Democratic fashion
November 30, 2009 by katemaclennan
Ladies (and gents) it’s your chance to have a say in fashion. Fed up of being dictated to by the haute couture of the catwalk? Take back a slice of power and vote in the British Fashion Awards, organised by the British Fashion Council. Admittedly, there is only one award open to the public vote – the London 25 Award. A part of the BFC’s 25th birthday celebrations you can vote for someone who embodies the spirit of London fashion. Other awards include: Emerging Talent, the Designer Brand of the year and British Collection of the Year.
Rock chick Daisy Lowe is nominated for model of the year. Hope she remembers to wear some clothes. It’s kinds the point of a model.
What a surprise, another rock royalty girl – Georgia May Jagger - is nominated for the same award. Anyone sensing a theme…?
See Marie-Claire for details of this year’s full list of nominees:
http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/fashion/432879/2009-british-fashion-awards-nominees-announced.html
A Fashion too Far
November 27, 2009 by katemaclennan
Little Suri Cruise. Starting to look more and more like her mum every day. And more and more like… a fashion princess!
On any grown woman, I would applaud her style, on a toddler? It’s just wrong. Not that I am specialist in pediatrics, but I am smart enough to know the bones of a child’s foot are very delicate when they are still forming. Wearing heels at her age is a recipe for orthopaedic problems by the time she hits 30.
And her crime is not a one off.
Aside from the physical issues, there are the psychological ones. Now being a product of Hollywood, she will no doubt be in therapy by her teens anway. However, it’s not going to help that she has been chanelled into the fashion and thus the mindset of a sex kitten age 3. Heels spell sex: on a toddler they are just wrong.
And The Guardian agrees with me:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/sep/24/deborah-orr-suri-cruise
To be or not to be honest?
November 27, 2009 by katemaclennan
When it comes to fashion and friendship, here is a golden rule: always be honest!
Yesterday, I was shopping (again). The girl behind me in the queue was debating v loudly with her chavvy mate whether or not the shoes she was buying would match her Xmas party frock. Her mate kept reassuring her “They’re heavy stunning together”. The purchasee still sounded unconvinced. Eventually, she tapped me on the shoulder and asked my opinion.
I thought for 2 seconds – do I offend a random stranger (bigger than me) buy telling her they don’t go? Oh yes I did. The dress was bracelet sleeved, short and black with embellished gold bead shoulders – v. nice. The shoes were slapper style open toe black with silver sparkle. Open shoes in Winter are only worn by strippers. Thankfully, on my advice she put back the shoes and opted for closed toes black and gold pair. Job done.
The moral of the story? You should be able to rely on your friend’s honesty – not a stranger’s.
The Search for the perfect dress
November 25, 2009 by katemaclennan
The perfect dress can change your life: you know it.
Those of you have a significant other -can you remember what you were wearing the first time you met? I’ll bet my favourite pair of shoes you can. Can you remember what he was wearing? Yes, again.
The importance of an outfit particularly hits home at Christmas. For most women, their Xmas party outfit defines their Xmas. What kind of night you have will be determined by the length of your hemline and the amount of sequins that you wear.
Girls – get shopping now. Forget that present list – worthy shopping can wait. Right now you need the outfit that is going to change your life. Good luck.
If you need inspiration see:
http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/best/24813/1/0/christmas-party-dresses.html
This gold Grecian inspired number is a slice of heaven. I would forgo all other presents for it.
Why we judge people on what they wear
November 17, 2009 by katemaclennan
I blame Descartes.
Yeah, you know that ol’ French philosopher guy.
Ok, so you might not think he had much to do with fashion – being permanently attached to his wig and cape in the way men were a few hundred years ago – but listen to my theory.
Descarte wrote about the mind and body being inextricably linked. Ya just can’t have one without the other. Now, translated to modern culture and our consumerism obsession, his theory goes thus: you can’t be judged purely on your intellect because people have to first of all consider how you look.
The first thing I do when I meet a new person is a quick mental assessment of how they look. What’s her dress like, does it fit her properly? Is his hair too long? I love her earrings! That kinda thing.
Now call me superficial, but I’m not the only one. Take the press and Mrs Obama. Since her husband took power, how many column inches have been devoted to her dress sense? (For those of you out of the loop, I’m talking her modern use of twinsets, pearls and skinny belts.) And how many inches do you think have been devoted to her intellect? ( Remember she’s a Harvard Law graduate). In fact, see the website dedicated to her outfits:
http://mrs-o.org/
And she even scored a Vogue cover.
Good to know I am not the only one who thinks in clothes.
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