11 April, 2017

Is fashion having a confidence crisis?

Peter Lindbergh

I was talking to a friend last week about my fashion fatigue and he said I should stop ranting and write a blog post instead. “I can’t!” I wailed. “I don’t want to sound negative!” But he was right. The whole point of this blog is that it’s a space to mull things over, and hopefully by doing so, I’ll resolve my woes and can move forward.

One of the issues is I don’t feel inspired by fashion brands and partly that’s because the brands don’t seem to know what they are. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 30 Comments Brands, Business of fashion brands, Business of Fashion, Louis Vuitton, Peter Lindbergh, Supreme

30 March, 2017

B is for bralette

bralette trend

I read recently that sales of soft triangular bras are way up while push-up, Wonderbra styles are so passe. This is my bra of choice, so that’s good news to me. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 6 Comments Brands, Business of fashion, Design, News, Shopping, Trends & Other Stories, Base Range, Calvin Klein, Carine Gilson, COS, Hanro, lingerie, shopping, trends, underwear

17 March, 2017

At the Glamour Beauty Festival, pamper power brings the promise of a better you

Girls with halo braids, silver glitter lips and elaborate winged eyeliner throng the stairwells of The Saatchi Gallery. Immaculate scarlet mouths match the distinctive red cloth goody bags that weigh down shoulders. Mums, 20-something daughters and a pre-teen future #girlboss or two queue patiently for yet another panel debate or free makeover. Welcome to day two of the Glamour Beauty Festival, where all who attend are here to self improve, whether in terms of physical wellbeing, inner serenity, career goals or just a bit of jolly pampering. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Beauty, Brands, Business of fashion, Events, Magazines, News, Trends beauty, BeautyCon, brands, business of beauty, Estee Lalonde, events, Glamour Beauty Festival, influencers, long read, magazines, Pixiwoo, social media

13 March, 2017

Quote of the day: Rony Zeidan on ‘see now, buy now’

Is the See Now Buy Now concept working?
“It’s very much a cultural difference. In America, it’s inherent for people to buy. Europeans are a bit more classic in their approaches. There’s a stronghold in Europe when it comes to remaining loyal to heritage and culture, and history.”
Rony Zeidan, founder of the agency RO NY on the ‘see now, buy now’ phenomenon, Glossy.co (so it’s not just me then…)

WORDS: Disneyrollergirl/Navaz Batliwalla
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