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Duchess of Cambridge arrives in Singapore
The Duchess of Cambridge has arrived in Singapore for the first leg of a Far Eastern tour, and has shown a little touch of Oriental style of her own. Wearing a pale pink, orchid print dress in soft silk from Jenny Packham, Kate paid tribute to her hosts in a beautiful gown that had a decidedly Far Eastern feel to it. This shows that not only is Kate once again paying tribute to her hosts, but that she firmly has her finger on the pulse of fashion, as Oriental style prints are a big news story for the new season. Swan by Clements Ribeiro for Evans featured stunning, oriental themed…
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Hair Chalking at Lisa Shepherd
If anyone deserves the term local hero, it’s Lisa Shepherd. A multi-award winning hair stylist and precision colour artist with more than 20 years experience, there is nothing about hair colour that Lisa couldn’t share with you. In addition, her successful TV role as the resident hair colour expert on the Channel 4 series ‘Ten Years Younger’ has introduced Lisa to another audience, flabbergasted by the unbelievable magic that she brings to hair often in the worst state imaginable. The Midlands is quite rightly very proud of Lisa Shepherd. Therefore, an invitation to visit her Birmingham City Centre salon to learn all about her newest hair colour technique, hair chalking, …
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Victoria Beckham S/S 13 – good, but not great.
The latest collection from Victoria Beckham proved to be a further departure from the Roland Mouret style designs that made her name. Sure, there are some form fitting gowns, but these owe more to the minimalist, lingerie style designs of Calvin Klein than to the hourglass fifties silhouette of Mouret. I have to say I was a little disappointed by this collection on the whole. The form fitting lingerie style dresses look a little dated, and a little cheap, whilst the short a-line skirts and crisp shirts just got me thinking ‘so what’. They are well cut, as you would expect, but they don’t stand out as spectacular. That’s not…
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Prabal Gurung Spring Collection – Bird of Paradise
Prabal Gurung is one of the New York based designers that I always look forward to seeing at New York Fashion week. His ultra feminine designs are always a feast for the eyes, and I found much to savour from his new collection, not least the sumptuous use of colour (particularly red and greys) and frill details. There were many style motifs running through the collection. Floaty cape effects were one which I thought were very successful, in the sheerest of chiffon fabrics, these additions to tops and dresses looked great and totally wearable. I especially loved this effect when added to a swirl effect shift dress. The use of…
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Wedding Dresses – The Perfect One for Your Body Type
Now that you’ve found Mr Right, it’s time to look for “The One” also known as the perfect wedding dress. There isn’t one way to look for “The One,” but many brides often look for silhouettes to complement their body shapes. Once you’ve done so and with the help of the handy tips as listed below, you’ll easily be able to establish a silhouette that will work wonders for your figure. This blog post will identify the best long and short styles for you! If You’re Hourglass Shaped DO go for A-line skirts if you wish to conceal shapely hips. Strapless gowns are also extremely flattering but if you’re worried…
