tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89265955410623618102024-03-14T00:26:29.396-07:00The Fashion ApproachThe Fashion Approachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08519617079554593059noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926595541062361810.post-81651011186485597432012-02-05T02:58:00.000-08:002012-02-05T02:58:37.812-08:00TFA trip to maison ladurée...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBLg4uZYA40/Ty5dwT6XxwI/AAAAAAAAAGE/ifdkjBt8plY/s1600/maisonladur%C3%A9e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBLg4uZYA40/Ty5dwT6XxwI/AAAAAAAAAGE/ifdkjBt8plY/s320/maisonladur%C3%A9e.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We went to Maison Ladurée in Covent Garden for afternoon coffees and cakes which was really scrummy! It's a little hard to find (we walked around the Market for ages trying to find it to discover it's next to Whittards).</span> We would recommend going there as it's really pretty and the coffee is really good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">TFA xx</span>The Fashion Approachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08519617079554593059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926595541062361810.post-72775092492503394792012-02-02T12:23:00.000-08:002012-02-02T12:23:26.788-08:00KARL: The much anticipated collection fails to wow TFA...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GjsdmFpaxwk/Tyrvdq0bL5I/AAAAAAAAAF0/49QhC_7zK98/s1600/krl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GjsdmFpaxwk/Tyrvdq0bL5I/AAAAAAAAAF0/49QhC_7zK98/s1600/krl.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Karl Lagerfeld, a pioneer of modern fashion, an icon and a witty raconteur, has just launched KARL: the most anticipated fashion collection of the year so far. In true Karl style the collection is showy and unashamedly self-indulgent (his own head being the print which is the main theme in the collection). Moreover, all clothes are in his signature monochrome palette. We cannot deny the fashion oracle that he deserves the cult following who will don his ‘affordable’ range clothing with delight, after witnessing the elegant glamour and finesse he has brought to all his Chanel collections. However, I personally feel the range is a bit disappointing; I have to be totally honest and say that even as a fan of Karl and Chanel lover (who isn’t?), I don’t think that I can see myself walking around London sporting his huge, sparkling effigy emblazoned on my torso, even though I appreciate he is looking good for an older gentleman! I think Karl may have forgotten his own fashion rule here, that less is more and even though he has neglected colour, he has added to much embellishment and made the clothes seem slightly tacky, a little reminiscent of All-Saints clothes, but less tasteful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that Karl is great, and I cannot wait for the next Chanel collection, where I know he’ll work his Karl magic, but I cannot help but be slightly disappointed for us who would have hoped for the range to be slightly more edgy but also sophisticated.</span> </span></span><br />
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</div><em> </em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Oasis ‘Twinkle’ bandeau dress - £120</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Anya Hindmarch Marano glitter finish box clutch - £350 </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">French Connection Lucinda Sequin Fitted dress - £150 </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">French Connection Lucinda sequin shorts - £82</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">OPI in ‘Gettin’ Miss Piggy with it!’ - £9.50 (depending on store) </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Warehouse Pearlised Sequin One Shoulder Dress - £90</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Christian Louboutin’s Swarovski crystal peep-toe pumps - £2,095 (I wish!)</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Miu Miu sequined collar top - £385</span></span></div><div align="center"></div>The Fashion Approachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08519617079554593059noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926595541062361810.post-13129998298984943002011-11-26T15:18:00.000-08:002011-11-27T10:16:59.960-08:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 20pt;"><u>Karen O: Style Icon Extraordinaire</u> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Karen O, lead singer of <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">New York</place></state> based indie rock band <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yeah Yeah Yeahs</i>, is a true style icon. As well as being one of the greatest front women ever, she manages to embellish all of her artistic endeavours with the pizzazz that is so resonant in her music, particularly when it comes to fashion. Her stage outfits range from the magnificent to the extraordinary to the plain bizarre, yet she always seems to exude coolness and charm. Her friend and long time collaborator, designer Christian Joy (Christiane Hultquist), is responsible for the majority of Karen’s eclectic collection, and her reputation has grown as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs became more and more famous with Karen receiving attention from the fashion media for the captivating outfits she donned at live shows. Karen’s latest project is her opera <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stop the Virgens</i> and she has expressed the importance of the costume and make up in the show, commenting “The costume, hair and makeup tell the story just as much as the music and choreography do.” She enlisted the help of Joy, along with make-up artist Mike Potter to bring her vision to life. Their mutual respect and understanding of each others creative perspectives made it very easy for them to create a fantastic spectacle for fans to enjoy, but Karen admits that she likes to let them have freedom in designing. "The way I work with Christiane and Mike is to mostly let them do what they want. It works best that way." For a month and a half, Joy and her team made costumes for the main cast which includes Karen, seven main Virgens, 33 chorus Virgens and two Sentinels. The show boasts costumes including lotus glasses (with 3D flowers projecting from the eyes), a gilded stuffed lobster claw and a mammoth spiky crown that adorns Joy’s personal favourite of the costumes. The look is comprised of tiers of white ruffles and is the first of the seven looks that Karen wears. Potter wanted the make-up to transform the actresses so they looked like a "happy yet melancholy" doll and he painted the lips naked and applied opaque white cream around the eyes to make them huge and round. The Virgens are supposed to look “scary, beautiful and sublime”, and Karen always enjoys experimenting with her make-up, though usually sports a rocky black eyeliner with red lipstick which is a failsafe classic look. I wonder whether we will be seeing a new doll-like style to Karen’s make-up choices in the future? Hopefully a new YYYs album and tour soon will allow us to see Karen’s next fascinating fashion step!