UK Fashion

Brogan Driscoll

The Magazine That Sees Beauty Beyond The Size Label

HuffingtonPost.com | Brogan Driscoll | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Following in the well-heeled footsteps of Marie Claire, French Elle and Vogue Italia, plus-size magazine SLiNK has challenged fashion model etiquette ...

Taking Denham to Another Dimension: Space Exploration Corporation Training Kit for Future Astronauts

Sarah McGiven | Posted 10.02.2013 | UK Style
Sarah McGiven

I feel the need, the need for SXC. Or more specifically, the Denham x Space Exploration Corporation (SXC) collaboration which sees Denham the Dutch jeanmaker fuse classic Top Gun style with astronautical garment technology to make up the Training Kit collection which will be used by SXC's Future Astronauts on the first commercial space flights.

Do Bloggers Need to Go Geek to be Chic? Hashtag: Getmygeekon

Chloe Watts | Posted 09.02.2013 | UK Tech
Chloe Watts

With an increasing amount of blogs especially in fashion and beauty, as a blogger your aim may not be to make a career out of it, however to help cultivate a following having the tech know how to implement changes and stay fresh is ever more important.

Christmas Comes Early For Asos

Charlie Thomas | Posted 11.12.2012 | UK

Better conversion of internet traffic has led to a 24% increase in UK sales for online fashion retailer Asos, but it's the US sales which are driving ...

Anna Wintour: Ambassador - A Great Idea?

Hollie Moat | Posted 06.02.2013 | UK Style
Hollie Moat

So Wintour it appears is actually a totally valid choice for the post (if you don't mention that time PETA threw a dead raccoon onto her dinner plate to protest her love of wearing fur) the question is would she want to?

Don't Make Shopping Online a Mystery

Jan Shure | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Jan Shure

The words were balm to a soul tortured by a lack of information from internet shopping sites: "Model is Tegen, 5'10 wearing a UK 12. Note Tegen normally wears a UK 10; this is slightly small to size."

The Top Five Bag Style Essentials

Ingrid Chua | Posted 03.02.2013 | UK Style
Ingrid Chua

1. The Day Clutch: To choose to carry a clutch over a large tote for the day takes a lot of discipline. Somewhere in between squeezing in your cosmeti...

Charlie Thomas

Mulberry's Profits Are Down, But A Christmas Boost Is Expected

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 06.12.2012 | UK

British luxury retailer Mulberry has reported a slight increase in sales, but profits before tax fell by 36% on 2011 figures. Mulberry blamed the p...

Scotland's Fashion Moment

Christina Lindsay | Posted 03.02.2013 | UK Style
Christina Lindsay

It's official - Scotland is having a fashion moment. Harvey Nichols has just celebrated its 10th anniversary, Hayley Scanlan was name Scottish Young Designer of the Year 2012, and today, fashion designer extraordinaire, Karl Lagerfeld, brings CHANEL's Métiers d'Art 2012/13 show to the capital city, Edinburgh.

Tycoon Ready To Sell Stake In Topshop

PA | Posted 04.12.2012 | UK

Billionaire retailer Sir Philip Green is on the verge of selling a chunk of his fashion brand Topshop to US investors. The tycoon is in talks to of...

Charlie Thomas

How A Family Heartbreak Led To A Fashion Revolution (INTERVIEW)

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 04.12.2012 | UK

Julie Deane's iconic satchels have taken the world by storm – first being spotted by eagle-eyed fashion bloggers and then brought to the masses by a...

Poor Boy: Reinventing Vintage

Ben Mirza | Posted 29.01.2013 | UK Style
Ben Mirza

Poor Boy was conceived by the fusing together of two polar opposites, thrift and luxury, two words which are rarely spoken of in the same breath, let alone lay as the foundation for an entire business, yet its founders have proved unflinching in their philosophy.

An Evening with Milly J Shoes

Zoe Yates | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Style
Zoe Yates

On Friday 23 November I was invited to the opening of the Milly J Shoes exhibition at the Northampton Shoe Museum. For those of you who regularly read...

