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Tag: 2015

  • International Women’s Day | Top 5 Favourite Female Fashion Designers

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    l-r Sarah Burton, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, Diane Von Furstenberg, Monique Lhuillier, Dame Vivienne Westwood.
    *images via Vogue, WhoWhatWear, OnceWed, W Magazine, The Guardian

    Happy International Women’s Day! As today is all about celebrating the awesome-ness and achievements of incredible women all over the world, I thought I’d do my little bit to pay tribute to some inspiring women in the fashion world.

    Despite the connotations of fashion being a women’s game, the design industry is still largely male dominated particularly when it comes to the top positions in world famous fashion houses. Think about it Chanel, Valentino, Elie Saab, Ralph Lauren, Alexander Wang etc. are all huge labels and all fronted by men. But us women are there and in some cases we’re kicking some serious butt.

    It was pretty tough to choose, but this is my own personal list of my top five favourite female fashion designers, based on personal preference of the artistry behind their collections as well as the business acumen behind their labels. (more…)

  • Books | Reading Wrap Up #1

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    *all images via GoodReads

    Slightly new format for my book reviews. I kind of fell of the bandwagon towards the end of last year with book reviews, mainly because I was so busy and I was also reading a lot of book specifically to review, but also because I was semi-pressuring myself to have something read every single month.

    This year I’ve lowered my book goal to 30, firstly as I don’t have regular uber long commute or specific time I can use read everyday anymore, but also to actually take in what I read a bit more.

    So here’s the low-down on what I’ve been picking up the first two months of this year.

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  • Getting In The Mood For Spring

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    *image via Folkert Gorter

    Spring is here – at least in my mind it is, let’s ignore the fact that it sleeted yesterday – so here’s a list of things to do ready for a fresh new season.

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