Fashion

Top Five Women's Bags for Xmas 2009

nobody@vox.com(mcdonline) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:30:45 -0800

Its the last week in November and the madness of the Christmas Shopping season is just around the corner (although in reality its been going on for a few weeks now thanks to some over-enthusiastic retail chains). As always, there will be a few tricky people to buy a present for, probably the same ones that you struggle with every year - bah humbug.

However, If you're looking for a gift option for the woman that has everything then you can never really go wrong with a good bag. There are a vast range of women's bags out there, which is both a blessing and a curse. One of the most difficult aspects of Christmas shopping is actually making that final purchasing decision, we've all been there with the doubt swirling around our minds: 'i like it, but will she like that colour!?' - not a very pleasant feeling.

We thought that we would try and help a little by outlining five bags which we think anyone would love. We've included options from the cheap and cheerful end of the scale to some slightly higher budget bags. We hope that you agree with some of our choices.

Peacocks - The prices are so decent on the Peacocks website that you could probably buy 2 or 3 bags from Peacocks. However, we especially like their chic and cheerful range of Clutch Bags, which at £6 are great value.

Peacocks Black Clutch Bag

M&S - Marks and Spencer always have a solid range of bags and this year is no exception, they are well made and excellent value for money - we like this cross shoulder bag which comes in a t £39.95.

M&S Cross Body Bag

AllSaints - Fashionistas love AllSaints for their edgy designs and high quality fabrics, their bags this year exemplify this output. This Zeena Bag is one of the cheaper options (£120) that they offer but it is still very cool.

AllSaints Bags

Jigsaw - A High Street favourite in the UK for a number of years now, Jigsaw retain an aura of quality and elegance, combined with a great design sense - this Tote Bag is a great example (£159)

Jigsaw Tote Bag

Hermes - No we are getting serious. You know that you are dealing with a quailty bit of gear when the cheapest bag on offer is a purse that costs over £500! A bag from Hermes however should be seen as an investment - our cost-is-no-barrier option would be this Garden Party Bag, which only costs £1560.

Hermes

Well, thats our choices - what are your favourite bags this Christmas?

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Pearl Lowe Dresses Still Available at Peacocks

nobody@vox.com(mcdonline) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:05:09 -0800

Argh! We can only apologise for not being able to post this sooner. Anyway, incase you weren't aware former Indie-Goddess turned Uber-Designer Pearl Lowe has designed an exclusive range of dresses for UK clothes retailer Peacocks.The good news is that they are very cool indeed, the not so good news is that they are selling out fast! There are still some dresses available on the website, modeled by Pearls daughter Daisy!

Pearl Lowe Dresses

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Truth about women's nature (and shoes)

nobody@vox.com(mcdonline) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:49:48 -0700

We are lucky to have so many styles of shoes now, that when any girl or woman walks into a shoe store, they get lost in the world of shoes, make them heels, flats, boots, you name it, they are all still glamorous!

Speaking out of experience, when I walk into a shoe store, and look at all the beautiful and sexy footwear I nearly fall in love with most of them and then I go and try them on, out of woman nature, I tend to go for heels because they look so fabulous on shelves, with the light shining onto it giving it a classy touch and then I go on to observe its heel which I come to the conclusion of it not being that high, but of course once I try it on and realize that the ‘not so high heels’ are in fact increasing my height by a few inches, the ‘still conscious’ part of my brain tells me the well known truth of ‘you won’t be able to walk in them’.

At this stage, I got to feel its wrap around my foot and how it gives me the feeling of a real lady, I am totally and unconditionally in love with them and not tend to care whether I could walk in them or not because it totally blew me away. And yet again I commit that unwitting sin of placing it on the counter desk telling myself that I will keep it safe in my closet until the day I learn how to walk in them (which I secretly know will be in a blue moon).

This is not just me being “shoesaholic” since I’m quite confident in saying that this happens to you too! I tend to wonder why fashion designers design shoes which are truly enchanting but make it impossible to walk in, where they could design the same style of shoes but with a reasonable height of heel which allows us to feel safe walking in them and not wait until the moment we meet the ground face-to-face.

to prove my point about highheels, here are some examples of (some quite painful) but funny high heel disasters:

Embarrassing Catwalk Fall

Carmen Electra Catwalk Fall

America's Next Top ModeL - High HeeL Shoes

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Christian Louboutin flats

nobody@vox.com(Celebrity chick) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:28:23 -0700

We all have got used to see celebs wearing Louboutin’s shoes with a signature red sole and extremely high stilletto heel on the red carpet. However wearing those in everyday life can be much more complicated. Victoria Beckham can do this, as for others I doubt they can be as graceful and elegant.

Louboutin-flats-1

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10 tips to feel comfortable in any bra

nobody@vox.com(Celebrity chick) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:24:24 -0700

Sometimes knowing your right bra size isn’t enough to feel comfortable in your new and/or old bra. There are simple tips to follow to make sure the bra fits well and makes you feel good. After all, your bra is just a piece of lingerie that’s supposed to boost your confidence rather than cause trouble.

