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Tag: 2015

  • Style Resolutions Update |The ‘Oxford’ Brogue

    oxford brogues

    Cast your minds all the way back to January 2015, I set up some Style Resolutions to work my way to the perfect ‘forever’ wardrobe. I’ve ticked off two pieces already – the ‘All-weather’ trenchcoat (which has served me well during these soggy Autumnal days) and the ‘Day-to-Night LBD’ (which I included in my Rome haul. With only a few months left of the year I’ve been fervently on the hunt for the last three items and as luck would have it I stumbled upon one of them in the sales recently.

    oxford brogues

    I never thought this specific ‘Oxford’ brogue would be so hard to find – especially as I live i n O x f o r d. But it seems this season all the flat shoes trended towards more patented, dark berry coloured, suede or chunky heeled flats rather than the forever classic style. Not to mention the ones I did end up finding were slightly out of reach on my budget (ain’t nobody got time for spending £100 on leather shoes). However this week as I mentioned I completely lucked out on finding this pair from the ever dependable New Look sale (God Bless their teen section for their teeny tiny shoes sizes to fit my pixie feet!). And because it was in the teen section – instead of the marginally more expensive ladies – I managed to score these for an absolute steal of a price. Go me!

    So that’s 3/5 ticked off – just the flannel shirt and shirtdress left! Any suggestions?

    R.xoxo

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  • Halloween Costumes For The Fashion Conscious 4.0

    It’s back with a vengeance! Halloween is just over a week away and it’s time to resurrect one of my favourite posts to put together. Yes, it’s the FOURTH installment of my Halloween costumes for the fashion conscious.

    Alexander McQueen
    Platform heels, Office | Tartan dress, New Look | Statement necklace, John Lewis

    McQueen’s Savage Beauty

    This year marked the label’s triumphant return to British shores as with the phenomenal Savage Beauty exhibition, showcasing the late Lee McQueen’s most controversial, extravagant and showstopping pieces over the course of his career. McQueen was known for his hauntingly beautiful yet aesthetically powerful collections, so why not take on some of his most iconic looks for Halloween? Either pinpoint and take themes from a collection (personal favourites include Plato’s Atlantis and The Widows of Culloden) or get creative with the most recognisable elements of any McQueen show (e.g. dangerously high heels, smatterings of punk inspired pieces and statement accessories).

    Go the extra mile details:

    • Feather headdress
    • Chainmail
    • Floral hair accessories

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  • Opinion | Diversity On The Runway

    Beth Ditto shutting down the runway at Marc Jacobs for the final show of NYFW

    Maddy Stuart and Leslie Irby shattering perceptions of disability at FTL Moda

    Rachel Comey’s choice of older dancers

    Ashish hitting the headlines with gender fluid fashion

    Dominican model Lineisy Montero walking a whopping 65 shows this season include McQueen, Burberry and Prada

    You would be fooled in thinking that the Spring/Summer 2016 fashion week season was one of the most diverse yet. But when you look at the cold hard stats? It paints a less rosy picture.

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