Fashion
Red carpet glamour at Clarks
This year’s Golden Globe Awards offered high octane red carpet glamour in soft muted shades, as worn by Angelina Jolie and Beyonce.
Buy My Wardrobe hosts a couture jumble sale
Buy My Wardrobe, a fashion recycling event, is bringing together 20 selected ‘Wardrobe Mistresses’ to sell the designer contents of their closets at Adam St Members Club on January 31st, 12-5pm. This credit crunch defying event combines brilliant second hand clothes with the perfect female shopping and pampering experience, offering designer looks on tightened belts.
Metallic flower power in the city
Contemporary jewellers Saretta has launched a new Floral Collection consisting of unique one-offs and limited edition pieces inspired by nature. Sarah Bond, founder and Creative Director of Saretta, handcrafts each piece using the lost-wax technique; she carves and manipulates wax which is cast into ethically certified sterling silver, 9 or 18ct gold.
LA jewellery designer launches new collections
Tarina Tarantino, Los Angeles-based accessories designer, known globally for her sparkling and colourful creations as well as her unique use of Swarovski crystals and a large celebrity clientele, has created six exciting new collections for Summer 2009.
Caring for credit crunch cashmere
Cashmere is one of the most luxurious of fibers. It feels fabulous to wear and drapes the body beautifully. It’s also four times warmer than wool, so in the depths of winter it’s a perfect time to invest, plus with shops dramatically cutting prices; a cashmere cardigan or jumper might be picked up for a bargain.
Put a spring in your step
Bronx has launched a gorgeous new collection of shoes for spring/summer 2009. A range of colourful and funky heels, stilettos and sandals available in stores from January onwards, meaning you can get your feet looking fabulous for the summer!
All American boy
The online fashion store, asos.com, has revealed its menswear collection for spring and summer 2009. The ‘Preppy Tec’ trend sees a contemporary take on the classic American Ivy League look but with a softer, more colourful palette, influenced by the Italian Paninaro scooter gangs that influenced terrace fashions of the 80’s and 90’s.
Fashion crunch? Gok Wan has the answer
Ladies, you may be feeling the pinch, but that doesn't mean you have to scrimp on style. On your behalf, fashion guru Gok Wan has cast his discerning eye over all this 'global financial crisis' business and frankly, he's having none of it. So, in a one-man campaign to keep Britain's women looking like a million dollars while spending substantially less, Gok's hitting the road throughout England to dispense thrifty style advice as only he can.
When ‘no’ means Noël
It's all very well telling people 'don't get me anything' this Xmas-but how will you feel when they really don't? Christmas has a knack of provoking weird behaviour in otherwise sensible people. Deep down we want fantastic presents so why do we tell everyone they absolutely must not get us anything? If they do we can scarcely live with the guilt, and if they don't, we're gutted. No wonder they call it the silly season. How are people supposed to know if 'No' really means 'Noël'?
ASOS gets maternal
Expectant mums shouldn’t have to sacrifice style for maternity but it can be a real struggle to find fashion-forward maternity wear, especially at Christmas time. Luckily the UK’s leading online fashion store, asos.com, is launching an on-trend capsule maternity collection just in time for the Christmas party circuit.
Twiggy and Peaches donate to vintage treasure trove
Carnaby is hosting a pop up vintage shop for children’s charity Barnardo’s – opening 1st November for one month only. The shop is bursting at the seams with retro and vintage donations, including shoes, bags and accessories from Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Patrick Cox, and Mary Quant, all awaiting the designer bargain hunters.
A cocktail of sassy shoes for seasonal soirees
It’s sexy, sassy and oh so essential for any girl’s party time plans. That’s the verdict on CocoRose London’s fabulous and unashamedly glamorous Autumn/Winter range of foldable, ballerina-style shoes – salvation after a samba and divine on the dance floor.
Bargains galore at accessory sample sales
The consumer is quickly catching on to the bargains that can be had at Sample Sales. Original, quality, quirky, gift’s can be brought at a quarter of the price. In the present climate the customer wants their money to go further. With Christmas looming sample sales are the industries best kept secret. A sale this November will join both The London Accessory Sale and the Secret Sample Sale, housing names such as Prada, Balenciaga, Chloe and Dolce & Gabbana.
Katy Perry wears Barack Obama at MTV awards
French fashion designer and artist, Jean Charles de Castelbajac’s, “I Have A Dream” dress which features Barack Obama’s face in sequins, will appear at the MTV European Music Awards in Liverpool on November 6th. The event is being presented by singer Katy Perry of “I Kissed a Girl” fame and Castelbajac will be attending, having brought the dress over specially from his Paris offices.
BoBelle opens at Top Shop
BoBelle has launched a concession within Topshop on Oxford Circus selling their hand made eel skin leather fashion accessories in conjunction with Becksöndergaard. BoBelle have been exhibiting their eco-friendly fashion accessories on the ground floor of Topshop from November 2nd, perfect for Christmas!