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">T.F.A. xx</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eAbvTD1KVVI/TtFvl6JeYRI/AAAAAAAAABo/BUCB-TkBzwk/s1600/karen-o-stop-the-virgensx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="203" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eAbvTD1KVVI/TtFvl6JeYRI/AAAAAAAAABo/BUCB-TkBzwk/s320/karen-o-stop-the-virgensx.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Karen in her opera, Stop the Virgens.</span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLYATSP30QI/TtFxZP4ZTCI/AAAAAAAAAB4/4DPlqLQ89hI/s320/karen-o-stop-the-virgens-sketches.jpg" width="320" />Joy's designs for Stop the Virgens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s3r8fSl9YSE/TtFx5D4hygI/AAAAAAAAACA/mpGJMBI92u4/s1600/karen-o-stop-the-virgens-stage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s3r8fSl9YSE/TtFx5D4hygI/AAAAAAAAACA/mpGJMBI92u4/s320/karen-o-stop-the-virgens-stage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The staging for the opera.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yAaDQEXpcQ/TtFyFs_8s0I/AAAAAAAAACI/Hl8LxQ3Zx-M/s1600/karenslooks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="457" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yAaDQEXpcQ/TtFyFs_8s0I/AAAAAAAAACI/Hl8LxQ3Zx-M/s640/karenslooks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Some of Karen's style hilights: Her leather 'KO' Jacket, <br />
channeling Chanel chic with her bandmembers, and her <br />
psychedelic native american attire.The Fashion Approachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08519617079554593059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926595541062361810.post-21710483363691913492011-11-14T15:31:00.000-08:002011-11-27T09:53:50.422-08:00Versace for H&M - Gaud or Glamour?<div class="MsoNormal">In a mere few days, hours, and minutes – this very week – the much awaited arrival of Versace for H&M will hit stores. But is it more ‘gaud’ than glamour? Donatella previewed the collection at a New York event in early November, revealing her striking designs. These consisted of head to toe flamboyant floral patterns, which were projected on an array of colourful attire. She used the history of the fashion house for inspiration, incorporating plenty of leopard print, blouson jackets, palm prints and mini silk skirts, as well as pinafore dresses, plain tunics and floral bustiers - not forgetting Donatella’s famous studded leather pieces. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UD_xSM3gKOY/TsGelhTMJfI/AAAAAAAAABI/jdkZRkbGZ4U/s1600/Versace-for-HM-New-york-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UD_xSM3gKOY/TsGelhTMJfI/AAAAAAAAABI/jdkZRkbGZ4U/s320/Versace-for-HM-New-york-001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Versace’s H&M closet has received great praise from critics, and general fashion lovers alike. So am I the only one that feels a little let down by the undoubtedly talented Donatella? Although I appreciate what she’s done with the task, I would have liked to see something a little different. Some of the cute and sultry mini dresses are admirable, but similar styles can be purchased in most high street retailers for a comparable price. While the huge heart print with fringing look striking in photos when worn by performers such as Nikki Minaj (who was present at the New York preview), in reality they comes across as slightly tacky. To put it bluntly, some pieces look more more suited as a stage costume, rather than a cheaper alternative to couture. Ideally I would have loved to see more sleek ‘elegance with an edge’ mini dresses that I’ve seen many a time on the Versace runway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2PMVaSWE4HY/TsGhCOTzVDI/AAAAAAAAABQ/5zrK8IGMawE/s1600/VersaceHM15_V_18oct11_pr_b_320x480_1ggg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2PMVaSWE4HY/TsGhCOTzVDI/AAAAAAAAABQ/5zrK8IGMawE/s320/VersaceHM15_V_18oct11_pr_b_320x480_1ggg.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UD_xSM3gKOY/TsGelhTMJfI/AAAAAAAAABI/jdkZRkbGZ4U/s1600/Versace-for-HM-New-york-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I don't think I'll be sporting the above dress any time soon.<br />
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However, there are a few pieces that may take your fancy.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Don't forget that the collection includes some accessories too. I'm secretly craving the 'barbie' pink shoes...)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With Love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">T.F.A. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>The Fashion Approachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08519617079554593059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926595541062361810.post-30841914700447194832011-11-04T16:00:00.000-07:002011-11-04T16:00:28.611-07:00utO.P.Ia<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Everyone’s favourite reasonably priced nail polish brand, OPI, is releasing a Muppets collection for Christmas 2011, to coincide with the release date of the movie in the <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">USA</place></country-region>. With an array of vibrant sparkly colours, and a set of rich reds and elegant neutrals, you’ll have the perfect nails to compliment your Christmas party outfits as well as your Christmas shopping day wear. The silvery hue of Designer De Better is a personal favourite of mine, and Wocka Wocka, Warm and Fozzie and Gettin’ Miss Piggy are fab colours to get in the spirit of the holiday season. You’re spoilt for choice with this selection; and they’re only £10.50, so don’t be a Scrooge and treat yourself this Christmas!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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