Keypieces of the collection included sarongs, kimonos and pajamas, juxtaposing lightweight chiffon and linen materials with oversized menswear tailoring. Combine Sara Bareilles’ opening light-hearted melodies with the ensuing tropical prints and breezy silhouettes from the Michael Kors Spring 2018 collection…
Sep 13, 2017
New York Fashion Week SS18: Diane von Furstenberg’s modernised 70s nostalgia
Colour-blocking proved a recurring theme, although they stuck to a mainly warm colour palette true to the 70s love for browns and reds. Fashion in the 70s is perhaps the funnest of the decades, with playful crops and ties, breezy…
Sep 13, 2017
New York Fashion Week SS18: Oscar de la Renta’s art show
Pop art was the main inspiration, with paint splatters, abstract shapes and ample colour heavily decorating the collection. Too often we forget that fashion is also a form of art, which could be why Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia chose…
Sep 11, 2017
New York Fashion Week SS18: Alexander Wang’s #WANGFEST (party bus included)
Asymmetry is the key-word, with dresses that ride up on a hip, shoulders that drop on a side and trousers that boast one leg denim and the other completely studded. No one marries street grunge and glam quite like Alexander…
Sep 11, 2017
New York Fashion Week SS18: Victoria Beckham softens down with pastels and ruffles
Beckham showed us that femininity can also be delicate and strong with uncharacteristically lots of pastel, crushed ruffles and plenty of organza. Victoria Beckham’s idea of femininity is evolving. When she first dipped her feet into the designing scene, her…
Sep 08, 2017
New York Fashion Week SS18: Tom Ford brings back the bold shoulder
And with it, fluorescent hues, deep ‘U’s and the no-pants-rule. Making a return to New York Fashion Week after a year of working on the Academy Award-nominated movie, Nocturnal Animals, Tom Ford brings with him the bold shoulder of the…
Sep 05, 2017
Believe it or not, the solution to oily skin is more oil
“If the skin has adequate hydration and moisture, it will produce less sebum. In a nutshell, better hydration equals less oily skin.” If you have oily or acne-prone skin, you might have the presumption that you should avoid anything oily…
Sep 04, 2017
Made in Malaysia: Umma and Nita
This is the story of a sister act ready to take on the fashion and beauty world – with strong Malaysian sensibilities leading the way for a fresh take. What do modest wear and make-up have in common? Quite a…
Aug 30, 2017
For Her: New fragrances for a trace of femininity and romance this Fall
Leave a lingering trace of femininity, mystery and romance with every spritz. A new season calls for new fragrances and Fall 2017 brings us some exciting, fresh perfumes and colognes to add to our fragrance collection. We’ve got our eyes…
Aug 29, 2017
Dior Love Chain: What would you do for love (and charity)?
For every Dior Love Chain post, 1 dollar will be donated to WE Charity, the charity division of WE Movement (formerly Free the Children). With the aim of raising funds for charity, the House of Dior kicked off a…