Who doesn’t love the Resort collections? It’s funny how the easy wearability of clothes meant for holidays is itself a mini-holiday, a brief break from the exuberance of the regular collections- not to mention the Couture season! With that in mind, we chose a few of our favourite looks from the presentations so far…nothing conceptual, [...]

We all know that Cannes is the watchword for auteur cinema, stars, and drop-dead glamour, but how often do we peruse images from previous festivals? Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Pierre Barouh and Claude Lelouch over breakfast in 1966 © Huffschmitt/SIPA Brigitte Bardot having a Marilyn moment in 1956 © Hulton Archive/Getty Images Entertainment Serge Gainsbourg [...]

Yes, it was Sarah Burton! In one of today’s most pleasant surprises, the woman who successfully took the reins at Alexander McQueen has been revealed as the Chosen One to design Catherine Middleton’s much talked-about wedding dress. Fortunately for all involved, it’s gorgeous! The best part of the new Duchess of Cambridge’s timeless look is [...]

What woman hasn’t sighed over an Hermès scarf tied just so and yearned for tips on mastering French style? Parisian Chic: A Style Guide by Ines de la Fressange, Flammarion, 2011 A new book by no other than Ines de la Fressange (Chanel muse, Roger Vivier consultant, woman voted best-dressed in France, etc., etc.) offers [...]

While as yet there’s no official news on Kate Middleton’s pick to design the wedding dress that will be seen around the world, speculation is just as much, if not even more fun! This go around it’s the accessories, and while it’s almost universally agreed that she MUST sport a long veil, what about her [...]