Trend Watch: Fifties sunglasses for spring/summer 12
A fabulous trend from this season’s feminine, fifties catwalks were the retro sunglasses from the likes of Prada and Holly Fulton. We saw cool, ice cream pastel shades with a slight cat-eye angle which reminded us of Old Hollywood films stars of the fifties like Marilyn Monroe whirling round in a sports car with Arthur Miller.
Prada’s shades, like all of the brand’s designs are retro in shape, but with modern double colour flashes at theREAD MORE
Is Rihanna the next celebrity designer?
Rihanna is well known for her sexy and bold fashion choices – from her red carpet gowns to her over-the-top stage outfits, not to mention that Jeremy Scott denim bra and skirt outfit that caused such a kerfuffle when she wore it filming a pop video inIreland. She has also done wonders for Armani as an ambassador for their Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani underwear ranges. She’s even collaborated with the Italian mega brand on capsule collections–READ MORE
Fashion Friday
Talisha Johnson, Fashion intern, 18
Tights: from the market
Skirt: Peacocks
Cardigan: vintage
Top: H&M
Boots: Primark
Earrings: from the market
Bracelet: H&M
Will Sarah Jessica Parker return to fashion once more?
As she has attended more than a couple of fashion shows over the last couple of weeks, including the locomotive-featuring Louis Vuitton extravaganza, Sarah Jessica Parker admitted to hankering after a return to the fashion world. The revived label, Halston of which SJP was creative director, along with movie executive Harvey Weinstein, has been taken over by a venture capitalist and is still going, but all of its Hollywood management quietly left a year ago.
DoesREAD MORE
Fashion Friday
Marie Liedholm, Fashion Buyer, 32
Jacket: a Japanese brand
T-shirt: Weekday
Jeans: Acne
Socks: COS
Sandals: H&M
Necklace: A fashion sample
Purse: Comme des Garςons
Trend watch – Roaring Twenties Style
Are the catwalk designers gearing up for Great Gatsby fever? The film adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan is due out this summer. Or, is it the feeling of economic doom and gloom and a determination to be decadent in the face of adversity?
It’s difficult to prove, but from a fashion point of view, the Spring Summer catwalks were littered with 1920’s references. From drop waists andREAD MORE
