Why the Eternal 'Size Zero' Debate Is Nonsense
I usually try to stay away from that old chestnut 'the size zero' debate but a model came into my agency this week after having been turned away from another agency for being 'too fat'. For our agency...
View ArticleIs Blending in the New Black?
"To be irreplaceable, one must always be different", said Coco Chanel. But with the current vogue for 'reality dressing' being played out on the streets and down the catwalks, it seems that it's...
View Article7 Ways A Smartwatch Could Genuinely Improve Your Life
Smartwatches are the latest idea to capture everyone's imagination in the world of tech. Even Apple is getting in on the action, announcing its own mini computer designed to sit on your wrist and do......
View ArticleWhy Is Getting Measured Up for a Bra So Hard?
She's standing there, young, beautiful... just ask her. There's nothing wrong in asking, this is the place people come for such things. So, why are you nervous? You take a deep breath, she looks up and...
View ArticleIs Dip Dye Here for the Long-Haul?
It's becoming more and more apparent that celebrities love a good dip dye, continuing to prove this vibrant trend is far from a fleeting fad. Whether it is glossy neutral tones or flashes of...
View ArticleI am a MISFIT- and I am Finally Ok With It!
It took 47 years to come to terms that I will be always a MISFIT - professionally and socially and finally I am OK with it. I never fitted anywhere in my life in any stereotype groups in the past,...
View ArticleNude for Fall
Looking through the magazines for Autumn Winter 2014 you would be right in thinking there is a sense of 'anything goes' this season. The catwalk was awash with so many different looks, textures and...
View ArticleCelebrity Spruce: Fearne's Fashion Collection Hits the Spot
I have a confession to make: I'm slightly obsessed with Fearne Cotton. Considering she's married to a rocker, stars in Celebrity Juice AND hosts a radio show that helps get me through the day, it's no...
View Article16 Fashion Fixes Every Woman Should Know
Whether you're dealing with blisters from a pair of painful shoes, a rip in your tights or a bra that digs into your shoulders, us women are forced to contend with a series of annoying fashion niggles...
View ArticleStop Trying to Sell Me Feminism - I'm Being There, Doing That, Not Buying...
Feminism is officially fashionable - Chanel is on board with gender equality. Hurrah for Karl Lagerfeld! Well, at least that's what the fashion house wants us to think. That was the message behind its...
View ArticleThe Problem With Fashion and Online Shopping...
It's been 14 years since Natalie Massenet launched her revolutionary ambition on the world: women could buy clothes online. Online! On the internet! Who could imagine? Fast forward to 2014, and it's...
View ArticleCome Autumnal Rain or Shine
After a month of fashion weeks where if I wasn't at a show I was pouring over style.com to see which model was walking what trend, I am now fantasising about the SS '15 trends: slick and retro...
View ArticleDenim - SS15 Catwalk Trends
Like any good fashion girl, September and February are firmly marked in my calendar to herald the start of a new season. Ironically, while we're digging out our Winter coats in September, we're...
View ArticleWhat Do We Need to Do to Give Girls a Happy Future?
It is International Day of the Girl Child today and worth reflecting on why we still need a specific day to celebrate girls. One hundred years ago, young girls had little expectation of a full and...
View ArticleTop 20 Trends for Spring/Summer 2015
By Ruby Norris and Ciara Quinn During an action-packed month of Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris, we saw an abundance of new shapes, cuts and materials take to the runway. From...
View Article'Made In Chelsea' Fashion High Street Edit - Top Three ASOS Looks
I've been filming my online fashion series with new channel Pose, and in this episode I explore some of my favourite ASOS looks of this season. My first look is a casual look which you'll usually find...
View ArticleVogue Paris October 2014: A Family Affair
By Kate Matthams-Spencer This month's cover is one for the family album. Natasha Poly and her baby daughter pose for Vogue Paris regular Mario Testino, in an intimate portrait, on newsstands now. "The...
View ArticleAlexander Wang and H&M Collaboration; A Moment to Think About Fashion,...
Yes it's true, Alexander Wang and H&M are collaborating. It was the French Sociologists Bourdieu that first highlighted through surveys conducted in the 1960's that 'fashion has to be brought on...
View ArticleOscar De La Renta Dead: Quotes That Showed How Much He Loved Women
In a world that is fraught with so much contention about body image and whether male designers actually hate the women they design waist-pinching clothes for, Oscar de la Renta stood out as a beacon....
View ArticleWhy Oscar De La Renta Will Influence the Bridal Industry for Years to Come...
I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the immeasurably talented Oscar de la Renta, he is a huge loss to the fashion and bridal world. I cannot quite believe that Amal Alamuddin's dress was...
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