Celebrity Life
H&M – Luxury Designers Have Grown Their Brand
Designer Collaborations With H&M Why on earth would any luxury designer ever agree to collaborate with a high street label such as H&M? It takes years to learn the craft of design, let alone marketing clothing. When these brands accepted the proposal from H&M, was it because luxury fashion brands were not understanding or keeping […]
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Dressing Up For Events – Why It Is So Important?
Almost a year ago I went to a celebrity charity ball called one OneforTheBoys. A great deal of effort and time went into my look. I was very unsure what to wear and how dressed up I should be. I always have a golden rule that if one is unsure, it is better to be […]
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You Are Never Too Old For Style
It occurred to me this week that whilst walking the streets of Europe, the true style icon heroes are the elderly. They have nothing to prove, they wear those clothes with a clear message: “we are not people pleasers”. They don’t follow trends and age has no boundaries when it comes to them showcasing their […]
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New Airlines Hand Luggage Rules vs Save Our PLanet
New hand Luggage guidelines have been drafted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which acts for 260 major scheduled carriers, currently accounting for 83 per cent of air traffic. The new proposed size reduction is so small we will have to use hold luggage again and also discard all those bought luggage pieces that […]
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Why Do Women In Football and Rugby Dress Like Men
Why Do Women In Football and Rugby Dress Like Men Why is it that whenever I watch female rugby players or football players that I think they should dress more gender appropriate on the field? As the co-founder of three online publications focusing on fashion, I find it offensive that this issue still has not been […]
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Bad Haircuts – Always Results In A Grown Woman Crying
In the last three months, I have had two very bad haircuts from two very high profile brands. What is it about our hair when it all goes wrong and leaves you and me sobbing? What is it when hairdressers, who in this case represent top brands, can get it so wrong? In both situations, […]
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The BodyShop UK – Anti Make Up Trend Is Here
It is so funny how my mind works. Have a look at this interview with Spain’s female top model Malena Costa Sjogren, that I did a few weeks ago at 080 Barcelona Fashion. Malena was having a melt down with me filming her wearing no make-up. In a nutshell I said, who needs makeup, especially […]
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How to Increase the Curb Appeal of your home in 5 Easy Steps
How To Increase The Curb Appeal Of Your Home In 5 Easy Steps The sell home fast market is buoyant in the UK at present, thanks to soaring demand and a genuine lack of housing supply. This discrepancy has created a sellers’ market, where home-owners are able to trigger bidding wars between potential buyers maximise […]
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London Fashion Week – Why Brands Are Self Promoting
Over the course of three years, I’ve noticed a trend that now is so strong. Many fashion labels are using London Fashion Week as an opportunity to self promote. They are not part of London Fashion Week, they are not even registered let alone endorsed by the British Fashion Council. But because of the power […]
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Mick Rock – Are African People Hard To Photograph
I had the pleasure of doing my first ever phone interview with Mick Rock. Mick Rock is a British photographer best known for his iconic shots of rock and roll legends such as Queen, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones and many more.
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Grand Prix de Monaco – Lewis Hamilton Britain’s Precious Diamond
I’ve never been to Grand Prix de Monaco. However, I did have the pleasure meeting Lewis Hamilton at a charity ball called One4TheBoys. You can read more about that here . I went straight up to Lewis and introduced myself. He was very down to earth and had such a soft voice. His diamonds were […]
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Redplanet – Fashion Events How To Get There
Never mind where you’re coming from, it’s where you’re going that counts? I can feel the excitement, the big shows are just around the corner. London, Milan, Paris, New York, Florence, Amsterdam and Barcelona? Deciding what shows to go to is one thing, planning how to get there is another. I always know where I’m […]
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