This season Christopher Bailey experimented with ‘Great British Icons’ as his theme, working with silk chiffon dresses with the thinnest fabrics to ensure ‘waif-like’ essence. Staying with Burberry’s trademark colours, beige, brown and cream the gauzy dresses were clinched at the waist and paired with suede coats and fur lining. Of course the iconic trench ... continued
I went to the Dover Street Market Love-in Magazine launch today to get my hands on some Love Magazine goodies and view the magazine. The goodies ranged from House of Holland Beth Ditto T-shirts, naked of course, to limited edition Luella T-shirts. My favourite? A ‘Love bag’ covered in pink and red hearts. Katie Grand ... continued
Nothing is more glamorous than eyes that light up the night. Here are my new favorite loose eye shadows that give ultra shimmery but never gaudy dazzle to eyes. Becca Cosmetics Jewel DustThis loose eyeshadow shimmer powder is great over a matte shadow or worn alone wet. My favorite color is a beautiful sky blue ... continued
Greek- born designer Mary Katrantzou is one of the new names in the LFW show schedule but not in the fashion industry: since her collection A/W 2008 following the MA at Central Saint Martins, she has already got a lot of attention on her and after this first amazing show we can see why. Trompe ... continued
Sienna and Savannah Miller made their catwalk debut for their fashion line twenty 8 twelve at London Fashion week to wild applause. The collection features skin tight sparkly party dresses, soft leather biker rock chic jackets, leggings, backless numbers and a gorgeous swinging highwayman coat. Savannah has previously worked for Matthew Williamson, Alexander McQueen and ... continued
I was first introduced to Nicholas Kirkwood Shoes through the Rodarte runway shows and I instantly took note of the structured, phenomenal and lust worthy stilts of this new fabulous shoe designer. © 2008 HAUTE MIMI
Stella McCartney Sequin tank dress Via Net-A-Porter © 2008 HAUTE MIMI
Clinique is one of my favorite affordable skincare lines. The products are well formulated and feel very clean and for lack of a better word, clinical. I’ve been introduced to some products I’ve never tried before from the line and I just had to share them with you. Here are some of my new favorites.I ... continued
New York Fashion Week is no stranger to divas. Yet on Saturday afternoon, it played host to the biggest diva of all. Or at least the most plastic. Barbie, that icon of girlhood everywhere, celebrated her 50th birthday in suitably glamorous style. Forget Marc Jacobs, too bad Zac Posen — this was the show to ... continued
I am extremely inspired by Catherine Malandrino’s look. She is indeed a very big inspiration in all realms. She looked flawless and powerful at her FW09 RTW show. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images North America) © 2008 HAUTE MIMI
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