Finally – a Kelly Brook look (we challenge you to say that 10 times after a few glasses of mulled wine!) we can all try out! As most of us […]
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Should ‘irresponsible’ ads be banned outright?
Another day, another highly charged fashion controversy. Teamed with comfortable casualwear and an extensive archive of controversial adverts, clothing retailer American Apparel knows a thing or two about comfortably creating […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Snow day!
Yep, the biggest news of the day is once again revolving around the weather. It’s snowing, and we’re quite excited about it, which is why we have declared today an […]
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Your top 5 party season dilemmas solved
The Christmas tree is out, the smell of mulled wine is wafting through the house and you’ve already binged on one too many mini mince pies (they’re mini so it […]
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Get Nicole Scherzinger’s elegant white X Factor look
Even though Nicole Scherzinger looked sublime in a black one-shouldered floor-length dress on last night’s X Factor results show, it’s last week’s white creation that everyone is still talking about. […]
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Crushing on the Fendi 2Jours Leather Tote!
[noskim] There are few things we’d gamble our rent chq on. Any dress by Elie Saab makes the cut…everything by Tom Ford…ok and perhaps a Hermès Birkin bag or two. […]
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Do blogger-brand collaborations put you off?
A tried-and-tested method of sorts, but when I typed ‘famous’ into Google, the predictive results function threw ‘famous fashion blogs’ at me as its first choice. Rather apt, considering today’s […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Going for gold
As there are less than 30 days til Christmas (we don’t know how that happened, either!) we are naturally going to be inspired by all things festive for the next […]
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10 Avalanche-proof winter boots under £100
Although the arrival of winter spells cosy layers and red Starbucks cups, it can just as easily equal a wardrobe disaster if you’re not armed with the right frostbite-preventing footwear. […]
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Re-introducing the Onesie: Here are our top 5 picks!
When it comes to loungewear, every fashion bod with a discerning eye for style makes concessions. Well, who wouldn’t after witnessing the super-snug existence of the onesie! Verging on fashion’s […]
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Is e-shopping killing off our shopping savvy?
I admit to infidelity of the virtual kind. Flirting with too-good-to-miss online deals, picking up new and niche retailers (much to my bank balance’s dismay) and often following online discounts […]
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Get Sienna Miller’s faux fur look
It’s safe to say that Sienna Miller – gorgeous blonde actress, yummy mummy and multiple Vogue cover girl – is a bit of a style inspiration. Her winter style in […]
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Yaaay, its party season! Here’s our guide to the 20 best party pieces under £100
Worried the regular Christmas present shopping marathons will eat into your beloved party season clothing budget? Fear not! We’ve tracked down 20 of the best pound stretching party pieces under […]
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Meet Casey Legler, the fe-male model
Exciting, unexpected, and sometimes questionable things regularly happen in the frenzied world of fashion. They often happen to internationally recognised people who have successfully cut through the thorny forest of […]
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Spotlight on ME&EM
Nothing beats the buzz of discovering an inspirational hideout, intimate eatery or shopping treasure trove on your doorstep, and we feel the very same buzz every time we come across […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Nude
No this isn’t the after-hours edition… the American Music Awards have just got us totally crushing on all things nude right now! We don’t need to tell you the power […]
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Treat yourself to these 10 accessories that look more expensive than they really are!
We all know that smug feeling when you land something that looks deceptively expensive, but in reality, it isn’t! Our roundup of lust-worthy accessories are a case in point, as […]
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Keep calm and wear flats…
It’s official. Flats are the new black. We thought a couple of pigs would have to fly before Victoria would be seen in a pair of flats but lo and […]
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3 ways to dress up your beloved jeans for the ultimate evening look!
Jeans are the ultimate wardrobe staple, worn with almost everything we own. Yet we still choose to exclude them when planning a party outfit, opting instead for tailored trousers or […]
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Get Selena Gomez’s military inspired look
The military trend is never far from a catwalk, red carpet or pavement, and the ever-stylish Selena Gomez is one of the latest famous faces to rock it with the […]
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Mum-to-be chic: What we want to see in Lara Stone’s pregnancy wardrobe
Ah, another blossoming bump soon to be seen on a pretty model! Last week Lara Stone and husband David Walliams announced they were expecting their first child, and all the […]
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10 Parkas to keep you warm and snug
‘Tis the season to wrap up warm and we can’t think of a toastier addition to our wardrobes than a practical parka. Super-snuggly and stylish, a parka is the perfect off-duty cover up […]
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Is the ‘copycat’ style of Zara turning us into impulse buyers?
We’re all partial to a pit stop at High Street favourite, Zara, where the most price-concerned of trend scavengers hunters can satiate their thirst for a leather peplum on the […]
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Our top 5 picks from the Kardashian Kollection for Dorothy Perkins
As you may well know, the Kardashian Kollection for Dorothy Perkins is now right out in selected DP stores and on the website. We were quite impressed with what Kim […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Vamp inspiration
No prizes for guessing that Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 was our inspiration behind this week’s moodboard. Yes the last film in the epic Twilight Saga (sniff, pass the tissues […]
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Why we’re crushing on the Alexander McQueen Heroine bag (and why you should be too!)
