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Simply Be – New season trends and Competition!
Simply Be’s new collection is an absolute scorcher! Full of vintage inspired pieces, in an array of bright and sorbet shades, this is a collection that has something for everyone. Love pretty dresses? Simply Be has them in multiple. Prefer a more minimalist look? Yes, its got that too? Don’t do dresses? Well, what about a cool, vintage inspired jumpsuit. This is a collection that is just full of pieces you will add to your wardrobe and wear all summer long…and then beyond. Here are some of my absolute favourites from a wonderful collection. This 60s inspired dress is just so pretty. Using lace to give it just a touch…
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Terry De Havilland shines at Sarenza
Hi shoes have been beloved by the coolest of celebrities for more than 40 years. He’s known as the Rock and Roll Cobbler, and, in 1972, he created the now iconic Margaux wedge, a shoe so beautiful that Kate Moss is still wearing it 40 years later. He is Terry De Haviland, and his new shoe collection is now available at Sarenza. This is an amazing collection of must-have shoes that stay close to Terry’s rock and roll roots. The Margaux is still there, of course, but we are also introduced to some brand new designs, which give more than a passing glance to the 1970s heyday of glam rock.…
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Corrie Nielsen – Dorian Gray Inspiration
In November I was invited to the Forward PR press day. This was an eclectic mix of brands and designers that included the fabulous Lowie and the beautiful Autour d’un Point collection from Jasper Garvida. But perhaps the most innovative, unusual collection on display was that from Fashion Fringe 2010 winner Corrie Nielsen, Arbiter Elegantiarum – a judge or authority in matters of taste. Corrie’s Spring/Summer collection has its inspiration in both the darkly gothic beauty of The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the intricate Japanese pleating and folding associated with Origami. . The collection had a masculine basis, with Victorian men’s dress a key feature – tailored waistcoats and…