'Hartnell to Amies: Couture by Royal Appointment': Learning from British Couture Lessons in South London

Joao Paulo Nunes | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Style
Joao Paulo Nunes

Maybe because of its relative seclusion away from London's traditional cultural centres of Trafalgar Square or South Kensington, and despite the fact ...

40-Somethings Please Stop Whining

Jan Shure | Posted 29.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Jan Shure

When it comes to dressing "appropriately" - and doesn't that word make you incandescent with rage if you are over 40? - it is about making tweaks and adjustments to what you have always worn rather than reaching for the elastic-waist polyester trousers and the comfy shoes.

Today I'm Wearing

Vivian Ho | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Style
Vivian Ho

My outfits and posts have been very simple recently, in part due to my hectic schedule. I apologise if they haven't been super elaborate and detailed, but I guess that makes them more wearable day-to-day anyway!

'The Ones Who Do' Greece Faces the Spirit of Action at the TEDxAthens

Katerina Zherebtsova | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Tech
Katerina Zherebtsova

TEDxAthens this November, took the format even further by focusing on 'The Ones Who Do'. The theme seemed entirely appropriate, given the country's current lack of belief in the system and in the future. "Our choice of topic is not only local but urgent: we need to turn thought into action today", one of the organisers Dimitris Kalavros comments.

Get My Geek On: Unlikely Female in Tech

Chloe Watts | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Tech
Chloe Watts

Would it shock you to believe I am a web developer who loves to code as much as I love catching shows at London Fashion Week? If the answer is yes, this is a stigma I aim to change.

The New Guard

Eleanor Doughty | Posted 26.01.2013 | UK Style
Eleanor Doughty

A few years ago, we might have cited John Rocha and Matthew Williamson as the hottest tickets for London Fashion Week. The New Guard have trounced on that theory. They are more than just BFC sponsored talent, the lucky creatives that escaped the unemployment net. They are the rebirth of British fashion design. Yeah, I said it. An actual rebirth.

Today I'm Wearing

Vivian Ho | Posted 26.01.2013 | UK Style
Vivian Ho

Simple, solid, classic colours- you can't go wrong with this combination no matter how you throw it together. Today I'm wearing one of my go-to simple grey jumpers, vintage gilet, black jeans, classic bag, and plum coloured heels to add a bit of colour. I've matched the gold soles with the gold hardware on the bag which subtly pulls the outfit together nicely.

Fashion Designers to Look Out For: B-Side By Wale

Bwoywonder | Posted 26.01.2013 | UK Style
Bwoywonder

Having racked up various achievements throughout his 18 year history in the fashion industry, London based designer/stylist, Wale Adeyemi is no longer up-and-coming by any means.

Why We Should be Fur-Free Every Day, Not Just on Fur-Free Friday

Jason E. Baker | Posted 23.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Jason E. Baker

Electrocution sends a current through the heart and immobilises the animal, but it does not stop brain activity. When animals are electrocuted without prior stunning, they suffer the crushing, agonising pain of a full-blown heart attack until their hearts finally stop beating.

How Brazilian Fashion Is Taking Over the World (and Why You Should Be Paying Attention)

Joao Paulo Nunes | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Style
Joao Paulo Nunes

At a time when fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris reflect the global recession conjuncture, and the overall feeling of their audiences is one of depressing apprehension, Brazilian fashion breathes much-needed fresh hair and optimism into a multi-million dollar industry.

Donatella Versace "Versus" The Mid-Market

Kristin Knox | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Style
Kristin Knox

This week, Gianni Versace S.p.A. announced that it was cutting loose young British designer Christopher Kane from the helm of its second line, Versus. Signora Versace is not seeking to replace him, per se.

Rainbow Brights - How to Wear the Coloured Trousers Trend

Rachel Montague-Ebbs | Posted 19.01.2013 | UK Style
Rachel Montague-Ebbs

Every week I talk Fashion for BBC Radio Kent. The topic for this week fashion slot comes from an ongoing conversation on Twitter about #redtrousers.