Thursday, August 31, 2006

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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Atriumphof fad over fashion

Atriumphof fad over fashion

The Guardian
22 Aug 2006

There are some trends that it is best to sit out, waiting quietly until they pass. Those, for instance, who have stuck to straight-leg jeans while skinnies have ruled the buses suddenly look one step ahead. Then there are the trends it is best not to... read more...

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Monday, August 21, 2006

JUSTINE PICARDIE is THE CLOSET THINKER

JUSTINE PICARDIE is THE CLOSET THINKER

Stella
20 Aug 2006

Tfever you needed evidence of the bizarre timetable that dictates fashion, then here it is: I am writing about the new cocoon shapes for winter on one of the hottest days in summer. Under the circumstances, one might reasonably expect a bit of grumpy... read more...

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Thursday, August 17, 2006

Still cheap – and ever more chic

Still cheap – and ever more chic

The Daily Telegraph
16 Aug 2006

As insults go, “cheap” has got to be up there with the cruellest, especially if you are referring to a woman’s clothes. At least, that used to be the case in pre-Primark days, when to admit to shopping in low-budget clothes shops was to air-kiss one’s... read more...

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

How to travel light and in style

How to travel light and in style
By Clare Coulson Fashion Editor
The Daily Telegraph
16 Aug 2006

THE days of boarding a flight with a laptop case in one hand, a bag over your shoulder and a carrier bag full of in-flight entertainment are gone — at least for the time being. According to new restrictions, which after some confusion... read more...

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

WHAT WAS SHE THINKING THE DREADED EMPIRE DRESS

WHAT WAS SHE THINKING THE DREADED EMPIRE DRESS
BY LEANNE DELAP
Globe and Mail Weekend
12 Aug 2006

Walking onto the Cucina patio on College Street in Toronto, my children circling me on their scooters, I felt like I looked fresh in the oppressive heat. I had found some pretty lime green wedges (vintage) to match the little green empire-waist dress —... read more...



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Monday, August 14, 2006

JUSTINE PICARDIE is THE CLOSET THINKER

JUSTINE PICARDIE is THE CLOSET THINKER

Stella
13 Aug 2006

One of the few constants that can be relied upon in fashion is its inconstancy. What comes up must go down; what is in will go out; when hemlines rise, they will subsequently fall; black will be back, and so will colour. The return of... read more...

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Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Fashion JUSTINE PICARDIE is THE CLOSET THINKER

Fashion JUSTINE PICARDIE is THE CLOSET THINKER

Stella
06 Aug 2006

This can be the most dispiriting time of the year, in fashion terms, when you’re trying to find something summery to wear on holiday but the shops are full of the newly arrived winter collections, or a ragbag of leftover remnants that no one... read more...



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Viewfinder

Viewfinder
Serena Davies
Arts & Books
05 Aug 2006

Mick Jagger poses as a wild beast, his face morphed into a leopard’s. Alfred Hitchcock brandishes a goose. Naomi Campbell (above) leans into her perfect silhouette, an African queen. The photographer is Albert Watson, an unsung Goliath of the... read more...



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