The fashion industry has long been renowned for having had a dangerously narrow-minded and restrictive conception of beauty, or at least representations of beauty ideals on the catwalk and in the glossy pages of fashion magazines. Was this standardised size-zero, tall, white-girl model an attempt at defining beauty, or a tactical decision to aid practical…
The Italian luxury fashion brand Gianni Versace last week announced that it has agreed to be sold to the American Fashion Tycoon Michael Kors, The founder of the self-titled Michael Kors brand, in a deal estimated to be worth over $2 billion. Gianni Versace (more commonly known as Versace), founded in 1978, last year celebrated…
For the gals: Leggings. If you don’t already have a decent pair, start looking because trust me you will very quickly get sick of wearing jeans every day, no matter how excited you think you are about finally not having a uniform and getting to wear whatever you want every day; the novelty wears off….
The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress. – Hubert de Givenchy Hubert de Givenchy founded the Paris fashion house of ‘Givenchy’, one of the world’s best-known luxury fashion brands today. Givenchy died on Saturday the 10th of March 2018 at his home,…
The four main women’s Fashion Weeks took place, and are continuing to take place this month. New York Fashion week was the first to begin, taking place from the 8th to the 16th of February. With London, Milan and Paris to follow, I will be looking at the trends and events that have taken place…
Crocs are often considered to be one of the ugliest shoes in existence. I do not believe they have ever been in fashion, but perhaps times are changing. Marketed towards the consumer for being both comfortable and lightweight, and being released in a variety of colours, the classic clog is instantly recognisable. But the company…
Kylie Jenner pulled off the greatest feat of all time. Kylie managed to stay off social media and away from paparazzi for a whole nine months. Her friends and family kept her secret to the very end. On the 4th of February (during Super Bowl Sunday) she announced to the world that she had given…
Valentines day arrives again on the 14th of February, in the middle of UCC’s RAG week and straight after one of my favourite days, Pancake Tuesday. If you are lucky enough to have a significant other this valentines, it is a chance to make the most of the day. But remember it is just one…
Saoirse Ronan took a risk with her choice of pale pink Louis Vuitton dress, and it nearly paid off: the dress itself was beautiful but I disliked the slim black belt that accompanied it. Millie Bobby Brown wore a sequin pink halter neck Calvin Klein Dress. She teamed the dress with a pair of converse,…
America’s Next Top Model (ANTM) has returned, now in its 24th season. Tyra Banks has come back as the head judge on the show, being replaced last season by Rita Ora as the show moved to the television network VH1. Other judges this season include model and body positive activist Ashley Graham, the creative director…