With the festive season already upon us (cue: adorable, fake snow-laden TV ads), a new addition to your arm candy brigade is in order, and there’s a particular present we’re hoping […]
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Be loud and proud in this season’s hottest statement earrings!
Consider yourself the Anna Dello Russo of accessories? If so, those ears are in for a treat – and no, we’re not referring to ADR crooning Fashion Shower at the […]
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Get Cheryl Cole’s cosy Mulberry look
On stage, off stage, dressed to the nines or stepping out au naturale, Cheryl Cole looks gorgeous no matter what. Yes this does make us quite envious but it’s OK, […]
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Get cosy this winter in this Hokulani fleece jacket from Bogner
Just booked your Christmas ski holiday? Off somewhere that you can make the most of the falling snow but have no intention of engaging in any outdoor physical activity? If […]
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Take inspiration from our three am-to-pm looks (all under £100)
[noskim] Looking for seriously stylish am-to-pm options but stuck on a shoestring budget? Fear not fashion lovers, because we’ve dutifully searched high and low to bring you three easy, day-to-night […]
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How to wear the futurism trend..
Fashion’s gone back to the future. Well, for Autumn/Winter’12 it has, anyway. Sharp shapes, metallic tones and frosty faces (we’re talking makeup, not expressions) were scattered across runways like stars […]
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Metallic vs. Monochrome – The trend-off!
Another week, another trend-off! After struggling to decide between ankle and knee-high boots, we’re faced with a new sty-lemma, this time involving metallics and monochrome. Sharing a penchant for both […]
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Will the power of fashion’s tastemakers sway you politically?
Their translation of trends influences what we fill our wardrobes with, we take their word for it when designer gets a little difficult to decipher (Prada’s S/S’13 collection, anyone?), and […]
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Love or Hate: Penelope Cruz’s leather Versace coat
Penelope Cruz’s red carpet choices are usually on the very romantic side or the sexy but still very chic side… and never really anywhere in the middle. That’s not a […]
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Snip-of-the-real-price stylish pieces we want right now!
Shopping on a Monday? Bit of a luxury start to the week, no? Well, we’re all for sartorial soothing after a weekend of partying/sleeping/melted ice cream slurping, or whatever fun […]
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Your Bonfire Night style quick fix!
Remember, remember a fashionable 5th of November. Yup, we’ve reworked a classic rhyme to suit our stylish needs (natch), because the fash pack have a well known tendency to do […]
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Ankle vs. Knee high – The Boot Off!
With the chill descending on the fashion world, many of us have already jumped into our trusty winter boots. And no, we’re not talking about the visually painful Moon boots, […]
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The Super 6 – High end heels we love right now!
The female-footwear relationship is a complex one to understand. We love a bargain, advocate savvy spending and comb through every sample sale going, yet when our eyes meet with the […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Bond girl inspiration
We’re not gonna lie – the latest James Bond film Skyfall has really inspired us. We don’t mean we have the sudden urge to stock up on the latest gadgets […]
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Get Michelle Keegan’s Rock and Rags look
It’s all about our British ladies this Monday morning, and Michelle Keegan very rarely gets it wrong on the red carpet or even when she’s out and about minding her […]
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Temperley Travel debuts to celebrate flagship store opening
Get ready for some rather fashionably exciting unveiling because design extraordinaire, Alice Temperley is set to launch the fantastic Temperley Travel collection at her new London flagship store. Set to […]
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Make a statement in lace this winter!
Lace has been one of the biggest trends this year, not only has it dominated the spring catwalks with its bright and bold colours, but it is back with a […]
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Nicola Formichetti thinks style is in your purse, not your DNA
Being the slaves to fashion (or fashawwn, if you’re a dictionary defiling, word-inventing blogger/writer/fashion enthusiast) we are, and considering the word is in our name, you’d think we’d cross paths […]
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Our guide to the best knitwear budget buys!
The slightest mention of knitwear can go two ways: the super-expensive, ultra-luxe, break-yer-bank kind, or the put-a-smile-on-yer-face, pocket-friendly kind. And that’s more than enough hyphenation to shake a stick at! […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Happy (almost!) Halloween
With just one week to go until the big frightful night, we thought we’d help get you get into the Halloween spirit with a few festive – and very fashionable […]
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Natalia Vodianova vs. Hailee Steinfeld in Louis Vuitton
One’s a model, the other a teenage acting prodigy. This week’s fash off is between two ladies on opposite ends of the age spectrum, but on an equal fashion footing. […]
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Backpack revival – Too cool for school!
Previously considered the preserve of nomadic, gap year students on a voyage of ‘discovery’, and annoying school children who insist on spine injuries by carrying every single school book they […]
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Get Kristin Cavallari’s ‘Bing it on Halloween’ look
Just because The Hills isn’t on anymore, doesn’t mean we can’t continue to get outfit inspiration from some of its most stylish former cast members. Blonde cutie and new yummy […]
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Top 10 Faux Fur Winter Coats
It’s better to be belted, trenched or parka’d up, than caught out in the cold with less than attractive fashion flu symptoms. That’s why, your winter coat is the most […]
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2 ways to style the LBBJ (Little Budget Black Jacket)
With the Chanel Little Black Jacket Exhibition in town, it’s only fitting we dedicate some valuable fashion time to this iconic piece of clothing. The epitome of Parisian chic, pioneer […]
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