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The Facial Expressions that Say it All… There’s nothing I enjoy more during men’s fashion week than those looks on the male models’ faces that so brilliantly convey exactly what they’re thinking as they walk down the catwalk looking like… well let’s face it, absolute twats. Unlike women’s fashion week, the photographs from the men’s [...]
This is Not a Birkin Remember when Anya Hindmarch designed the “I’m not a Plastic Bag” that kept selling out within minutes of going on sale? Well this screen-printed tote featuring a likeness of the Hermès iconic Birkin bag reminds me of just that. Emerging “it” label, Thursday Friday, were looking to create a bag that could be [...]
Above is American Apparel’s latest campaign poster, featuring ‘Eva’, lifting her arms to reveal underarm stubble. Sexy? Edgy? Totally awkward? I just can’t decide. Then again, that’s exactly what Dov Charney, CEO of the retail chain selling fashion basics, is aiming for. He’s got me talking about it and got you reading about it, looking [...]
I probably shouldn’t be saying this as it is my birthday month after all (happy birthday to me and my fellow Capricorns), but January could quite possibly be the least eventful month of the year. It’s taken me a whole week to come up with a reason to blog– what with the only noteworthy news stories being that birds and [...]
British Arm Candy Brittania clutch by Alexander McQueen, £1,085 The Must-Have Kaftan for this Summer Ebroidered Story Kaftan, £320 by Mara Hoffman Hippie Luxury Peace Van Charm, £149 by Thomas Sabo No Ordinary Laptop Case Will Do… Satin Laptop Case, 150 Euros by MiteMite Knickers for Each Day of the Week! Days of the Week [...]
Christmas Gift Ideas for Under 100 Bucks I‘m basing my men’s gift guide on that age old dilemma that girls face when it comes to boys; good guys vs. bad boys. While the ideal guy is probably a bit of both, these two stereotypes make deciding on his Christmas gift just that little bit easier! [...]
Browsing ‘Authentic-As-It-Gets’ Vintage at the Marché aux Puces in Paris, MessyNessy Gets Trigger Happy with the Hipstamatic Lens How to get there: Take the metro line 4 to the last station, Porte de Clignancourt. Don’t be alarmed by the neighbourhood when you emerge from the station, you’re in the right place. As a general rule [...]
The Messy Nessy Chic Alternative Gift Guide Part 1: Ideas for Her All Under 100 Bucks You may not know exactly what to buy a girl, but you should certainly know what makes her laugh… Indeed, if someone bought MessyNessy this Mr.Messy apron, it would put a smile on my face. A good gift for [...]
For my more mature readers, do excuse the title of this post, I’m being heavily sarcastic. Behold, the images featuring mature models from the “Forever Love” editorial by Tom Ford as guest editor to the December/January issue of French Vogue. While I initially found it a tad uncomfortable browsing through these photographs (which I’m [...]
If You Have the Cash to Burn As promised, I’m following up my Street Chic post from FIAC* [*the Parisian equivalent to London's Frieze Art Fair], with my favourite picks from the exhibition and where I would envisage them in the home. I left out the ‘over the top’ and abstract pieces and chose what [...]
You didn’t really expect me to go to the Paris art fair and pay more attention to the art
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