Fashion design is well known for being a competitive industry; added to which some fashion designer’s, are often labelled as isolated individuals who have an inability to share ideas with fellow fashion designers, for fear of their ‘design ideas’ being appropriated by others. However, there are those who do not…
I’m trying to get my head around the hypocrisy, the fashion industry says it is appealing to all ages, cultures, backgrounds, whilst covertly being age bias. I truly believe that as we age its an opportunity to celebrate not only our years of experience (without having to be patronising to…
What is going on people… has everyone suddenly become a sports fanatic, are leggings now the substitute for all forms of dressing, and dressing up? There was a time when leggings and trainers were worn because you were going to the gym, jogging, walking, cycling, that arena. Now I’m seeing…
When I first embarked upon my couture business full time, I was naïve as to some of the challenges that would lie ahead. Don’t get me wrong, whilst not coming from a perspective of setting up a business through rose coloured glasses; having assisted others set-up and grow their…
Jamaican’s with a Unique Style Vintage Fashion My fashion icons are my parents, their sense of ‘style and fashion’ is atypical to their generation and others from the varying islands in the Caribbean. What’s interesting is their fashion, the elegance of their attire is called ‘Vintage Fashion’ today, the blue…
Ageing and Women’s Fashion – Who makes up these crazy rules? ‘I’d like to meet the people who police our wardrobes telling us what we can and cannot wear, especially when women reach a ‘certain age’. As for the certain age, I’ve noticed its changes like the weather; one minute…
There is a lot to be said for giving your wardrobe some ‘tough love’ and having a complete declutter, throwing out that which is well past its worn by date, but is ‘oh so comfortable’. There were a few pieces in my wardrobe that had me thinking, ‘what was I…
“The Beauty Doctor can see you now – step into her office” Fashion and beauty walk hand in hand, our focus on what we wear, how we wear it, how we look; from the way we cut or colour our hair, to the way our skin feels; the face we…