like it. There, I said it. For most people, the thought of working with their other half sends them running for the hills. Even some of our closest...
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Fashion IS (Great) Britain! The Longest Poster in the WORLD!
I am working like mad to finish the details for the American Hear Association's Go Red for Women event February 14, 2014 - and since much of 2013 emphasised grey, black and white designs (and my wild...
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Hollywood! Winners and Fashion... Grammys... Emmys
Well I am off to London again.........but before I leave California I thought about the fashion extravaganzas that are "Hollywood" especially the awards shows...............I was truly honored in 2013...
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Four Days, Two Fittings, and 5,437 Miles Across the Atlantic: Dressing...
Many say January is the most depressing month of the year but I love it. It's a time for new beginnings, a fresh start, refocusing and looking ahead to the next 12 months. January is also awards...
View ArticleThe Vogue Paris Guide to 2014
By Holly Meehan With the flurry of the festive season over, we're gearing up for another year of runway shows, celebrity collaborations and exclusive exhibitions that looks set to be even bigger than...
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Chinese Jewellery Designer, Bao Bao Wan's Luxurious London Launch
High-society Chinese socialite, artist and businesswoman Bao Bao Wan has just launched her fine and luxury jewellery collections in the UK at Harrods' Luxury Jewellery Room. Exquisitely crafted from...
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Howard Tangye - Casting the Line
As Head of Womenswear Design at Central St Martin's for 17 years, Howard Tangye's fashion illustrations have been highly influential to his students, most notably John Galliano, Stella McCartney,...
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Valentine's Lingerie Looks
I know, I know, lingerie for Valentine's Day - groundbreaking. But it's a great annual reminder to throw out those granny panties and refresh your underwear collection. And while you're in the area,...
View ArticleMilan Fashion Week Needs to Find the Fountain of Youth
The biannual whirlwind of Ready-to-Wear fashion month is almost upon us, kicking off in New York this week with the fall/winter 2014 collections; with London, Milan and Paris to follow. The tour of...
View ArticleThe Fashion Blogosphere: Rising Stars to Watch in 2014
I guess I'm feeling a little jaded when it comes to fashion magazines. The shiny pages and the promise of cool stuff to cut out and stick on my outfit inspiration board just aren't enticing me like...
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Weekend Shopping: Sporty Spice
Sports luxe looks - the kind that embraces fine fabrics you definitely don't want to sweat in - have been around for a while now and this season is no exception. The appeal of gorgeous, wearable and,...
View ArticleMeeting the Queen
During my term as director of protocol for the city and county of San Francisco, HRH Prince Andrew paid a visit to the city. As dictated by British protocol, I was not allowed to speak to the prince...
View ArticleNew York, Paris and Milan. Sorry Guys - Brits Do It Better.
With the advent of London Fashion Week upon us, it's time to start dressing better. There is no excuse. Over the last few years London has proved that it's shows are centrifugal to the fashion week...
View ArticleTravel Bug: Vogue Paris Destination Picks
By Charlotte Sutherland-Hawes From the most unexpected ski slopes in the world, to game reserves and clear blue seas, Vogue.fr has the answer to your travel desires this season. The travel bug has...
View ArticleMake Way for the Boys
In its fourth season the London Collections is most decidedly and simply the best it's ever been. Providing a calm and organised break from London Fashion Week, usually brimming with long delays and...
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