Written by Daniel P Dykes on 3 May 2013
It’s been an eclectic week for us, with Fashionising.com’s office temporarily moved beach side in Gran Canaria. Thus as we moved from London to Spain, our musical tastes moved too. I’m not one for listening to music as I lie back on a beach towel, but when I did this week it was a case of cinematic-inspired music meeting fashion inspired music, with a lot…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 1 May 2013
Kate Moss remains print media gold, and brings that value to the summer 2013 issue of British Vogue both in hue and inevitable sales.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 1 May 2013
It’s the most safe-for-work version of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” that you’re likely to see; i.e. it’s made up of more than just the perfect curves of Emily Ratajkowski cavorting about naked. Or is it? Is that really the new Beats Pill (an odd name for wireless speakers if ever there was one) or is it a sex toy?
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 29 Apr 2013
Keen catwalk watchers will have seen it blip across their radar for a few years now: the men’s interpretation of sheer fashion. The wit of one our Twitter followers summed up our guide to women’s sheer as ‘how to be naked nicely.’ Spot on. Few men are going to go there, however; and with good reason. As anyone looking to avoid social leprosy knows, a…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 22 Apr 2013
Get Lucky, the debut single from Daft Punk’s forthcoming album, has topped all manner of digital charts and broken a few records along the way. Deservedly so; it’s a great layering of vocoder and electronica, with Pharrell Williams featuring across the track. In another time or place, however, Get Lucky might easily have been a great Michael Jackson collaboration that never was. That won’t prevent…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 18 Apr 2013
New York designer Katie Ermilio has the distinct characteristic of creating collections that somehow seem to satisfy both the requirements of feminine sophistication and flirty fun. This ‘femininity’ inspired spring / summer 2013 collection reflects the playful and flirtatious nature that resides within each woman, while still portraying the grace and poise that one would behold in a modern, self-respecting woman.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 30 Mar 2013
Lana Dey Rey brings her take on a melancholy Leonard Cohen classic, Woodkid is back with more enthralling sounds - and visuals - and a naked Emily Ratajkowski makes certain that Robin Thicke's latest clip doesn't go unwatched. Here's our music playlist for the week.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 21 Mar 2013
From Kavinsky's synth to Bowie's mellow return, here's what's been feeding our musical appetites this week.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 14 Mar 2013
From digital prints (and clashes thereof) to vintage-inspired cuts: the bikini and swimwear styles that are trending this spring / summer, and how to pick a style to flatter for your figure.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 13 Mar 2013
Showing the increasing popularity and marketability of the men’s component of London fashion week, London Collections: Men, Burberry have today announced that their most recent Milan Fashion Week men’s catwalk was also their last. After more than a decade of showing in Milan, they’re setting their eyes on their natural home of London for their spring 2014 menswear show.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 3 Mar 2013
Black, white, grey. That’s the Melbourne ‘uniform’. No surprise then that Melbourne-born designer Martin Grant plays to it, even as he continues to show at Paris fashion week. Seemingly you can take the boy out of Melbourne, but can’t take Melbourne out of the boy. Or can you?
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 28 Feb 2013
Paris fashion week finally got into gear yesterday, shadowing the overcast day with plenty of dark looks on the street. While major accents of colour were few and far between, texture was not – and texture is, largely, what we’re taking you through after the break from looks on Anna Wintour to plenty of mainstream sports and plenty of appropriate layers.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 27 Feb 2013
Paris fashion week kicked off yesterday with enough sun to make the preceding Milan Fashion Week seem nothing but freezing. There was equal brightness on the streets with accents of metallic clothing to be spotted along with the obligatory fluoro beanies (there’s one trend that I hope dies a rapid death). In a street style gallery that kicks off with our own editor Tania Braukamper,…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 27 Feb 2013
It might only have been the second last day of Milan fashion week‘s autumn 2013 showings, but it was a quiet one. Despite the morning’s Armani show, many of the fashion industry’s familiar faces had already departed the rain soaked city in preparation of today’s start of Paris fashion week. There was still street style to be snapped, however, and you can see a few…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 25 Feb 2013
Aigner’s fall / winter 2013 collection was one of those that lulled you into thinking it was all safe shapes and modest cuts, and all the while the bold details and sexy points of differentiation were sneaking up on you until BAM: you were left looking at a plunging keyhole or entirely backless gown wondering if you were still watching the same show that started…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 25 Feb 2013
The snow stayed away from Milan fashion week yesterday, though the cold continued to bite. That left us with a lot of layered street style looks to snap. And in those layers there were still hints of statement and colour, all of them adding something to the grey city. After the break, you’ll find a selection of them.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 23 Feb 2013
They say that home is where the heart is. Whether that’s true or not, Antonio Marras was certainly at home yesterday as his autumn / winter 2013 collection was revealed at Milan fashion week. Normally you could say that a collection hit the catwalk, but that’s only partly true for Marras. His catwalk this year weaved through several rooms and had a figurative house built…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 22 Feb 2013
In a world awash with mediocrity, the perfect accessory makes the perfect statement. It is both at once purposeful and eye catching. It communicates style and taste but, most importantly, personality. Few statement accessories are crafted for everyone. For some, the perfect accessory is awash with embellishments. For others, it’s a minimalistic masterpiece. Launched over drinks during Milan fashion week, Savas’ collection of autumn 2013…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 21 Feb 2013
Alberta Ferretti’s autumn 2013 collection is next up at Milan fashion week. Watch it as it happens by tuning in to the livestream after the break.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 20 Feb 2013
I once asked if Christopher Bailey’s genius allowed him to spot trends well in advance of their happening, or if his creativity was so influential that it set them. After Burberry Prorsum’s catwalk at London fashion week yesterday, I’ll settle on ‘genius’. Bailey is a master of reading the social climate from a lifestyle perspective. Doubt it? Try to suggest differently while viewing Trench Kisses,…