Either people haven’t read The Great Gatsby, don’t get it, or just don’t care: the contradictory nature of all those opulent themed Gatsby parties being thrown right now. Plus, Audrey Hepburn’s much admired street style, and – post Met Gala – the question of punk-as-fashion. After the break, your round-up of things to see, do, read (and maybe even drink) this weekend.

English model Cara Delevigne poses for the cover of Vogue Portugal. Cara pulls off a sexy 1960′s look with a vibrant red dress and a pair of retro sunglasses.

Safety pins, piercings and studs. This year’s MET Gala was a punk laden affair, all in the name of the The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring 2013 exibition, Punk: Chaos to Couture. And from that formula of iconic punk elements, Sienna Miller opted for studs and a pierced-up ear wrap. Appearing on the Gala’s red carpet with partner Tom Sturridge, Burberry…

The opening of a new Dolce & Gabbana boutique is sure to be a lavish and lace-filled affair. Such was the case at yesterday’s 5th Avenue Flagship Boutique opening party, at which stars of the music, film and fashion industries gathered. The great Italian arias could be heard wafting through the space, courtesy of Metropolitan Opera singers Matthew Polenzani and Ellie Dehn, while the other…

Leave it to beautiful city of Milan to blend the high-drama with matchless sophistication in a style that exudes femininity and relaxed vibes ever so effortlessly. Making use of blinding colors, parallel to the timeless black and white, the Milan look for spring 2013 is refined, ethereal and above all, luxurious. The city’s glamorous mood fits the graceful portrait of a woman who’s deep in…

Prints have always been perceived as an extension of one’s personality, as the reflection of a particular mood, as a signature of a well defined aesthetic. At the same time prints represent a much needed break from all the classic shapes and plain, monochromatic fabrics that tend to define a man’s wardrobe. For fashion in spring 2013, prints for men gave way to various interpretations,…

You may recall this tutorial on how to create a retro faux bob – an elegant 1960s inspired hairstyle that’s not quite as hard to achieve as it looks. Well here it is again, back on our radar courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar Romania which features the exact style on a very gorgeous, very retro-looking Andreea Diaconu.

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…

You might not expect a bright berry pink to work against an almost retro stripe of earthy brown, white and petroleum blue, but that’s how the autumn look book from Sydney based Milk From A Thistle opens, and that’s what makes you want to see more. The stripe print runs throughout the collection, on silk blouses and relaxed pants and dresses, sometimes finding its way…

There’s a particular magic that’s formed at the place where two eras collide. Or in this case, three, if you count the here-and-now. Combining contemporary youthfulness with retro ’70s-inspired glamour is a shoot by rising photographer Simon Ackerman, working with a creative team who turned a straightforward portrait of model Rachel Validum into a picture of freshness and strong femininity. Hairstylist Jill Schnapp added her…