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Holiday Shopping: The Dressy Pump
These days it all seems to be about the impending holidays, from my friends’ dreading opening the “Christmas List” on Facebook, to stores and malls already decked out in Christmas displays, to signs everywhere telling me its time to shop, shop, SHOP! Not that I need my arm twisted to do the latter, but it’s [...]
Continue reading...Scarves, Style and Celebrities
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...Donna Karan’s Zodiac Bags: Do We Want One?
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 [...]
Continue reading...Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
24. August 2008
The whole wedding concept these days is so enormously expensive that it is easy to see why many couples decide to remain single. Couples are saving for years to pay £20000 or more for a fashionable, stylish wedding. It’s easy to see why when the designer bridal gown, shoes and accessories can total £2000 or [...]
Continue reading...Gucci? Pucci? Dukki?
7. August 2008
The decision between buying an original and a fake implies that one actually has the power or financial clout to buy a designer handbag if they wish. There are some times during the year when this is true. In the January sales quite a few designer bags are reduced to the price of ordinary top-end, [...]
Continue reading...Fashionable Gymwear
3. August 2008
Why is fashionable gymwear so hard to look for? Urgh! Its bad enough that we are dripping in sweat while working out with our straightened hair almost frazzled out, let alone wearing unflattering and unfashionable clothing. When working out, I feel good about myself…I get a good sense of relief when I realise I may [...]
Continue reading...Designer Bags: A Question Of Mathematics
21. July 2008
Simple - why buy one handbag with enough figures to make you faint, when you can buy at least 10 fake ones for the same price. Let’s face it - even if we have that one favourite designer handbag we will inevitably want to use more than one handbag in a year. And not every [...]
Continue reading...Advice for Petite Women
19. July 2008
Naturally, petite woman have a desire to look tall, it is not just about the clothes they wear, but the posture they hold.However, for women a sure way to create an illusion of being a little taller is to wear strips going down, never across. In addition, a good trick is to wear quite light [...]
Continue reading...Which decade are you? The 70’s!
16. July 2008
1970s: Where do I start? How about I make a list of the words that come to mind: Hot pants! Platform shoes, jeans, bell bottoms, polyester, mini skirts, maxi skirts, Yves Saint Laurent, Charlie’s Angels, disco fever, cat suits, trouser suits, custom t-shirts, three piece suits, and the list can go on… This is the decade in [...]
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18. November 2008
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