2009 Emmy Awards - 10 best dressed

nobody@vox.com(Celebrity chick) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:20:32 -0700

Last night was the night of TV glam. The 61st Emmy Awards were held yesterday at the Nokia Theatre. The TV equivalent to the Oscars gathered together your fave TV actors and actresses as well as TV show hosts and just beautiful A-listers and socialites to celebrate the best shows, actors and directors this year.

Heidi-klum-emmy-awards-2009

Beautiful dresses, original designs, gorgeous silhouettes, so who was the hottest best dressed of the night?

Project Runway host Heidi Klum showed her beautiful pregnancy style in a custom-made black strapless lace gown with embroidered bodice by Marchesa. Her enormous baby bump was really hard to hide. The model is due this fall.

Model racism continues

nobody@vox.com(Celebrity chick) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:45:23 -0700

We have allready told you about Naomi Campbell’s indignation with the fact black models are not given jobs during the crisis. And now photographer Nick Knight continues the topic. He says the fashion industry is racist.

Nick claims fashion focuses more on white models, and many industry professionals feel reluctant to work with black beauties.

Naomi-campbell

Emma Watson designs with People Tree

nobody@vox.com(Celebrity chick) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:41:59 -0700

Though she said No to personal fashion line claiming she wasn’t “interested in doing it for my own ego”, Harry Potter star and the highest grossing lead actress of the decade, Emma Watson added she would willingly design a line if it was “beneficial to a cause”, and looks like she’s found the cause she was looking for!

Emma Watson will launch her first Spring/Summer 2010 designer collection next February!

Emma-watson-people-tree-spring-summer-2010-collection

Emma teamed up with People Tree to create a capsule lifestyle collection with all the proceeds going to the People Tree Foundation, a charity which aims to school farmers and artisans on sustainable fashion through training and environmental initiatives.

Learn More…

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Tights That Fight Cellulite

nobody@vox.com(Celebrity chick) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:36:52 -0700

These Scala Bio-Fir leggings are hailed as the latest tool for a woman’s arsenal in the battle of the bulge: tights that fight cellulite. While these leggings, which were developed with retailer John Lewis, aren’t the first that have used cellulite reduction as a primary marketing ploy, their £15 price tag makes Scala Bio-Fir leggings perhaps the first affordable pair.

So how do Scala Bio-Fir leggings work? The gallery above contains the graphic Scala and John Lewis released, but essentially the leggings are outfitted with crystals that, when they come in contact with the skin, emit infrared rays. Such rays increase the body’s metabolism, which speeds the process of fat breakdown in the body. Wearing tights for weight loss? I’m still a bit skeptical, but if you try the Scala Bio-Fir leggings and have a good experience, let us know!

You can find the Scala Bio-Fir leggings at the link below, although when I checked this morning, they were sold out.

Tights

John Lewis claims the leggings are most effective if worn for six hours a day for a continuous 30 days. After this, they recommend regular use. The same material is in Scala's Bio-Fir knickers, which broke John Lewis records with sales of 25,000 a month after their launch in July.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

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iPhone and Blackberry Fashion Apps

nobody@vox.com(mcdonline) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:33:21 -0700

The pace of application development for smartphones such as the iPhone and Blackberry (and Android) continues apace, and now the fashion industry has its own set of Apps that enable you to follow the latest trends on the catwalk and beyond.

Here are our pick of some of the best available for both platforms:

iPhone Fashion Apps

Nett-App: Net-A-Porter's free fashion application - a pretty slick app which keeps you informed of the latest styles - as you can see from the video..........

NET-A-PORTER ON THE GO. NEW iPHONE APP

Style.com - Keep up to date with the latest gossip and fashion events from the Style File

Style.com iPhone App Review - AppVee.com

Also worth a look.............

D&G Fashion Channel Winter 2010
The Ralph Lauren Collection
Donna Karan
Lucky magazine
Lookz Lite
Stylish Girl

See the full range at the iPhone Apps page.

Blackberry Fashion Apps

Fashion News Service by 360Fashion - Describes itself as "the latest insider fashion news service from professionals working within the industry. Check the catwalks of New York, Milan, Paris, London, and Beijing, to see what goes on behind the scenes! Insider information, is the key to know what's really happening in the fashion industry."

Fashion Mogul - This fun App lets you design and develop your own Fashion Boutique

Elle Magazine - Various Blackberry Apps are available from Elle

Shoewawa - One of the top fashion blogs for years has its own application where you can customise the blog to your hearts content

London Fashion Week - The latest news and views from the catwalks of one of the most influential fashion shows

See more Blackberry Fashion Applications.

Also, those with an Android enabled phone may want to keep an eye on the fast-growing Android App Marketplace where there are likely to be some applications appearing in time.

If there are any apps that we have missed (highly likely!) - please give us a shout - thanks!

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