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Celebrity Spawn Models: Have They Earned Their Place?

Celebrity Spawn Models: Have They Earned Their Place?

You’d think there was a shortage of models these days with the number of celebrity spawn featuring in fashion and beauty campaigns, particularly in Britain. Since the industry is far from desperate for more pretty faces and tall, skinny bodies, what then is the appeal of the child of so-and-so...

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The Review| Lashing Out

The Review| Lashing Out

Mascara is easily the most amazing product out there. And I say in all seriousness. It not only makes you look like you have goddess-like lashes BUT, it also ups your overall look. One sweep is all it takes to go from drab to fab. It really is no wonder the applicator is called wand. All bad joke...

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Haute Couture Week: Dior and Chanel Sparkle, Lacroix Missed

Haute Couture Week: Dior and Chanel Sparkle, Lacroix Missed

Haute couture week in Paris has come and gone in a flash; it doesn't take long to show just 20 main schedule collections. This is the first season without the beloved couturier Christian Lacroix, and while we knew it was coming after the Sheikh's massive licensing deal fell through in December -...

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The Two Sides of Lara Stone

The Two Sides of Lara Stone

The high fashion modelling industry today isn’t quite as rigid with its requirements as it once was: there are more girls who are 5’8” than 6” tall, all ethnicities are welcome and some are even allowed to have curves – even if it’s the industry’s skewed idea of curves which is mor...

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Is Haute Couture in Danger of Losing its Feathers?

Is Haute Couture in Danger of Losing its Feathers?

Haute couture begins with an extraordinary design, but it is nothing without the skilled artisans to  employ their centuries-old techniques to create an object of spectacular beauty. And as the number of couture houses have shrunk over the decades, so have the rarefied talents on whom the desig...

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