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Jacket, YMC///Shirt, Our Legacy at Hubshop///Backpack, Herschel at Hubshop

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Tartan trousers, Lou Dalton///Washbag, Herschel at Hubshop

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Striped sweater, Dr Martens///Tartan trousers, Lou Dalton///Suede shoes, YMC

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Duffle coat, Mackintosh///Double collar poloshirt, Raf Simons for Fred Perry

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Duffle coat, Mackintosh///Double collar poloshirt, Raf Simons for Fred Perry

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Wool polo shirt, Raf Simons for Fred Perry///Jeans, H&M///Suede shoes, YMC

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Striped sweater, Dr Martens///Tartan trousers, Lou Dalton

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Biker jacket, Blitz Vintage///Check top, YMC///Trousers, Peter Jensen

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Biker jacket, Blitz Vintage///Check top, YMC///Trousers, Peter Jensen

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Wool polo shirt, Raf Simons for Fred Perry///Jeans, H&M///Suede shoes, YMC

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Patterned jumper, Levi’s Vintage Clothing///Jeans, Levi’s Red Tab

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Patterned jumper, Levi’s Vintage Clothing///Jeans, Levi’s Red Tab

I styled these pictures a few weeks ago for Boys By Girls with photographer Emma Miranda Moore and model Laurence Ainscough at Premier. We wanted to capture the feel of a visitor staying in an unfamiliar house and feeling slightly displaced. And maybe watched…! Laurence was brilliant fun and regaled us with his adventures as a student in Paris. I’ll be putting his interview up soon…



M&S techno tights and other innovations



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While there has been a lot of buzz around the M&S ad campaign and its infamous pink coat, there are other less shouty things going on in the store. Fabric innovation has always been a core M&S property and its lingerie department has been busy incorporating a whole bunch of solutions-based tech and design into its offer.

Such as its Hi Heel tights. No, not tights that have heels – that would be preposterous – but hosiery to wear with high heels. These tights (that come in a variety across sheers and opaques, £6-£15) have an integrated foam cushion to cup the ball of the foot, promising pain relief to fashionistas running around in 5-inch Loubs all day. (more…)



Jo Malone London’s Christmas crackers are here!



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I don’t know who first came up with the concept of Christmas decoration-themed beauty goodies but give that person a medal. Retailers and consumers alike can’t get enough of the beauty booty-filled advent calendars, crackers and tree decorations to give or to keep.

We’ve already seen Selfridges’ advent calendar for this year and British Beauty Blogger has the Lancome ‘Christmas cubes’ and Clarins crackers on her site. Tomorrow Today sees Jo Malone London’s much anticipated festive fare arrive on counter in the UK. (more…)



Feit first



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I do love a bit of serendipity. I’m researching Australian brands for a feature and by sheer coincidence, an email arrived last week introducing me to hand sewn footwear line Feit.

It’s the brainchild of the Price brothers who have a history in streetwear (Tull Price co-founded Royal Elastics in 1996). The brand has taken classic streetwear sneaker shapes and reduced them to the most minimalist lines in high quality vegetable tanned leathers. (more…)