wore this outfit running around town to meetings, and i felt like the ensemble would hardly be considered professional dress. somehow, the oversized tunic (that was originally a frumpy dress!) seemed to balanced out the bare skin and the vampy red lips.  ...and then i had to go and ruin it with hot pink bangles and shimmery silver eyeshadow. speaking of working women... check out this style segment i did this week  and get some ideas on how to transition your workwear into after workwear.

now, get excited because it's friday, cupcakes! stay tuned for a new weekend wishlist tomorrow, and i hope you have...

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When discussing Kate Moss’ wedding photos in the forthcoming issue of Vogue magazine,it was no great revelation of mine to state that the September issues of print fashion media have to benewsworthy. Vogue’s certainly is. And so is W magazines’s. Put it down to art, raw talent, Photoshop, great lighting – I care not.

W magazine have made actress Kristen Stewart look like this.

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It’s almost time to bid adieu to summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and this light against dark ensemble couldn’t have had better timing.

Three things pop in my head when I look at this image – black, white and skin.

Hot pants might still be dominating your summer wardrobe, but these high-waisted, pleated shorts with subtle flaring at the bottom are not to be missed. They can almost be passed as a mini skirt, unless you look closely; a style that we haven’t seen all that much of this year. It’s deftly paired...

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Sometimes fashion and fantasy collide, and this is one of those moments.

Stunningly photographed by Dusan Jaukovic, the combination of bare skin and opulent headdress leaves the shoot somewhere between the primitively tribal and the freely Dionysian. But where the fantasy of the overall looks – with their dramatic wigged hairstyles and even more dramatic brows – meets the practicality of fashion it does so with ease. The jewellery, the lace shawls, the vibrant fresh flowers – these are all things that real life wardrobes can have just as much fun with...

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Copyright and fashion is a murky area, one tackled by many a great mind with little headway on the issue actually being made. It today transpires that it’s not only a murky area, but also one that can be dangerous for fashion houses to pursue.

Take the case of Louboutin vs Yves Saint Laurent, a case currently before the courts that sees the former accusing the latter of copying its signature red soles.

The outcome? The case may pave the way for every company, from the top end down to the high...

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