TIME WARP – why going back in time is the new chic
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TIME WARP – why going back in time is the new chic

  When Nicolas Ghesquiere became the new creative director of Louis Vuitton, the fashion fan inside of me did some serious cheerleading. His previous work for Balenciaga was always ahead of its time – relevant, modern and supplemented with incredible accessories. I was hoping this was going to be the case at LV and with…

IBIZA DREAMING
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IBIZA DREAMING

Voyaging to Ibiza had always been my dream – that island where Spanish summers are hot, cocktails are cold, beaches are beautiful and parties unforgettable. Before I left, my friends retold their stories and added how there are many Ibizas to discover – each time they went they found a new place awaited them. This…

WILD ABOUT PANTHERE
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WILD ABOUT PANTHERE

Celebrating 100 years of the iconic Cartier Panther collection. In Paris recently whilst on holidays, I visited the elegant Rue de la Paix Cartier butique with my daughter Coco to put my beloved Santos watch in for a service. We ended up spending nearly an hour in the store admiring the incredible Panthére collection on…

UNLEASH THE SUMMER

UNLEASH THE SUMMER

So before we start, a little secret. I am not really a blonde. What?! Yep, it’s true.I was born with chestnut brown hair that my mother said was such a perfect shade, I had to promise her I would never dye it. Ever. Well, that promise flew out the window when it became apparent that…

LINEAR
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LINEAR

You don’t have to be an expert in geometry or a mathematical genius to see spring’s bright linear future. This is a trend that is clean, fresh, modern, and in OCD terms tidy (boy, my boyfriend loves that word). Importantly, this is a look that goes beyond the term trend because it is universally re-workable;…

SHINE ON
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SHINE ON

Never was I the sort of little girl that admitted to liking anything remotely girly, shiny or sparkly. My childhood hero was Sheena Queen of The Jungle, a fierce warrioress feared by men who could speak to animals. There was no time to waste on flounce and gloss when days were already kept busy by splitting…

MODERN FOLK
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MODERN FOLK

With my love of vintage clothes and furniture, there also comes a determination in scouring every backwater charity shop with a lingering smell of moth balls for items that might fit my obsession with unusual colour combinations. I get giddy when I spot just the right shade of mustard. I go absolutely wild when I…

GO GREEN: HOW TO ADD THE COMEBACK COLOUR TO YOUR WARDROBE THIS SEASON
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GO GREEN: HOW TO ADD THE COMEBACK COLOUR TO YOUR WARDROBE THIS SEASON

  Green is one of those colours that has a pretty bad reputation as being an unflattering colour, but is it true? The autumn/winter ’14/’15 runways from Gucci, Balmain and Isabel Marant were awash with green in multiple shades and the colour worked. Whether khaki or jewel-toned green, the palette looked beautiful paired with burgundy,…

THE NEW NUDE
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THE NEW NUDE

Pink has turned subversive this season in the many incarnations that bear interesting names; there is powder pink, sideshow rose, new york pink, champagne pink and silver pink that work beautifully tonally with the quirkily named beiges such as desert sand and cosmic latte, brown shades such as camel, fawn and wheat, whites such as…

MEL on TORY BURCH BLOG
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MEL on TORY BURCH BLOG

Tory Burch is an American label best known for it’s preppy boho luxe aesthetic and clean but elegant tailoring. I have long admired Tory Burch the woman and philanthropic owner behind the business for her work which supports the economic empowerment of women in the U.S. through small business loans, mentoring and entrepreneurial education, not…

IN THE NAVY
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IN THE NAVY

  This season , take a cue from the Royal British Navy and inject navy blues and crisp whites into your autumn. “Why”- you may ask?- “I am perfectly happy with my black and white instead thank you.” Well, would it interest you to know that dark blues represent knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness? That…

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