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Markus Lupfer brings style and Charm to Birmingham
Markus Lupfer, is, without doubt, one of fashion’s brightest stars. His ebullient take on knitwear filled with acres of sparkle is adored by fashionistas and A-List celebrities alike. So it was a very excited Fashion-Mommy who made her way to the fabulous Harvey Nichols store in Birmingham’s Mailbox on Wednesday night to watch an exclusive trunk show presented by the great man himself, along with Relative Mo’s Sara Byworth – PR par excellence. Harvey Nichols are true masters of hospitality at these events, and this occasion was a great example of this. Champagne and fabulous canapes were available for guests, along with a wonderful goodie bag for each spectator. A…
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White Stuff says it with flowers for Mother’s Day.
Mother’s day is less than two weeks away. Last week I took my little boy into a greetings card shop to show him exactly what I DON’T want on the 3rd April. Call me ungrateful, but I don’t want any cuddly toys cradling lovehearts with ‘The World’s best mommy’ slogans emblazoned on them. In fact, I don’t want anything with ‘World’s best Mommy’ on the front. No tacky crap for me, thank you very much! But I am partial to flowers..or at least something floral. And that is a bonus this year, because one of my favourite stores, White Stuff, has unveiled an amazing collection of floral print dresses, tunics…
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Androgynous style- Do it like a dude.
I sat reading a book about Marlene Dietrich today. She was just the most stunning women imaginable, with legendary sex appeal. And this was never more apparent than when she dressing like a man. Marlene’s wardrobe, both in films (In Morocco she famously sported a tuxedo and top hat) and in real life veered towards mannish tailoring. And the androgynous spirit of Marlene is alive and kicking in the fashion world today. One of music’s hottest new stars, Janelle Monae, acknowledges Dietrich as a style icon, and works that tuxedo look to its best advantage. Rihanna wore a stylised D&G Tuxedo to the Met Ball, whilst Leighton Meister was widely…
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Designer Vintage Wedding Show hailed as a Huge Success
One of my highlights of the year so far was the gloriously frothy and glamorous ‘Designer Vintage Wedding Show’ that was held at Highbury Hall in February. This was an elegant mixture of beautiful vintage and vintage inspired wedding dresses from the likes of Jenny Packham and Elie Saab, glittery vintage ‘bling’ from companies such as Terry Terry and stunning examples of hats, fascinators and headdresses from designers like Sally Harper from The Sharper Millinery. Throw into the mix music from, flowers, cupcakes and expert wedding advice from top bridal bloggers Rock n Roll bride and Love my Dress,and you had the perfect recipe for a wonderful wedding inspired day.…
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Princess Marina – The first Duchess of Style
We live in an age when royal princesses can be seen as style icons. Princess Diana, Princess Margaret, Princess Grace of Monaco and Queen Rania of Jordan have all been admired for their fashion choices and style, and it seems that Kate Middleton is about to join their feted ranks. But the original style Princess is hardly remembered today. She was Princess Marina of Greece, who married Prince George, the youngest and most handsome son of George V in 1934 and became the Duchess of Kent. Marina was a tall, beautiful women with an impeccable sense of style. No ingenue when she married the Prince, but an independent women of…
