Style and design are not usually terms we hear describing the period now known as the ’70’s. However it only goes to prove that we always need to be open minded and that in order to unveil a masterpiece we need to delve deeper than the surface of a great shag carpet to find out [...]

Nearly a century of setting style, and what is in vogue, is celebrated in this beautiful production of Paris “Vogue” Covers: 1920-2009 by Sonia Rachline.
This book brings together a selection of the best, most iconic “Paris Vogue” covers from the last 90 years. A magazine thats documented trends for nearly a century provides [...]

Writer Nadine Coleno, herself a fashionista, has published several books in her native French on French fashion icons. Scarves are the ultimate costume accessory in many cultures much admired for their beauty and versatility. Hermes, ancient Greek messenger of the Gods,  is delivering a message to say The Hermes Scarf: History and Mystique is [...]

Stylist – Sarah Mower

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Jarvis in Art, Fashion, Health & Wellbeing

Are you a ‘trendsetter’ or ‘trend follower’? Create a whole new you with the help of experts. Have fun discovering the intimate world of the fashionable from classic European style to contemporary Australia with fashion Stylist Sarah Mower.
Stylist profiles the work and personal style of the fashion industry’s top stylists. Called upon by designers, [...]

What Kate Did Next – Lisa Heidke

Posted on January 30th, 2010 by Jarvis in Fiction

Trying to juggle kids and a work-obsessed husband, while lusting after her son’s soccer coach, Lisa Heidke in What Kate Did Next, tells how its time for Kate to embrace glamour and have some fun following her dreams.
Her husband’s a workaholic, her kids are growing up. Now it’s time for Kate to follow some [...]

Style On A Shoestring by US style guru Andy Paige reveals the inside retail strategies of when and where to bag the biggest bargains.
Bag the bargains and glam it up–go from frumpy to fabulous style without wounding your wallet!. . . . . .Everyone knows a woman who turns heads with her captivating style. Her [...]

As seen in this months In Style magazine, the Atlas of Fashion Designers by the “sociology of fashion” professor Laura Eceiza profiles over 150 of the world hottest designers.
Current fashion is a complex phenomenon. In a constant state of flux, contemporary fashion combines a mix of the different cultural aspects that inform the modern individual. [...]

Grazia this week featured their list of 2008’s Best Coffee Table Books – grab a copy of these now and get these fabulous books gracing your coffee table.
Valentino – Themes & Variations – Pamela Golbin

The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Based in Rome, Valentino is only one of [...]

The Body Shape Bible

Posted on March 29th, 2008 by admin in Fashion

The Body Shape Bible by Trinny & Susannah

Which shape are you? A skittle, goblet, hourglass, cornet, cello; apple, column, bell, vase, brick, lollipop or a pear? Trinny and Susannah have identified 12 classic women’s body shapes. In each case, it is proportion, not size, that matters. So whether you are a skinny, average or larger [...]

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