Just like a handbag or a killer pair of shoes, a watch is also an investment buy. Considering you’re likely to wear it everyday, it’s important that the one you […]
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Fashion
Headgear du jour: The Baseball Cap
Hats off to fashion’s recent revival of headgear, in particular the baseball cap. The humble headpiece hasn’t been this lauded since the (stylistically questionable) 80s, and fashion designers are taking […]
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Tried and Tested: Caseable iPad case
Making waves in the tech-sessories sector, Brooklyn-based gadget wear company Caseable, with a ‘products that matter to you’ ethos, has been on my radar for a while. Wanting to […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Chanel-inspired tweed
We got a fresh dose of tweed at the Chanel spring/summer 2013 show yesterday, which has made us fall in love with it all over again. For those of us […]
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Get Frankie Sandford’s camouflage look
It’s safe to say that every single member of The Saturdays knows a thing or two about style. Whether they’re strutting their stuff on the streets of London and Los […]
Read MoreFrom the Sports Track to the Red Carpet: the Rise of the Tracksuit
Prada’s Olympic collection continues high fashion’s athletic obsession The S/S 2013 fashion season’s well underway, with London Fashion Week in full swing, but its Milan’s menswear catwalks that are still […]
Read MoreHow to Wear Skate Shoes: Practical Tips
There are two ways to wear skate shoes; you either wear them properly when doing kickflips and ollies but off the board, most kids prefer the casual, untied look. There’s […]
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10 of the Best Places to Find Print T-shirts
[noskim] Slogan and statement print t-shirts are all the rage. Regularly seen on the festival scene, the bold t-shirt is showing no signs of disappearing so we look at ten […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Temperley-inspired lace
As we wait somewhat patiently for Paris Fashion Week to kick off, we can’t help but reminisce about some of our favourite shows of London Fashion Week. Seems like ages […]
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How to rock the baroque trend on a budget!
“Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.” said Oscar Wilde, and it seems designers took their cue from the legend when setting the agenda for autumn/winter 2012. Collections […]
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Kim Kardashian vs. Fergie in Balmain
Is it a dress or a tuxedo jacket? Well, that’s not really important here because we’re concerning ourselves with which style maven wore it better! Welcome to this week’s fash […]
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Get Miley Cyrus’s I Heart Radio look
It’s safe to say that Miley Cyrus’s new bright blonde pixie crop is a bit of a Marmite hairstyle; although some fans love her new do and some prefer her […]
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Would you emulate Rita Ora’s style?
Eclectic, charming, culture clasher: terms that are probably most fitting to describe Jay Z’s latest recruit. We’re talking about 21-year old, Roc Nation-signed, embellished beanie toting singer Rita Ora who, […]
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Stephen Graham for Luke 1977
From a little acorn, a mighty oak does grow. Luke Roper, at the tender age of 15, started knocking together garments for his friends/family; from this he developed a strong […]
Read MoreTop 10 Hoodies for the Autumn
Top Hoodies for the Autumn Thanks to the explosion of Olympic fever this year, sportswear has never been more in fashion and the hoody ranks as the number one must […]
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Luxury accessories with an artistic twist at Urban Lab
London Fashion Week is all about discovering and supporting emerging talent, right? Well just because LFW is over doesn’t mean we should stop looking out for new brands and collections, […]
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The Skirt Trouser: Yay or Nay?
Owing to its cyclical nature, every season, fashion brings back many dreams, not to mention disasters. The catwalks were once again awash this season with a stylistic reference to a […]
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Shoe of the week: Stylist Pick Harlow Black Pointed toe cap courts
We love a great shoe. A great use of colour, on trend and flexible enough to transition from the day to the evening make these pointed toe capped heels by […]
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Victoria Pendleton vs. Katherine Jenkins in Stella McCartney
It’s a known fashion fact that nearly every A-lister, from Kate Moss to Yasmin Le Bon, has had a taste of the delicious visual feast that is the Stella McCartney […]
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My Fashion Life visits the McQ Alexander McQueen London flagship store
With a flurry of recent limelight-stealing store openings in London, we were over the moon when we got invited to a rather special one. McQ, the pocket-friendly sibling label of […]
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5 stylish accessories every woman should own!
Outfit ‘gellers’, closet completers, or wardrobe ‘uniters’: however you prefer to address them, stylish accessories are the cornerstone of an accomplished wardrobe. Fashionably educated women understand that breathtaking looks are […]
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Get Olivia Munn’s causal Coach look
You can’t go wrong with a bit of Coach when you want to inject a bit of wow-factor into your casual, everyday wardrobe… and that’s exactly what the ever-stylish Olivia […]
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Autumn wedding guest outfit picks for the petite lady!
[noskim] Everyone loves a good summer wedding. But let’s face it, summer weddings in England are very few and far between, which is why happy couples continue to plan their […]
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6 celebrity style icons worthy of their own clothing label
There is a long list of contemporary stylish ladies who are equally as eye catching as the Hepburn’s, Kelly’s and Monroe’s of yesteryear. These ladies have an ‘until death do […]
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4 style tips Kate Middleton can teach us about dressing on a budget
Known for her love of the British High Street, nothing can keep the Duchess away from snapping up staples at style hotspots ,Hobbs, Whistles and Reiss. British designer Alice Temperley […]
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Top 5 picks from Rachel Bilson’s ShoeMint collection! All £50 and under!
