UK Fashion

Photography: Finding Your Voice

Laura Babb | Posted 19.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Laura Babb

I am a mere four years into my journey as a photographer and just over two years into my journey as a professional photographer. In that time my style and aesthetic has developed. I have moved on and I can see my work becoming more my own. I am still learning and I hope I always will be.

Festival Fashion

Megan Sutton | Posted 17.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Megan Sutton

Ok, I'll admit, this article might be a little premature, but in the fashion world it's perfectly acceptable to buy summer outfits while outdoor temperatures are still sub-zero. Besides, snow in March is just not ok, so I'm going to shut the curtains and get all excited about festival fashion.

Is Shopping a Nightmare for You?

Irina Quintela | Posted 18.05.2013 | UK Style
Irina Quintela

Have you ever left home with your credit card ready and completely confident that you're going to find new awesome clothes for your wardrobe... and after several hours in multiple retail stores and trying on lots and lots of pieces, you didn't buy anything?

The People's Dress? Dianna Frocks To Fetch £1m

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.05.2013 | UK Entertainment

Ten of Diana, Princess of Wales's dresses are going under the hammer today, when they are expected to fetch nearly £1 million. Among the cocktail ...

Vogue Paris April 2013, Guest Starring Mario Testino

Vogue.fr | Posted 18.05.2013 | UK Style
Vogue.fr

Special guest for our April issue Mario Testino takes Vogue Paris back to his homeland, for a personal tour of Peru. He reveals his favourite places a...

The Trouble With Mothers

Paula Fry | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Style
Paula Fry

Just because you're over 40 and have teenagers, doesn't mean you have to hang up your stilettos! Far from it.

Inside the Mind of Modern-Day Creative Icon, Woodkid

Nik Thakkar | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Nik Thakkar

Woodkid (a.k.a.) Yoann Lemoine may be best known for directing the videos to Lana's Born To Die and Blue Jeans and Drake and Rihanna's Take Care, but if you've been paying attention, you will have noticed his multi-million viewed videos for his own tracks namely Iron (starring Agyness Deyn), Run Boy Run and most recently I Love You.

Parlez-Vous Fashion: In Which I Go Head-to-Toe

Eleanor Doughty | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Style
Eleanor Doughty

My favourite colour is green. I have spent the best part of four years collecting - not entirely on purpose - exquisite green items.

No More Fat Days

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Of all the wardrobe staples, jeans have a habit of creating as many problems as they solve. You find the perfect pair, then put on a few pounds and...

Charlie Thomas

Oh FCUK - £7.2m Loss For French Connection

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 13.03.2013 | UK

French Connection has revealed a £7.2 million pre-tax loss after the retailer struggled with a bloated property portfolio, heavy leases and an increa...

Common Traits of Successful Fashion Designers

Kiyan Foroughi | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK Style
Kiyan Foroughi

I'm blessed to be able to see many successful, talented designers at various stages of their lifecycle: whether it is at conception, their initial design, their first or second collection, or even when they've made quite a name for themselves after a few years in the business.

Unseen Prose

Caragh Little | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK
Caragh Little

It was something I saw on Facebook. A local library somewhere was promoting reading with something new, urging readers to risk a Blind Date With A Book.

Power Gays: Fashion's Wonder-Twins Dean and Dan Caten

Gareth Johnson | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK Style
Gareth Johnson

Two power gays for the price of one? There's a lot to like about identical twin brothers Dean and Dan Caten - the stylish duo that have created must-have fashion with Dsquared2.

You Are Not Big Boned, You're Fat!

Tanesha Westcarr | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Tanesha Westcarr

It's the sorry truth most women can't handle because they are too dishonest with themselves to acknowledge that they have put on too much weight or have poor eating habits. It's time to start owning your fabulousness and your flaws.

Suspicious Street Style: Why I Hate the Hipsters

Alyson Lowe | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK Style
Alyson Lowe

Okay, first things first: I don't actually hate the hipsters. That would be a little too far. But, what I do have a problem with, is fashion's current fixation with street style.

Aashni & Co: A Slice of India in Notting Hill

Ben Mirza | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK Style
Ben Mirza

ince its opening in 2012 Aashni & Co. has emerged as one of London's most sought after destinations for luxury Indian fashion.

Simplicity Sells: Bill Amberg

Eleanor Doughty | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK Style
Eleanor Doughty

The handbag is a very special thing. The perfect leather is required for the job at hand, the size an art to perfect, and the fastening is nothing but the third stage of precision difficulty on the path of handbag Eden.

Weekend Shopping: Footwear Update for Fashion and Function

Sarah McGiven | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Style
Sarah McGiven

A quick look at the latest, greatest footwear releases this month - from cool performance training shoes and graphic street fashion sneakers, to sweet retro-styled suede brogues and classic, timeless courts - for anyone looking to update their shoe collections this weekend.

Today I'm Wearing

Vivian Ho | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Style
Vivian Ho

Wow! It's so warm I'm wearing a summery blouse today! Looks like we finally got our first glimpse of Spring...so in the spirit of that, I'm wearing a flowy bird and floral print long blouse.

Derek Zoolander, Fashion and the Byzantine Empire

Peter Frankopan | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Style
Peter Frankopan

I never expected that I would have one of the world's leading fashion houses to thank for putting a spring in my step until I saw pictures of Dolce & Gabbana's autumn collection for 2013, unveiled at Milan Fashion week a few days ago.

A Fashionable Change of Direction: Taking the Ergonomic Route

Rebecca Stevens | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Style
Rebecca Stevens

With Paris fashion week coming to an end today, it is only a short while until we begin hearing about the AW13 trends. Having worked at a trend forecasting company, I know the process of whittling down key styles, from whole looks to bag and heel sizes.

'The Rules of Accessorising'

Gail Morgan | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Style
Gail Morgan

The majority of women in the UK are under accessorised - you don't need to look like a Christmas tree but just something interesting and/or colourful can become a fantastic focal point.

Team GB - A Who's Who of Up-And-Coming British Models

Megan Sutton | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Megan Sutton

Kate, Naomi, Alexa... The fashion world is no stranger to a Brit girl done good. But of late, there's been a distinct sense of young British models flying the flag for team GB across all sorts of different ponds. And these girls won't settle for bronze, they're going for gold.

Exhibition Review: 'Mannequin - le corps de la mode' (Paris)

Kate Lawson | Posted 04.05.2013 | UK Style
Kate Lawson

'Mannequin, Le Corps de la Mode' (Model - the Body of Fashion) is an exhibition currently on show in Paris at Les Docks - Cité de la Mode et du Desig...

Why the High Street Isn't Dying, It's Evolving

Josie Sampson | Posted 05.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Josie Sampson

With British retails gems such as HMV and Blockbuster dropping like flies, it may seem like the UK high street is on its way out. However, in the spirit of the glass being half-full, we suggest that this is not the death of the high street after all, but instead, simply its evolution.