The face of the swinging sixties and often cited as the world’s first supermodel, Jean Shrimpton is an icon. Despite reaching celebrity status, Shrimpton’s choice to become a recluse only emphasises the respect and admiration I have for her. In a 2011 exclusive interview with...
There’s something about green faux fur! Its beauty, its elegance, its power to inspire a blog post in summer. I have always found the colour (in its many shades) divine but set in faux fur, now that is perfection! In my eyes, the green appears...
The red lip is classic and chic, a statement lipstick colour. The red lip is tacky and cheap when it bleeds or stains your teeth. The red lip is bashful as well as confident, seductive and fierce. From the loudest red to the richest, there is...
The alternative bride remains obsessed with perfection but her approach and the final result reflects her personality instead of traditions. However, the alternative approach is not a revolt against traditions, it’s rightfully putting yourself first on your special day. Despite claiming we do not care...
Your style is a reflection of you, from your interests to your environment. As personal as style is, it is only natural to inspire or to be inspired; consider this the “Circle of Style”. Inspiration is best used to discover items or to learn how...
The line between a classic wardrobe staple and a trending item of clothing is thin. The classic wardrobe staple is timeless, adapting to compliment the current trending piece. A symbol of the nineties current reign and influence on fashion as well as culture, the invasion...
Captured by Steven Meisel, Kayla Scott graces the cover of Vogue Italia for the May 2015 "Culinary Delights" issue. It's a cover worth celebrating as it's extremely rare for a black model who is not Naomi Campbell to grace the cover of Vogue Italia solo....
It's that time of the year again, the Met Gala, a major fundraising event launching the Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibit. Celebrating the influence of Chinese culture on Western fashion, this year’s theme was China: Through the Looking Glass. In Met Gala tradition, attendees were...
A couture collection showcasing the spectrum of John Galliano’s talent, Christian Dior’s Fall 2005 Couture collection is unforgettable. Revisiting the collection, this is a phenomenal example of creativity with no boundaries. An on-going trend, themed collections are often restricted. An example, Moschino’s Spring 2013 Menswear...
Introducing the Icons series; a commitment to celebrating inspirational figures, from the commemorated to the trivialised. The first of the series, Donyale Luna. Described by her sister as “a very weird child, even from birth”, as well as a supermodel, Donyale Luna is a beautiful...
A gorgeous surprise, Lupita Nyong'o graces the covers of Harper's Bazaar UK! Beautifully captured by Alexi Lubormirski, Nyong'o is hailed the new face of beauty! The newsstand cover is a close up in reference to the leading feature story. The subscribers' edition is elegantly minimalistic, capturing...