Nautical- A History & How to

July 15, 2011

‘Nautical’ is not an every-year trend, but it is a style that appears each spring/summer and holds timeless elegance for both men and women. This love of sailor style originates back to the 19th century when Queen Elizabeth dressed her four year old son, Albert Edward, in a sailor suit to wear aboard the Royal Yacht. Since that viewing, it … Continue reading →

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The Digital Age

July 14, 2011

So we haven’t quite met the expectations of ‘Back to theFuture’s’ vision that flying cars, hover-boards and thumb print activation systems become the norm. But as each year passes, the digital age ‘hoover’ sucks up old products and regurgitates them as digitally enhanced mega-merchandise. The Internet in particular has transformed jobs, lives, print media and is gradually changing the fashion … Continue reading →

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A History of Haute Couture

July 8, 2011

The reports and photographs of the Autumn/Winter couture shows are beginning to pour in, and personally, this is my favorite time of year in the fashion calender. We are able to see designers and fashion houses presenting their most luxurious, eccentric and beautifully crafted clothes . . . however I myself like to refer to it as art. The beginnings … Continue reading →

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