A quick shoe update for fellow footwear obsessives... If you want to see more, have a look at my 'out and about' spots over on instagram (@sarahmcgiven) where this week I was mostly obsessing about Other Stories heels, sherbert coloured adidas adicolour sneakers Continue reading...
his is one area that should be on every fashionistas' lips as Singapore is set to become one of the biggest names to watch on the fashion radar. Continue reading...
This latest development hasn't made him any friends, but is this really a 'Big, Fat, Marketing mistake' (Fox News), or brand management in action? Continue reading...
Magazines like Mizz and Bliss were once my go to style bibles- guiding me towards bootleg jeans galore. Once upon a time, girls' magazines featured girls' fashion; but nowadays, the likes of Miss Vogue point their young fashionistas towards more adult wardrobe choices. Continue reading...
How does a design idea become reality? Start with a sketch, of course. We examine original drawings from some of the world's greatest designers, that could be termed works of art in themselves. Continue reading...
With bold colours, figure-hugging silhouettes and a lot of skin on show, the girls from the popular reality series put their differences aside to make sure they stood out on the red carpet with some outfit choices that won't be quickly forgotten. Continue reading...
I guess I'm into shoes, then. I love a good heel. Although, I'm not so good at them. Samples sales have taught me that most often, scenarios involving my debit card and stilettos are to be avoided. You got me, I admit it. I've caved again, and again, and again. Continue reading...
It's clear that fashion is altering the messaging of gender and that that people are increasingly choosing to wear clothes no longer specific to a given gender - as such it's becoming increasingly difficult for society to categorize fashion by gender alone. Continue reading...
When Brit model sensation Cara Delevingne was spied wearing a Bad Ass Paris slogan t-shirt during Paris Fashion Week earlier this year, cult brand Cécile's debut SS13 collection was immediately thrust onto the fashion centre stage. Continue reading...
Men supposedly have it easy, particularly if you're required to wear a suit to work. There are simple rules that are easy to follow when wearing a suit, like ensuring your suiting is immaculately tailored and you have an arsenal of shirts and ties on rotation each week. Continue reading...
I am very bad at painting my nails. As far as I can tell, painting the dominant hand with the non-dominant hand is as tricky as finding the perfect lipstick, jean or bobble hat, all tasks I wouldn't wish on an enemy. But I am particularly inept. Continue reading...
In response to a boycott, brands may cut production or pull out of factories. This would lead to the loss of jobs, garment workers struggling to feed their families and families being unable to send their children to school. Continue reading...
My sister and I often muse that we must've been born in the wrong era. We remain fascinated by 60s style and its icons, particularly Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Jane Birkin and Edie Sedgewick. Although I attempt to keep my style varied, I always fall back on certain 60s staples that flatter my shape. Continue reading...
The exhibition itself examines punk's impact on high fashion from the movement's birth in the 1970s through to its continuing influence today. Original punk garments will be juxtaposed with recent fashion to illustrate how haute couture and ready-to-wear have borrowed punk's visual symbols... Continue reading...
When news broke last week that yet another disaster had befallen a garment factory in Bangladesh, I was angered and upset, but not very surprised. It had been a matter of months since the Tazreen factory fire had claimed 112 workers' lives, and it was inevitable that tragedy would strike again before long. I sat at my laptop, scrolling through Twitter, as more details unfolded. Incidentally, I was wearing a Primark dress. Continue reading...
The Bangladesh factory supplied goods to a number of fast fashion retailers, including Primark, J.C. Penney and allegedly, Wal-Mart. And where is the outrage? Where are the crowds of protesters lobbying for better oversight of apparel production? Apparently, we can sacrifice a few human lives for a cheap pair of sunglasses. Continue reading...
Paintings represent visions of fashion. Shapes project an abstract expression of an idea, philosophy and emotion playing with form, texture and motion. The paintings seem to incarnate pieces of cloth, covered up by - well art. Continue reading...
"Ms Jones, put me through to Justification Hotline, Shopping Desk, please." "Certainly Ms Brettkelly. Connecting you now." "This is Justification Hotline, the Shopping Desk. Please present your argument." "Hi, it's Jody here. I've just seen a silk top at my favourite store down the road. It's really pricey. But... Continue reading...
If São Paulo has been considered the sartorial capital of Latin America with an influential fashion week established in the mid-1990s, Rio de Janeiro has grown to achieve a deserving status of its own on the global fashion arena, with its own sartorial showcase first created in 2001. Continue reading...
It may only be the month of May, but autumn's cuts, styles and trends will be in the shops before you can say, 'is that it?' ... Since filing through the showrooms and trawling the rails of the autumn/winter collections, it is clear that one trend is here to stay; Americana. Continue reading...
