What Makes A Fashion Store Stand Out?

I was checking the newspaper today when I noticed that fashion retailer Jane Norman fell into administration. I was thinking about the state of the high street and how particularly with online shopping becoming such a dominant force, what retailers can do differently to keep afloat. Now I obviously don’t have answers, if I did [...]

Is Going Bald Really A Big Deal?

There has been a lot of news recently about men and their hair. Ever since Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney revealed he had a hair transplant it’s got everyone talking about baldness. I’ve always sported a shaved head since I was about 22 so loss of hair has never really left me quaking in my [...]

Versace For H&M: Tread With Caution

It was little less than a year ago when I found out H&M were collaborating with Lanvin for their next designer collection. I was super excited when I heard the news, mainly as Lanvin is one of my favourite fashion houses. I was later hugely disappointed by the whole experience of trying to purchase some [...]

Bikini Basics

I don’t think I’ve ever done a post on bikinis before. I was racking my brain trying to decide what to write for this week’s post when my girlfriend suggested I do something on bikinis. I’ve kind of avoided underwear posts, which is quite remarkable considering how important underwear is to any outfit. I just [...]

Less Is More: Improve Your Style Without Spending A Penny

I was recently reading an article about how to improve your style on another blog. It had some really great tips not just on improving on your style but on improving your life. However, one thing that concerned me was the emphasis on purchasing new items and shopping. While being a savvy shopper is certainly [...]

Links A La Mode 09/06/11

  The Love Letter Edited by Vahni of Grit & Glamour It’s been a cerebral and cathartic week in the fashion blogosphere—the wheels were turning in your stylish little heads about all manner of contemplations. Why do we hate ourselves? Why do we tell ourselves that we’re not worthy? Why do we categorize and judge [...]

Arash vs Tom Ford: Shorts In The City

You may recall I did a post a little while back called ‘What Would Tom Ford Do?’ or WWTFD for short. It was a bit of a tongue in cheek post with some more serious points at the end. Just a quick recap, I talked about the concept of ‘modelling’ and how thinking like Tom [...]