I’m seriously getting into the NARS Tahiti Bronze range, specifically, the Monoi Body Glow bronzing oil (£44.00). This chocolate-coloured oil is everything: a subtle body bronzer, a moisturising oil and a delicious tropical scent that lingers all day. Of course there’s a ton of similar products out there but the nuances in this are what work for me. (more…)
“Being on set with Avedon was heaven. I mean, it was scary at first. I would be styling and he would say, ‘What’s the surprise?’ The surprise? What the fuck is he talking about? We were shooting shoes, and so I told him that the model was wearing mauve socks. The rest of the clothes were olive and drab, but I styled in these socks. Dick asks the guy to pull his pant leg up a little bit so you could see the sock, and that was the punch of the picture. With Avedon, there’s always something to delight you.”
A brief history of fashion editing is going on at Into The Gloss, courtesy of Paul Cavaco. Remember when Allure was incredible in the late 90s/early 00s? That was Paul…
Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar…
1. UNIFORM WARES FOR WOMEN
Coming soon from Uniform Wares – women’s watches. I love the understated analogue style of Uniform Wares watches and the women’s line (available to pre-order now) retains the ‘masculine’ good looks of the originals. See more at Uniformwares.com and look out for them at Liberty, Selfridges and Avenue 32. (more…)
Don’t go thinking Dover Street Market is the only fashion store that’s pitching its tent in Haymarket. Joining it this summer is Jigsaw, which has a new 1000 sq ft flagship opening to house its menswear, womenswear and The Shop at Bluebird concept store. A joint venture between London’s Crown Estate and Canadian firm Oxford Properties, the shopping destination dubbed ‘St James’s Market’ (below) will transform two historic blocks near Haymarket into five flagship stores, plus office spaces and a public square. (more…)
