purse n’ boots: the magical handbag-shoe to make your social life better
I don’t really “go out” anymore. Since aquiring a full-time job and spending my entire wage on multiple soy lattes via drip feed and enormous rations of Charlesworth nuts that would put a squirrel to shame, I can’t afford it (weirdly) and am way too exhausted. I’m not missing out on much. Bacardi Breezers and indie-pop are [...]
fashion : the ever-changing industry
Earlier this week it was announced that Phoebe Philo, of the obscenely popular (and rightly so) Celine label, is skipping the runway this season due to her pregnancy. This means that instead of the whistles-and-bells laden runway presentation that most labels produce, Celine will host a scaled-back private presentation of the newest collection. While firstly [...]
fashion: can it be more than just frivolous fun?
This week, VICE Magazine has come out with a very topical editorial taking on the Occupy movement which has been titled American Psychos. The editorial shows beautifully dressed young Wall Street types in Vivienne Westwood and Dior Homme engaging with the so-called 99% with stark contrast between them, and putting their own asshole-ish spin on [...]
if they can design for miss piggy, then why not plus-sized people?
With the new Muppets movie opening here on January 12th, there has been a renewed interest in all things Muppet, and in particular, Miss Piggy. I’ve always considered Miss Piggy a bit of a role model. I think she’s fearless, wears whatever she wants, gets what she wants on the sheer force of personality (and, [...]
fashion : leggings are not the devil
I’ve noticed a trend lately of people lambasting the practice of wearing leggings as pants. There are articles reviling leggings as the last relic of truly bad fashion; arguing that people who wear leggings as pants suffer from some form of chronic laziness; and suggesting that there is something fundamentally wrong with the concept of [...]
my eveningwear evolution: why it’s easier being me
Today marked a momentous occasion for any man. One of those coming-of-age milestones (no, not of the sexual nature) but rather an event that made me realise that I am indeed encroaching on a new phase in my life in that I may actually be one of these adults I hear so much about… I [...]
fashion : the wiles of street style
Seeing Bill Cunningham New York recently really got me thinking about what has become of street style over the past few years. Here is an 80+ year old man who takes photos for the New York Times style pages, as he has for decades. He rides his bike in his bright blue poncho (known as [...]
in defense of leopard print
I’m not one to listen to much style advice, whether it is for clothing, makeup or accessories. I’m a relatively conservative dresser, although I can’t resist a sequin from time to time and have a deep, unchanging love of leopard print. I consider it a neutral. I’ve often heard that people consider leopard print too [...]
There’s something about my Marc sunglasses
There’s just something about my Marc by Marc Jacobs sunglasses that makes me feel amazing. When I’m hidden behind those big lenses, I feel glamorous and mysterious and nothing else really seems to matter. I don’t care if my legs are too white or my hair is kind of dirty. It doesn’t matter that I’m [...]
unsafe assertions : the off-the-shoulder dress
I know this girl who dislikes me because I’m pretty sure she’s decided that in order to be the best woman you can, you have to have a nemesis – just anyone; pick ‘em out like you’re playing Fan Chan. This is a real shame, because there’s really no reason why we shouldn’t like each [...]
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