Many people say they hate to fly, or worse “hate to travel”, and although I can’t empathize because I love airports and traveling more than almost anything, I still want others to have a less terrible time. A big complaint people have is sleep, and/or comfort on planes. specifically, not getting any sleep at all or having to pay for a weird in flight blanket they don’t even want (I never see free ones anymore). Not everyone can afford a comfortable first class or business class seat (though if you can, I’d recommend getting a Regal Card – the perks…
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Taboo Topics in Fashion
You might think that a subject so fluffy as fashion would not have anything controversial about it, no taboo topics. You would quickly realize that is a wrong assumption with some research into this flamboyant and entertaining industry. There are indeed taboo topics in fashion, read on! Remarkable Markup Did you know that most garments cost pennies to make en masse? While it is true that hand worked, truly one of a kind, haute couture clothing is very expensive to produce, how many of us are actually wearing that? The markup on retail ready to wear, prêt-à-porter, clothing is often…
French brand putting the ‘Va Va Voom’ into winter knits
So far this autumn we have managed to escape the brutal weather that, as brits, we know all too The french brand Oxbow has a surf heritage dating way back to 1985. Classic surfers such as the legendary Laird Hamilton have been the back bone to the brands image and subsequently the mens fashion collection has been featured all over the world. However, recently the ladies collection has stepped up to the plate with this winter range being all about lush winter knits.well we can get. Never the less let’s not be complacent and instead arm ourselves with the right…
Perfecting Office Wear for Women
Getting dressed for work doesn’t necessarily mean you have to sacrifice your personality. It doesn’t have to be black skirts and buttoned up shirts and there is scope to include some of your personal style in the office without going over the top. The wrong fashions can negatively impact on your career but the majority of your decisions are probably on the ball. Below are some hints and tips for perfecting office wear. Perfect Polish If you work in an office its important you look polished and professional. You need to present a competent and confident image to your colleagues…
Blogger Feature: Unique People, Berlín, London, Stockholm, Lisbon, Madrid
In a line across Europe, runs photographer Lucía Zapata (coolest name ever right?), camera in hand, snapping uniquely dressed people in a high quality and highly impressionable manner. She finds the most amazing people and never fails to make each one a sight to remember. Unique People Street Style Video from Lucia Zapata on Vimeo. Lucía is especially drawn to interesting and unique people, people who stand out in the crows, make an impression on the fashion world (whether they are aware or not) and offer a unique view into a cities blossoming sub cultures. Not everyone can make total strangers feel so comfortable in…
Designer of the week: Ana Branco of Portugal
Potential is as much of a factor in a designer’s future as vision and style. Designers are constantly evolving and experimenting, drawing their inspiration from people they see, friends, and their own fashion needs and desires and the ability to see these needs and trends is an important skill for a designers to have. Also, designers who take advantage of successful classic designs, merging them with inspiration from today’s styles and where they see fashion going in the future, have a slight advantage over designers who immediately jump into designs so innovative, they crash and burn before they reach their…
Katy Perry Photos for GHD by David LaChapelle
Katy Perry is the new celeb representative for GHD Hair, a UK company with a world renowned reputation and celebrity draw. Aside from the shameless promotion of a company I’ve never heard of, I was drawn to the marriage of Perry and GHD because of the photos. As celebrities go, I have to say I actually like Katy Perry’s style quite a bit and like her TV appearances I catch from time to time, the new photos for GHD Hair really caught my eye. I was especially exceited when I heard that the photos were shot by David LaChapelle . I first saw LaChapelle’s work at MOMA when I…
What happens to fashion bloggers? Why do they go away?
Every couple of months I go through my links, in my blogroll and on my links page, and when I can, the city pages, and every time I have to remove several blogs because they either stopped blogging months ago, or their site is gone completely. Reason: Blogging is not easy. Not as easy as some people make it look. The most successful blogs have a team of idea people, writers and editors making sure all the content is top quality and ready to go. Very few fashion bloggers working by themselves will ever be known or appreciated. Me for…