Not since Linda Evangelista, Nadège du Bospertous and Stella Tennant in the 1990s, had I come across another short-haired brunette making it to the top in the modelling industry. I’m talking about Dutch beauty Saskia de Brauw.I first spotted Sask… more »

Not happy with floral prints every spring/summer, fashion designers have now extended their love of camellias, dahlias, daisies, gerberas, roses, tulips and other ‘blooming’ flowers to their winter collections.Don’t get me wrong, I do love flowers bu… more »

I am feeling a bit cheated by the Spring/Summer 2012 prêt-à-porter collections, or rather by some of the top designers, who have shown so little consideration for everyday clothes – that is, unless your life revolves around fancy yachts and cocktail part… more »

Easter is usually the perfect opportunity to escape the cold British weather and sunbathe on a Mediterranean beach. However this year, the sun decided to stay in the UK and, whilst friends and family in Spain complained about the miserable wet weather ov… more »

Season after season, designers continue to show their fascination with exotic animal prints in their dresses (Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paul Smith), tops (DKNY, Giambattista Valli, Ralph Lauren, RM by Roland Mouret), shoes (Calvin Klein, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Roberto Cavalli), bags (Balmain, Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch) and scarves (Alexander McQueen, Carolina Herrera, Roberto Cavalli, Yves Saint Laurent). We wore them last summer, we are wearing them this winter and, weather permitting, we shall be wearing them as of Sunday, when spring officially starts. more »