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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Posted in Fashion & Beauty
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Also tagged alexander wang, alix, blog, bloggers, blossom, cherry, chloe, closet, Fashion & Beauty, fashion toast, fashiontoast, girl, karla, karlas, lookbook, lookbook.nu, marc jacobs, rumi, 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 [...]
October 19, 2009 – 4:49 pm
Here are some of the best places to shop in the world… according to me and my explorations of the globe! Luang Prabang Night Market, Laos KalabirdAs the sun sets over the Mekong river, Luang Prabang’s main road transforms. Pedestrianised and lined with small tentlike structures, the nightmarket overtakes the city. By browsing the stalls [...]
By Jeni
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Posted in Shopping, Travel
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Also tagged agustinas, antiques market, argentina, backpacking, banderas, bangkok, bird cage, bric-a-brac, buddha, buenos aires, chatachak, chatachak weekend market, chile, China, dongtai lu, dresses, Fashion & Beauty, flickr, fur, globe, hoi an, laos, luang prabang, night market, nightmarket, nikes, pad thai, rosas, san temo, santiago, shanghai, shipping, Shopping, silk, tailor, thailand, Travel, vietnam, vintage, world
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October 18, 2009 – 12:44 pm
How many of you wear leather, or even more daringly, wear real fur? Stella McCartney, one of the world’s most successful designers argues that it is morally wrong to persist in wearing items made from animal by-products.
By Jeni
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Posted in Fashion & Beauty, Musings
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Also tagged animal, by-products, Fashion & Beauty, fur, heartless, industry, leather, mccartney, meat, morals, stella mccartney, vegan, vegetarian
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October 14, 2009 – 2:32 pm
After my lovely floral Dr Martens were stolen from my hostel in Buenos Aires, there’s a void in my life that can only be fixed with another pair! These suede ones are even better than my last pair; a more subtle colouring, and on-trend with the suede factor, they would be perfect with a floral [...]
October 13, 2009 – 1:43 pm
tFS A word of warning; normally where Mary-Kate Olsen leads, fashion trends follow. Expect to see a plethora of clogs, woven bags, velvet skirts and eighties-style wetlook jackets in a store near you soon! Any flares I owned were thrown out along with my crop tops and scrunchies back when I was about eleven, but [...]
By Jeni
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Posted in Celebrity & Media, Fashion & Beauty, Inspiration
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Also tagged 80s, bags, Celebrity & Media, chanel, clogs, eighties, Fashion & Beauty, flares, jacket, mary-kate, olsen, olsen twins, olsens, trend, velvet
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