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Finally, There’s a Trending Bag I Can Actually Fit Everything In
If, like me, you’re desperate for an antidote to all this impractical fashion, let me introduce you to the macro tote, aka your new bag best friend. It can fit roughly 30 Le Chiquitos in it, and these bags are a living embodiment of the axiom “the bigger, the better,” thanks to their roomy interiors and generous proportions. Purse, keys, phone? That’s nothing—these bags will fit your lunch box, water bottle, book, hairbrush, etc. Essentially, everything except the kitchen sink. If this isn’t enough, the macro tote is also so easy to buy on a budget, as there are so many expensive-looking iterations floating around on the high street. Mango and COS are looking particularly chic with their clean, minimalistic designs that will make any outfit look instantly...
9 Perfect Outfit Ideas For a Spring Spent Outdoors
June 21 2021. As well as being the summer solstice and the longest day of the year, after the latest lockdown update, chances are that you’ve excitedly circled this date in your diary. For this is the day we’re hoping will mark the end of the majority of restrictions that have been in place for twelve months. Of course, this could quite easily change and is totally dependent on where you’re reading this from (I myself type this from Scotland where a different timescale is in place) but, if nothing else, it gives us hope and a date to work towards. That doesn’t mean that you should write off the time between now and June as a no man’s land. With a plan for restrictions to ease gradually throughout spring, some of us may be eager to begin plannin...
Everyone I Know Wants to Wear This Spring Colour Head-to-Toe
“Think pink! Think pink! When you shop for summer clothes. Think pink! Think pink! If you want that quel-que chose,” sings actress Kay Thompson in the classic 1957 fashion film, Funny Face. The entire opening sequence hinges on an American fashion magazine declaring that pink has come to save the wardrobes of us all. A stretch? Maybe. But in these dreary end-of-winter days, not to mention end-of-lockdown days, it can be the littlest changes that make the greatest improvements to our mood. And quite suddenly, my entire Instagram feed (aka our thread of colleague-to-colleague work messages) are littered with pink outfits. Pink, in all its many shades, is no strange to high fashion circles these days. About five years or so, a pink revolution came and the colour once and for...
19 Printed Mesh Dresses and Tops Inspired by Jean Paul Gautier’s Sheer ’90s Designs
Maya Jama’s printed mesh dress on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK piqued viewers’ interest in the popular fashion trend, which is currently being done best by London boutiques Auné and Kai Collective. But even before Jama debuted this trend to the fashion enthusiasts of drag, it was one of the biggest microtrends of the ’90s thanks to Jean Paul Gautier’s printed, sheer designs. Printed mesh dresses and sheer tops are meant for those who are fearless with their style. And although this fashion trend leaves little to the imagination, you can still have fun with mesh pieces without baring all your bits. We suggest pairing your favourite sheer dress with a simple bandeau bra top and matching boy short or cheeky pair of pants. Alternatively, you can style this look with any ...
Versace’s Autumn 2021 Catwalk Stars Gigi Hadid For the First Time Since Becoming a Mum
Versace always taps the most influential models for its ready-to-wear fashion shows. The legendary Italian house opened its autumn/winter 2021 season with a film starring Irina Shayk, Bella Hadid, and Gigi Hadid who is back on the catwalk for the first time since becoming a mum. The new collection “Step Inside La Greca” is confident and slightly rebellious with an emphasis on the brand’s iconic Greca motif, subtle graffiti details, and a smaller, rounded silhouette for womenswear. “I have realised that this is the future, the new way of communicating collections,” Donatella Versace said in a press statement about the industry’s move towards digital fashion weeks. “Models are like actors, they bring the designs to life, just like when a performer po...
10 Timeless Items Every French Woman Has in Her Wardrobe
I can trace the root of my obsession with French style all the way back to the first time I watched Beauty and the Beast. Belle might have been bored with her provincial life, but I certainly wasn’t. I begged my aunt to let me cut the hem of an old blue bridesmaids dress that resembled Belle’s own, asked my mum to style my hair in a bow every morning, and insisted upon carrying a basket with me wherever I went. Today, I still find myself trying to emulate the look of French women, albeit with less taffeta involved. I trawl through vintage photographs of Paris, looking at the outfits women wore in years since the past, as well as having an entire archive dedicated to saving images of the ensembles my favourite French influencers wear. Upon looking at these snaps ...
