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Lynne McCrossan: I’m not flapping at my big chance with hemingway
Heavily beaded silk chiffon drapes elegantly from a velvet hanger. Iridescent beads ground flimsy fabric giving the gown graceful gesture.
David Gandy on male modelling and his next moves
THIS has been a long time coming. Four months, to be precise.
Video: Shine in gold, silver and sequins this season video
THIS summer, make sure you shine in gold, silver and sequins.
H&M earns plus points for hot girl in a bikini
H&M is not, for me, a happy place. I associate it with fruitlessly searching for a school skirt acceptable to a teenager and getting up very early in the morning to queue for a Marni jacket.
Lori Anderson: Chanel exhibition makes scents
Some may claim No 5 ‘perfumed the 20th century’. Lori Anderson looks at the facts and finds this is far from fragrant nonsense
Designer John Rocha on his new range of glasses
CORRECTIVE lenses make it simpler to see a gap in the fashion market, so designer John Rocha was well-placed to create his first collection of glasses.
Fashion: Patterned outfits
Prepare yourself, a pattern revolution has hit the high street. For the past few seasons, the threat of head-to-toe textiles was sidelined for hardcore fashionistas.
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Lynne McCrossan: Raise a glass to family business on the Royal Mile
WALKING down the Royal Mile, it is hard not to feel proud as a Scot. This reaction goes beyond patriotism to feeling part of a giant national family.
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Timorous Beasties accuse Topshop of ‘rip-off onesie’
ONE of Scotland’s leading design companies has accused a high-street giant of creating a “rip-off” of one of its most famous patterns.
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Female Virgin Trains uniforms ‘too revealling’
Virgin Trains has delayed the introduction of new uniforms after some female staff said blouses were see through and too low cut.
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The Met Gala in New York proves punk is still rocking
MADONNA, Beyonce and Katy Perry were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at the Met gala in New York this week, the fundraiser that has become known as “the party of the year.”
How breast cancer brought mother and daughter together in fashion show
THEY say every girl’s best friend is her mother . . . and Kirsten Mills didn’t think she could possibly get any closer to her mum.
Lynne McCrossan: I knew that art Higher would come in handy
Dissecting fashion is proving to be a bit of a headache.
1 commentMen change style to suit new partner
Women wear the fashion trousers among British couples with half of men admitting they have changed their style on the orders of their partner.
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‘Rock and roll’ graduate Sebastian Conran’s designs for life
From punk rock to pushchairs, robots to recycled computers, designer Sebastian Conran always seems to know what people want before they do
Marios Schwab is bringing Hollywood glamour to the high street
When you learn that Marios Schwab’s father was an engineer for underwear behemoth Triumph and his mother was a topographer, you begin to realise where at least some of his inspiration comes from. He talks a lot, in heavily accented English, about topography of the body. He designs with a woman’s curves in mind.
Fiona McCade: All hail the kilt and its holistic powers
NOT for the first time, we discover that our ancestors knew something important that we – being so terribly civilised – have forgotten.
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ECA fashion graduates get arty at degree show
THIS year’s fashion graduates from Edinburgh College of Art hold a special place in my heart. I first met them when I was heavily pregnant and they were timid second years. Two years on and I feel like they are all my children just about to fly the nest.
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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