Written by Nicoleta Parascan on 13 Jun 2013
Building upon spring's trends while also giving us a glimpse into the future, the resort collections presented swimwear styles that flitted the boundaries of sporty and sexy. To give you a run down of the best of them - as well as what's trending - here's a round-up of the
hot bikini styles from resort 2014. Pack your beach bag and let's go.
Written by Nicoleta Parascan on 13 Jun 2013
Knowing which colours work together gets you part the way to knowing how to style everything from creative outfits to visually stunning home interiors. And sometimes the best colour combinations are the most unexpected. From bright turquoise and sunflower yellow, to oxford blue and emerald green, here are
8 awesome colour combinations to try along with mood boards to inspire you on indulging in each of them. See them all after the break.
Written by Nicoleta Parascan on 12 Jun 2013
Built upon the vision of a girl skate gang, Danielle Romeril's fall 2013 collection is both cool and unpredictable. Designing for the girl who dresses "to show off her thoughts not her assets", Romeril is more than worthy of being singled out as a designer to watch. After the break, an interview with a
designer you'll want to be in-the-know about: introducing Danielle Romeril.
Written by Nicoleta Parascan on 11 Jun 2013
With the summer festival season upon us, it's high time to have your perfect festival outfits organised. If you don't want for your entire experience to be ruined by a little something called rain, your outfits should be festival friendly while retaining the possibility to turn waterproof with a simple change in shoes and a addition of a stylish mac. After the break,
waterproofing your festival outfits - for both guys and girls.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 11 Jun 2013
This just has to be a winner: Isabel Marant bringing her effortlessly Parisian chic style to a H&M boutique near you. Designer collaborations have been many and varied to the point where few generate much buzz, but odds are Marant will have girls queuing up to get a version of one of her iconically French-bohemian pieces at high street pricing. And there’s exciting news for…
Written by Nicoleta Parascan on 10 Jun 2013
Suffice to get lost in the pages of “The Great Gatsby” or to have at least watched Baz Lurhmann’s vibrant adaptation of the same book to become instantly fascinated with the Roaring Twenties. Unlike any other decade, the 1920s have a fantasy quality to them that ended up turning the flapper into a romantic notion every woman wants a taste of. The years of 2007…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 5 Jun 2013
It's a timeless fantasy: the woman washed up on shore turned fierce jungle queen, the sexy surviver with dishevelled beach hair and primitive fur pelts. It may be far removed from any reality, but isn't that the point? This summer, getting into the jungle queen spirit with arm cuffs and tusk necklaces, tribal rings and bold talon earrings never felt fiercer. After the break:
these are the tribal-inspired jewellery pieces you need in order to be crowned queen of the jungle.
Written by Nicoleta Parascan on 3 Jun 2013
Perceived as the epitome of femininity, a lace garment should definitely not be missing from a woman’s wardrobe, especially this summer when the romantic lace trend became even more of a statement on and off the runway. Delicate, pretty, sexy or edgy, the lace dresses embrace a myriad of silhouettes, cuts and colours this season, which can only mean that the one complementing your aesthetic…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 1 Jun 2013
Anna Lou (of Anna Lou of London fame) and I have a number of things in common, the most obvious being a love of all things jewellery. When Anna asked me to do a special guest edit of the brand’s newsletter featuring five of my favourite pieces, to say I was delighted would be to do the situation an injustice. I was about to head…
Written by Nicoleta Parascan on 29 May 2013
Working or non-working, kissing, non-kissing or stacked... what a suit says about you isn't just expressed through its fabric and cut, but also through the buttons that line its cuffs. If you've ever wanted to know everything there is to know about
how to tell the quality of a suit from its buttons, then this guide is your place to start.