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for: ‘August, 2012’

Minnie Mania

Posted Aug 30 2012 by in Fashion, Home Page Features, Jewellery, Just for Fun with 0 Comments

Since the arrival of Yayoi Kusama’s polka-dot collection for Louis Vuitton, the fashion world has gone totally dotty for all things spotty, with playful polkas popping up just about everywhere. Although Kusama’s work has inspired a revival of dot popularity, we all know that one woman (or should we say rodent) has been instrumental in …

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Happy Birthday Coco!

Posted Aug 21 2012 by in Just for Fun with 0 Comments

Last weekend, style lovers the world over celebrated the birthday of fashion pioneer Gabrielle “Coco” Bonheur Chanel. Born on 19 August 1883, Coco Chanel is credited for liberating women from the constraints of the corseted silhouette and popularising the acceptance of casual chic as the feminine standard in the post-World War I era. Although she would …

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The Gold Trend

Posted Aug 13 2012 by in Fashion, Home Page Features with 0 Comments

In the build up to the Olympics (and indeed in the closing), it wasn’t just the athletes going all out for gold – celebrities the world over have been working this winning look like fashion champions. From the top of their heads right down to the tips of their toes, gold has officially been the …

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Walking in Rockport

Posted Aug 3 2012 by in Home Page Features, Just for Fun with 0 Comments

Since Great Britain won the Olympic bid back in 2005 (no, we can’t believe it’s been that long either!), one thought has remained dominant in the minds of Londoners the city over – in the words of Michael McIntyre, “The traffic’s going to be a nightmare!” Even our very own Mayor has taken to various …

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