I Bet These High-Street Shoes Will Be Out of Stock Within a Month
If there’s one shoe that we predict will be bigger than all others in 2021, it’s the loafer. Prized for its polished, smart-casual appeal, it has been given the high-fashion treatment by the likes of Prada and Gucci, but this season it has well and truly breached the high-street market. The pair at the top of our wish lists? Arket’s chunky-sole loafers. We have a funny feeling these babies are going to see a spike in popularity this spring. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Inter...
I Just Tried Everything From Victoria Beckham’s Beauty Line—Here’s My Review
From her timeless denim choices to polished outfit pairings, Victoria Beckham is always high on our list for style inspiration. Since the launch of her eponymous fashion line back in 2008, her influence on our wardrobes is ever-present. However, as a beauty editor, I was always way more interested in the contents of VB’s makeup bag or the ins and outs of her luxurious skincare routine. After all, this is a woman who has had access to some of the biggest names in the beauty industry since her days as Posh Spice. So when Victoria Beckham Beauty landed in September 2019, I was excited, to say the least. Initially launching with a carefully edited collection of eye makeup—shadows, liners and lustres—inspired by Beckham’s tradem...
Denim Is the Fabric of 2021: Here Are 20 of My Favourite Buys
As a time-tested staple worn by people in all spheres of society (from pop stars to university professors), denim is arguably one of the most democratic fabrics to be found in our wardrobes. Who What Wear’s Nell Block revealed in her 2021 denim report that an academic study by Daniel Miller and Sophie Woodward showed that, “At any given moment, more than half the world will be wearing this single textile.” Now that’s an impressive claim to fame. This year has seen denim’s well-established brand expand beyond its usual jeans-shaped borders, and has experimented with everything from dresses and shirts, to skirts and jackets. While each of these denim-clad items is hardly new to the fashion scene, the fact that th...
I’ve Never Regretted Buying Any of These 7 Dresses
“What a surprise—she’s wearing another dress,” say people who are probably fed up with following me on Instagram. If, however, you haven’t muted me and my ridiculously expansive collection of dresses, maybe it’s because you share the same shopping passion. Which means you might enjoy this story, as it’s dedicated to the places where I buy my favourite ones from. I’m talking, of course, about the brands I have confidence in going back to time and again for both the special-occasion dresses but also the day-to-day ones I like to wear to the office. If there’s one item I know I can feel myself in, it’s a relatively modest, long-sleeved, probably bright or printed midi, and there are now labels that really specialise in that kind of ea...
Katie Holmes Is Really Selling This Whole Non–Skinny Jeans Look to Me
If you’re exhausted by the Millennial/Gen Z debate over jeans, where to part your hair, and what lingo and emojis are considered cool, you’re not alone in that. As a Millennial who just wants to part my hair to the side in peace, I get it, but something I am team Gen Z on is what denim trend reigns supreme in 2021 (and it’s not skinny jeans). Katie Holmes and I seem to be on the same page. Loose, baggy jeans that puddle around the ankles are the style that Gen Z and now Katie Holmes gives the stamp of approval—and her 14-year-old (AKA Gen Z) daughter Suri would surely approve. Yesterday in New York, with her very baggy jeans, Katie Holmes wore a crewneck T-shirt and camel coat, along with her signature white sneakers. It’s an easy look that would be chic w...
The 4 Best Trainer Styles to Wear With Jeans
Trainers are to jeans as Nutella is to pancakes; eyeliner is to Alexa Chung; and corsets are to the cast of Bridgerton. They just look good together. The only major flaw in this thinking, however, is that every pair of trainers works with every pair of jeans. As someone who has often chosen jeans and sneakers over heels and a dress, I’ve worked out that there are certain trainers that work best with certain jeans silhouettes. Yes, it does help that I own a fair amount of both, but the way I see it is that you can rest assured that I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this and have honed down the ideal combos. When thinking about what trainers to wear with jeans, the first I think about is the hem of the trousers. Are they cropped or tapered? This immediately ...
