Tag: feminism

  • Shine Theory & the Blogging Community

    Shine Theory & the Blogging Community

    Photo via VisualHunt

    “I don’t shine, if you don’t shine.”

    I said in my previous post I’d been thinking about Shine Theory without really explaining exactly what it is and why the hell I’m so obsessed with it.

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

    IWD-2015-fashion-designers
    l-r Sarah Burton, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, Diane Von Furstenberg, Monique Lhuillier, Dame Vivienne Westwood.
    *images via VogueWhoWhatWearOnceWedW 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…)