Monthly Archives: December 2009
Killing in the name of your heels?
Killer heels have been on the catwalk, in fashion magazines, and walking down the street for several years now. They are strikingly high shoes with heels measuring 5ft and up and have been accused of causing infertility, being the epitome of … Continue reading
San Francisco – Best City in the World
This is my entry for the Independent’s latest travel writing competition… Walking around the nauseously steep hills of San Francisco you could be mistaken for thinking you had travelled back in time. The streets are paved with history, from bright art … Continue reading
The Devil Wears Fur
The snow has hit many UK towns, and despite the excitement of seeing Basingstoke on the news – I am freezing. It’s beautiful but deadly and as people slip along the icy roads they are wisely wrapped up to keep … Continue reading
The September Issue
Most people have heard of Anna Wintour and unless you live under a rock in the middle of nowhere you’ve heard of Vogue. Nearly every major city in the world has its own version of the fashion magazine, from … Continue reading
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A late Christmas present…
Everyone loves presents and here is a special Boxing Day treat… As a long time SATC devotee I was totally against the first movie but watched it and fell in love. I can only hope from this brief splattering of … Continue reading
Too Fat? Too thin – who cares?
Copenhagen is the subject that should be on everyone’s minds. The world is dying – global warming is the single biggest issue to affect us and still world leaders can’t commit to doing anything about it. Instead of getting up and … Continue reading
Do you have the Abercrombie and Fitch look?
Go into any Abercrombie and Fitch store and the immaculately looking shop assistants that float by might make you think you were wondering around the streets of Hollywood. Everything about them is perfect and when the chiselled male employees walk … Continue reading
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A high-spirited Christmas
Everyone enjoys a drink at Christmas but when your last mulled wine leads to a stay in hospital or a black eye, who is to blame? Was it the pub’s fault for selling you cheap drinks, did the council make … Continue reading
Filed under Life
North Korea and Sweden – a fashion partnership?
Apparently not. The Swedish department store, PUB, was due to start selling the NoKo brand jeans, made in North Korea, last week but pulled the line after receiving huge opposition for trading with the isolated, hermit state. The company claims … Continue reading
