Balmain ‘…let me guide you to the purple rain’, were the words that Prince crooned in his legendary song, ‘Purple Rain’ and from looking at the autumn/winter 2010 shows; a lot of designers were only too willing to follow Prince’s purple vision.  In this regard, Balmain’s show lead the way, as not only was purple the dominant colour in the collection but the models went down the runway in ensembles that had... 

On my recent trip to Berlin for their S/S 11 Berlin Fashion Week, I couldn’t help but notice that shorts had taken a stronghold over the city.  What was interesting to see was how this trend was translated by the fashionistas in the city.  The looks ranged from ‘prim & proper tailored lady’ to ‘wild rock child’ proving the versatility of this small scap of material. I also left Berlin thinking that the women over... 

Browsing through the High Street stores in London, often lets one know what key trends have filtered from the catwalk and onto the streets for the ‘everyday Joe and Joanna’.  Going through the racks it was clear to see that ‘Maxi Dress Fever’ has swept through London again.  This is one trend that comes in time after time every Spring/Summer season and this year things are no different. What I love about the Maxi dress... 

Proenza Schouler S/S 10 At the moment, the animal kingdom seems to be where the fashion industry is taking great inspiration from.  Leopards, reptiles, zebra’s and the like seemed to have wandered from the jungle and can now be seen plastered on various fashion pages alongside eye-catching headlines like, ‘Tribal Mania’, ‘Safari Chic’ and so on.  I wish they would just tell it like it is and print, ‘Ladies... 

Vivienne Westwood Red Label As I was on the tube on Saturday night, I couldn’t help but notice three girls sat infront of me who were dressed like typical twenty-something girls on a ‘night out on the town’.  What caught my interest was the fact that they were all wearing a different selection of fabulous headwear.  It got me thinking that this season, it’s all about adding some ‘zsazsazu’ into your hair through... 

Leopard print dress from Tsemaye's a/w '10 collection made entirely out of reclaimed aluminium- FABULOUS! Over the last decade, the fashion industry has been working hard in trying to use more eco-friendly materials and methods when churning out its products to consumers.  The term ‘eco-fashion’ refers to clothes that take into account the environment, health of the consumers and the working conditions of people in the fashion industry. ... 

Dolce & Gabbana Christian Dior Something has happened this spring ‘10 season- the more information I soak in- the more confused I become.  Why? Because it seems that this season Madame Fashion has decided to revel in her fickle and frivolous nature-looks that we were told by her were so wrong have miraculously in one season become so right.  I understand that to keep the monetary wheels of Fashion turning that it must act as a pendulum-swinging...