At first glance, it appears to be nothing more than a swath of fabric. After some deft and swift handiwork, involving a tuck here and a knot there, that same bit of material magically morphs into a sexy halter neck dress. On a whim, the wearer changes her mind. But...
The New York Costume Institute Gala falls on the first Monday of May and is hosted by Vogue. It is the premier party for aspiring fashionistas and those lucky enough to attend allow us an insight into who Fashion currently believes is a la mode. The 725 hand-picked...
Why you have to bag a bag Being interviewed this week in The Guardian newspaper, Mulberry’s chief executive Godfrey Davis said that, "women use their handbags all day every day, so it is very easy to rationalise why having a jolly nice handbag is a good thing". This...
A stunning and always stylishly feathered little birdie told us about a fabulous fashion sale coming up this Thursday, 25 March 2010 in Cape Town. Not in the Mother City? Or even in South Africa? Trust us, skatties; this sale is so totally worth hopping on a plane...
The Oscars have arrived. Lauded as one of the highlights of the fashion season by the Hollywood elite, but are they? When we think of haute couture do we just mean dresses and tuxedoes? I don’t think we do. The Academy Awards is one of the most watched events on...
If you’ve always harboured the desire to judge a beauty contest, here is your invitation to do so. But instead of being presented with a handful of bikini-clad lovelies parading down a runway, the finalists in this pageant include a curvy coffee table, a fluidly...
As I begin this fashion blog I want to start by examining fashion’s relationship with blogs and bloggers. Those of us who read blogs know the power they have to seduce us with new ideas and entice us into trying new things. I would argue that most fashion observers...
The perfect pair of jeans ought to be a bit like a great bra. (Sorry, boys. But really, trust us.) It must fit perfectly, yet not feel restrictive. It must be comfortable. It must magically hide or at least diminish your worst assets while simultaneously enhancing...
Most women need no incentive or encouragement to buy a pair of shoes, so when shoes come along with a promise from the manufacturer that merely walking in it will tone your legs and your buttocks… well, who can possibly resist? Okay, so for the sake of full...
OK ladies and gentleman, fire away, what's your favourite item of clothing in your cupboard closet right now? Name brands, where you bought it and any other comments your have... xoxox PS - when you see the FAQ icon, it means we'd love to hear your comments 😉