Neon & the city
Looking around in some of the most fashionable cities, such as Berlin, London and New York, only one conclusion can be made: neon is everywhere. Formerly only vaguely remembered as something from the 80s, neon […]
Fashion
Review: Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950 at the V&A, London
Review: Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950 at the V&A, London 19th May 2012 – 6th January 2013 The V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red […]
Beauty & Brains: still an impossible concept (in a woman)
As I was perusing the newspaper stands on Sunday, 20th May 2012, I spotted the front cover of the Mail on Sunday’s ‘Live’ magazine: Lily Cole, a high-profile English model and actress, has earned a […]
The Pinafore Dress
There is a playful and child like charm that is associated with the pinafore dress. In the Victorian times the pinafore was used as a form of protection worn over dresses that were worthy […]