6 August, 2011

Loewe Flamenco bag

When I first saw this ad on a computer screen the impact didn’t really come across, but in its rightful place on the shiny pages of Vogue, it jumped out. I love the colour combinations and cinematic lighting – although *yawn* does Mariacarla have to be naked? (more…)

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4 August, 2011

First look: UK September Vogue

As much as we all love digital, there’s still nothing that beats holding that all-important Vogue September issue in your hands. And then devouring it page by page (a breathless flick through first, then a more considered pace of page-turning). (more…)

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1 August, 2011

Stella McCartney fragrance: The Print Collection

Stella McCartney limited edition Eau de Parfum, £35

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27 July, 2011

On the rise: celebrity lifestyle blogs

After reading this Lucian Freud article last week I re-read an amazingly educational interview with David Hockney in a 2009 issue of Paradis. One of Hockney’s most astute observations was that of the diminishing power of tradional mass media. (more…)