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Fashion magazines are a lot like a staple item in our wardrobe, except that we don’t wear them. Any woman even slightly interested in fashion would not miss the opportunity to take a look and flip pages of these magazines while sitting in the waiting room. As for women with a deep-rooted interest in fashion, […]

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Nowadays, unless you are the Duchess of Cambridge, or attending the Royal Ascot or Kentucky Derby, there’s not much call to wear a hat. Of course, that’s not counting the woollen cap with ear flaps you wear in the dead of winter that’s not about fashion, that’s just about keeping warm! In days gone by […]

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Although it took place nearly 100 years ago, equal to 1,000 in our fast trending generation- the 1920’s fashion movement is still very alive today. And in very progressive cities where celebrities, rich and the famous congregate is it any wonder? The dramatic flair perfected over 40 years from those before we are predominating in […]

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Haute couture (French for “high fashion”) is the art of creating elegant custom clothing designs for specific clients. The designs are usually one-of-a-kind and the creations are produced with the highest quality fabrics, notions and embellishments. They are mostly hand-sewn and involve intricate and delicate stitch work produced by talented and experienced seamstresses. Haute couture […]

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Hollywood and glamour are inextricably intertwined. From the very beginning of the film industry, movies have depicted glamorous and fashionable people. While films about everyday people are made, movie-goers love to be transported to a magical place where everyone is good looking and well-dressed. And this trend has continued from the earliest silent movies to […]

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The inscrutable Katharine Hepburn is remembered by many for so many different things. She was an actress, pin-up model, a rebel, politically aware, progressive, a fashion icon, and more. One thing that can definitely be said of Katharine Hepburn is that she was ahead of her time. She was an independent woman before it was […]

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This August 5th, 1962 will mark the 58th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death. It is difficult to believe it’s been 50 years since this iconic star passed away. Her popularity has not waned and, in fact, it seems as if she has never left us—her presence is almost as ubiquitous as when she was alive. […]

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A wedding is supposed to be a day of joy, where two people join hands in marriage and both friends and family come together to celebrate the beautiful union… in theory, anyway. The reality is that the entire year is spent panicking over what type of flowers to buy for the tables, which canapés are […]

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Today’s women under the age of thirty may not know to realise that wearing trousers has not always been commonplace for women. Sure, it’s widely known that women in the early twentieth century only wore dresses and skirts, but many younger women might not realise how recently this shift took place and just how young […]

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Imagine walking into an after-party for a famed designer who has just finished presenting months of hard work.  In these modern times and especially at these types of fashion events would it be so shocking to see men wearing skirts and women in suits and ties? As men’s fashion becomes increasingly feminine, and women’s fashion […]

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A word of advice from fashion icon and costumier to the stars, from Edith Head. “You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.” Edith Head, Audrey Hepburn, and Hepburn’s husband, Mel Ferrer. Photo Courtesy of Life Magazine, hosted by Google. Who Is Edith Head? Nowadays, many people outside of Hollywood […]

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Vintage fashion is a hot trend taking the world by storm, and it doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. Vintage clothes are eco-friendly, chic and endlessly customizable. The problem is finding pieces to work into your wardrobe. Not all cities are a hot spot for vintage shopping, so you have to get creative. EtsyRetailers […]

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