This isn’t the first time we’ve gushed about Rachel Bilson or her collection for ShoeMint, but this will be the first time the range will be available to shop right […]
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Love or Hate: Britney Spears in Stella McCartney
For the season premiere of X Factor USA, Britney Spears stepped out in a vivid blue, printed Herve Leger Stella McCartney dress from the British designer’s pre-fall 2012 collection. On […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Mad for monochrome
Now that Kanye West has had his way with her wardrobe, it’s usually Kim Kardashian who’s rocking the monochrome trend these days. However, it’s another K who has got us […]
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Get Katherine Heigl’s chic SS13-ready look
Fashion Month may have only just begun, but we’re already seeing some recurring trends on the spring/summer 2013 catwalk at New York Fashion Week! We’re delighted to see orange making […]
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Five Coast dresses for any occasion!
[noskim] While searching for last minute London Fashion Week outfits, I got a bit distracted and somehow stumbled upon the party dress section of the House of Fraser website. As […]
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Why we can’t get enough of French label Sandro!
A French label always gets us excited: Gallic charm; insouciance in the way the clothes carry themselves, and above all, that just-arrived-from-Paree feeling we get every time we slip into […]
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Alice Temperley talks us through her latest collection for John Lewis- Somerset by Alice Temperley
When the invitation to preview the Somerset by Alice Temperley collection came to my door last week (yes that is cider from Alice’s farm in Somerset – is that not […]
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Shoe on trial: ECCO Sculptured 65 Low Cut Lace Boot
Ever heard the words ‘comfortable’ and ‘heels’ in once sentence? Yep, we thought not! Allow us to introduce Sculptured 65, the new range of comfy shoes from go-to label for sensible and […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Layered frills
Rachel Weisz, i.e. Marie Claire UK’s September issue cover girl, sure knows how to work a red carpet. She kind of has to if she’s going to look good on […]
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Autumn/Winter 2012 review – Façonnable womenswear
Promising a ‘sensual and functional’ womenswear line-up for autumn/winter 2012, French brand Façonnable have offered just that: pieces with allure and a sense of wearability, that’ll see you through the […]
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Autumn/Winter 2012 review – Massimo Dutti womenswear
Ah, the delicious Fall 2012 campaigns are here, and we’re pretty sure fashion bodies are busy poring over lookbooks stacked high on their desks right now! The Massimo Dutti Autumn/Winter 2012 collection was perfectly […]
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How to Be Colour Confident on Holiday and in Life!
[noskim] It is the night before your holiday and your bedroom looks like a tornado ran through it with dresses, tops and shoes scattered on the floor, bed and wardrobe. […]
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Get Emma Stone’s simple jeans-and-tee look
Trust Emma Stone to rock the casual “jeans and a white tee” combo with this much ease! We all know that the power to a bold look is all in […]
Read MoreFresher fashion for autumn
It happens every year. A new group of freshers head off to their various universities with their heads full of ideas and a plan to budget their loan – but […]
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Buy of the week – Markus Lupfer Wolf Print Jumper
Can’t quite stretch to the hefty £500+ price tag of Balenciaga’s autumn/winter 2012 iconic dog sweater? Don’t despair, because we’ve tracked down a pocket-friendlier version that’ll ensure your canine-inspired fashion […]
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Lust List – 3 Party jumpsuits to suit all budgets
Ah, the sartorially nifty jumpsuit! It work wonders to transform you into a mean, lean, style machine with never-ending legs, (if styled with uber-high heels), and is the perfect party […]
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7 handbags to invest in for the new season
A new season calls for a fresh investment. No scrimping, only splashing out! But we’re not talking about frittering away your hard earned pounds, of course! A handbag that will […]
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Midweek Moodboard: Coveting collars!
Collars – whether they’ve been attached to stunning garments or are standalone pieces – have been hot property for a while now, but Kasia Smutniak has given us a brand […]
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Hot-to-trot new season boots to snap up right now!
Pretty soon, it will be time to pull out those trusty boots from storage, and slip into them to seek refuge from potential frostbite to your toes! Yes, ladies, it […]
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3 ways to style the blazer
The blazer: a trusty wardrobe dweller and, probably the upper-body sibling of jeans – only because you wear it so much – is the in-between alterative to sweating it out […]
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7 sky high heels we’re crushin’ on!
Fed up with flats, and in need of a little heel-spiration? Take a swiping look at our sky high heel crush edit for an instant shoe-induced high! Go-to online store for hothouse accessories and […]
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Spotlight on…Jane Gowans Jewellery
We love discovering hidden gems when it comes to the world of fashion design, and jewellery designer Jane Gowans is no exception. Graduated from Universityof Dundee in 2009 with a […]
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Shop ‘forever pieces’ with our trans-seasonal style edit
Seasonal fashion trends, a bit like a bad boyfriend, have a limited shelf life. On-the-whim, trend-led purchases fast become oh-so-last-season, and then comes the guilt of splurging on said item without thinking […]
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Get Hilary Duff’s colourful structured daytime look
We won’t beat around the bush… we love Hilary Duff! We loved her back in the Disney/Lizzie McGuire days (don’t pretend you didn’t watch it!) and we love her in […]
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Buy of the Week – Tweed Peplum Jacket by Theory
Perfect tailoring? Check. Tweed? Check. Peplum? Check! Check! Check! Hitting all the trend notes in one stylish swipe, this week’s Buy of the Week – Tweed Peplum Jacket by Theory- […]
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