Articles by Rori Raquib
Paul Smith’s Spring/Summer 2010 show for London Fashion Week featured some masculine tailoring, as we saw ladies strut their stuff in suits with soft bowler hats and leather shoes, the stark masculinity contrasted with bright colours as well as soft, ice-creamy shades. This look is influenced by Daniele Tamagni’s book ‘Gentlemen of Bakongo: The Importance [...]
The ever-popular Daisy Lowe has been named as the face of Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2010 Collection, following the stunning Dutch model Lara Stone. The pictures will be a part of a press kit to present a ready-to-wear beach collection which is made up of shoes, bags and accessories, which should be in shops by April [...]
With Daisy Lowe taking over modelling duties at Louis Vuitton, Madonna has moved on to front Dolce and Gabbana’s spring/summer 2010 campaign. Madonna has a close relationship with the design duo, and they provided her costumes for last years ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour as well as 1993′s ‘The Girlie Show’. The first shots for the [...]
Luella Bartley, who is amongst the most celebrated of British designers, delivered the shocking news that her label, Luella, is to stop trading. A key financier has pulled out, which has effectively pulled the plug on her spring/summer 2010 line. Bartley was named Designer of the Year in 2008 and her designs, a gorgeous and [...]
Yes, you heard that right…the notorious Pearl Lowe is releasing a collection for ‘budget’ store Peacocks! Peacocks has long had a reputation for being a bit naff , and although they have revamped in recent years, no one’s really noticed. So such a high-profile campaign is fantastic for the store, especially as Pearl’s famous daughter [...]
Undoubtedly one of the most influential style icons for legions of women, Sarah Jessica Parker has been rumoured to become the new face of celebrated American label Halston’s spring/summer range. This is an exciting time for the fashion house as the newly-appointed Creative Director, the British designer Marios Schwab, is giving the label a modern [...]
If you’re anything like me, the world of skincare can be a scary, confusing place, so much so that the end goal of having beautiful skin seems impossible! There are so many combinations of skin problems you can have and so many products that promise the world and end up being just a disappointment and [...]
I have to say, Shakira and Pink handled wearing the same dress to the 2009 VMA’s a lot better than I would have done in this situation. This is every girl’s nightmare come true but luckily these ladies saw the funny side of it. Though anyone would be in a good mood wearing this sexy Balmain [...]
