7 February, 2014

A VIP tour at ASOS HQ

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Running a fast fashion empire is a tough old task! Aside from the sheer volume of product to be managed, there’s the competition to worry about, not to mention the cheap labour issues and carbon footprint headaches that entail from manufacturing overseas.

ASOS is one fast fashion company that’s tackling these issues in interesting and highly profitable ways. Last week I spent an insightful afternoon drinking in as much info as I could on a personal tour of its Stitching Academy, its brand new design studios, plus the infamous photo studios at ASOS HQ in Camden… (more…)

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1 February, 2014

IT”S ON! BeautyMART 50% flash sale (for today only)

Today’s the day! BeautyMART’s one-day mega sale has started and there’s 50% off across the entire site.

The editorialised beauty site, headed up by Millie Kendal and Anna-Marie Solowij is an insiders’ go-to for such pharmacie gems as Homeoplasmine (homeopathic skinsoother favoured by backstage makeup crews), Balmain hair products and the cult Japanese mascara, Fairydrops (a BeautyMART exclusive). And that’s not even including all the tried and trusted make-up brands, handpicked for their superstar status.

The main thing you need to know is that the sale is a 24-hour spectacular and started at midnight. So if you want to take full advantage, head to BeautyMART, fill your basket, then enter FLASH50 at the checkout. Go now!

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Beauty, Brands, Online shopping, Shopping Balmain, beauty, BeautyMart, make-up, shopping

16 January, 2014

Buy it now: Sophia Webster’s 3-inch Ida heels

I love that this exclusive Sophie-Webster-for-Net-a-Porter collection is called Ida. Ida Petersson is Net-a-Porter’s senior shoes buyer who I first met a few years ago when she was at Harvey Nichols. She’s like a bundle of energy in person, so it’s no surprise that she’s a fan of Webster, whose own aesthetic is equally high on the fizzy fun factor. (more…)

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9 January, 2014

What to steal from Burberry AW14 menswear

Oh goody. In amongst all the tracksuity sport-luxe that’s dominating London Menswear for AW14, Burberry brings us the silk foulard. Slung jauntily around the shoulders of biker jackets and teddybear coats, it’s not the most macho look but it’s one I really love.

My favourite was a London map-print (old style, not Google-style thankfully), which also comes on a jazzy silk shirt. My other highlights were the handpainted grained leather Caban coats (£5,500), round-shouldered camel Chesterfield coat (£2,495) and split collared Aran sweater (£1,495).

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