9 November, 2021

Did blogs change the fashion industry?

blogs in Vogue

Sad but true, blogging is considered something of a retro curiosity. Now that everything 2000s is trending, we’re seeing quite a few nostalgic deep dives into the early days of fashion blogs, aka the grass roots movement that upended the publishing industry.

Vogue US has a podcast here, which uncovers the anonymous online identity years, the democratisation of fashion shows and early Fashion Week street style (throw back to that time Tommy Ton’s team mobbed my friend at LFW for a photo of a hole in his sleeve!). (more…)

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6 September, 2017

Read this: Know your style by Alyson Walsh

Know Your Style Alyson Walsh

If you know Alyson Walsh and her blog That’s Not My Age, you may know her book, Style Forever which came out in 2015. A statement on why style doesn’t disappear when you’re over 40, it’s been a hit with women of all ages, dispensing no-bullshit advice from Alyson and her coterie of global tastemakers. And happily, she’s about to release book number two. Know Your Style is released tomorrow, with even more observations on cultivating individual style, this time without the age focus. (more…)

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25 January, 2017

The tapered penny loafer

The gorgeous Grechen of Grechen’s Closet wrote the most complimentary book review ever of The New Garconne (thank you Grechen) and in the process alerted me to Everlane’s ‘Modern Penny Loafer’.

I’m such a stick-in-the-mud that I hadn’t addressed all the newer elongated loafers (I think Gucci did them first). (more…)

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20 July, 2016

Clever beauty: Clinique Eye Makeup Remover Stick

Thank you British Beauty Blogger (aka my ‘oracle’) for the heads up on Clinique Take The Day Off Eye Makeup Remover Stick (£16). File under ‘why has no-one thought of it before’, this is a faff-free eye make-up remover in stick form.

I’m so bored of decanting eye make-up remover into one of those mini Muji bottles every time I travel, because I don’t want to lug a giant bottle around with me. This would be the perfect travel companion. I can’t vouch for its efficacy (it launches 22nd July in the UK, although it’s already available in the US at Sephora and Nordstrom) but if it works, I’m a convert.

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