With the U.S. election days just days away and the frenzy coming to an end, it’s a good time to ask the burning question of the campaign: Who was more stylish? Michelle Obama or Sarah Palin? Let’s start with the Alaskan Mom, whose recession-unfriendly shopping spree made headlines this week. A mere three months ago, Sarah Palin was [...]
Continue reading...25. October 2008
Halloween is upon us, and as everyone knows, the best thing about the spooky holiday is dressing up. On the street, fashion pundits are predicting that the trends for 2008 are the characters who stood out this year, mostly from t.v and film. For the youngerlings, everyone’s favourite tween popstar, Hannah Montana; the High School Musical gang [...]
Continue reading...20. October 2008
With the world in economic turmoil, the buzzwords these days of “bailout”, “recession”, “credit crunch”, “cost conscious” and so on, have now also hit the fashion world. The look is very much reminiscent of the depression era of the 30’s – tweeds, hats, waistcoats and grey, grey, grey, which is actually perfect for the autumn. [...]
Continue reading...14. October 2008
I never thought of myself a scarf person. As a student living in Paris in the early 90’s, I sometimes donned the “cravat” look, tying an Hermes scarf (or one that looked like it) around my neck, above my navy blazer, complete with shoulder pads. Very 90’s Eurotrash. Since then, scarves have not been an [...]
Continue reading...7. October 2008
Has Donna Karan shown her creative flair, taking a chance in what could very well be a naff concept, turning it into something on every gal’s “I Gotta Have it!” list? or is it an attempt to salvage her handbag reputation by this “astrological” marketing cliche? The Zodiac collection, which features, yes, bags inspired by the [...]
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29. October 2008
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