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Five beauty tips for the day after the night before
One of the most enjoyable aspects of going to university is going out, having a few drinks and making new friends. However this can also mean lots of late nights and hungover mornings. Let’s be honest, when you feel like your life is on the brink of ending the last thing on your mind is…
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Issey Miyake’s SS 15 collection
Issey Miyake are notorious for their innovative design processes. Last season we saw circular bags that folded out into knitted sculptures adorned upon models, and the Paris crowds were enthralled. It is fair to say that the SS 15 collection had a lot to live up to, but Miyake cracked it yet again. Guests were…
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Vivienne Westwood’s Gold Label at Paris Fashion Week
As I write this, my heart is broken and I am internally weeping. For anyone who knows me Vivienne Westwood has been my number one designer for nearly 10 years. My excitement when it comes to a new show is uncontrollable. My passion is not dissimilar to Dawn French in the episode of The Vicar…
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The gothic world of Ann Demeulemeester
Everyone knows what to expect when they go to see a Demeulemeester show. The brand identity is so strong that we can almost predict the colour palette (greyscale, of course), silhouettes (draping, dramatic and heavily layered) and general aesthetic (edgy but glamorous). When it was announced Sebastien Meunier would show his first collection at SS 15…
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Christian Dior at Paris Fashion Week
The Louvre – one of Paris’ greatest museums saw the much anticipated unveiling of Christian Dior SS 15. Creative director Raf Simons delivered a show that was a strikingly powerful take on the Dior brand, but also one that remained iconic and true. An introduction of crisp white splashed on a sleeveless shirt with a…
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Milan Fashion Week- Etro S/S ’15
Tribal has been the word de jour over the past few seasons. Be it the use of an aztec tribal print, tribes of models wearing pieces that resemble uniforms (think monogram capes at Burberry AW 14) or fashion tribes who follow the same brand religiously, we have heard it all. However Etro have taken tribal…