November 24, 2010 – 3:53 pm
The UK government is considering introducing plain packaging to tobacco packs, in an effort to deglamourise smoking to children. According to health secretary Andrew Lansley, “The evidence is clear that packaging helps to recruit smokers, so it makes sense to consider having less attractive packaging”. It’s all a far cry from tobacco’s consumerist heyday in [...]
By Jeni
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Also posted in Celebrity & Media, Health & Fitness, Marketing and advertising, Musings
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Tagged advertising, amelia earheart, anti-smoking, blogs, brown tobacco packs, cigarettes, Fashion & Beauty, marketing, smoking, tobacco, uk government, vintage adverts, vintage smoking adverts
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When debating dying my bleached blonde hair red, I did some searching online and couldn’t find much information or help. I went into a hairdressers and they offered to charge silly amounts to dye my hair a semi-permanent colour that would fade after a few weeks… so I decided to just go for it and [...]
I seem to have this seven-month itch when it comes to my hair colour. I like being blonde, I like being brunette and it seems only logical that I try out being a redhead! In the last five years I’ve been blonde, brunette, blonde, brunette, blonde, brunette, black-haired (mishap in South America with the hair [...]
January 12, 2010 – 3:09 pm
Ever since the cold snap settled over England a few weeks ago, I’ve been trying to find my dream fur coat, preferably fur although I am willing to wear vintage fur (for the record I wear leather so I’m not about to get on my hypocritical high horse about wearing fur). Fur Coat Wishlist…. + [...]
By Jeni
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Tagged alison mosshart, almost famous, facehunter, Fashion & Beauty, faux, fur coat, jacket, kate hudson, kate moss, streetpeeper, streetstyle, vintage, wishlist
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November 11, 2009 – 6:59 pm
Source – wwd.com How to do a fishbone plait Source If I get bored i just decorate my hair with the generic plaits, but this fishbone plait is a great way to give a common-place hairstyle a unique spin. Pin-up Hair Pin-up style hair always looks too complicated to pull off, but with the help [...]
November 10, 2009 – 7:34 am
There’s a growing number of fashion bloggers who, armed with little more than a camera and a blog, have managed to gain worldwide recognition for their sense of style and personality. What they all have in common is a seemingly endless amount of money to purchase Chloé, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, much to the envy [...]
By Jeni
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Tagged alexander wang, alix, blog, bloggers, blossom, cherry, chloe, closet, Fashion & Beauty, fashion toast, fashiontoast, girl, karla, karlas, lookbook, lookbook.nu, marc jacobs, rumi, style, trend
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November 6, 2009 – 10:29 am
The public often has a case of severe amnesia when they begin to worship various style icons for their innate or unique take on fashion. Sometimes, the most influential style icons have effectively had a wardrobe, style and personality transplant! Don’t believe me? Here are two examples: Recognising the fact that many ‘icons’ are borne [...]
