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Coco Avant Chanel @ ChinaShop

why? It”s not just that her fashion house, Chanel, has stood the test of time & continues to dictate moods, cuts & aesthetics. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel truly revolutionised the world of women”s fashion. In fact, she was so influential that she was the only person in the field of haute couture to be named on TIME Magazine”s 100 most influential people of the 20th... 
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Street style: Cool Britannia

In the second episode of The Fashionising.com Insight, our fashion podcast, I quizzed Tania about the re-emergence of ‘Cool Britannia’ as a fashion trend. Be it in the form of the female dandy or otherwise we agreed that, while not a major cultural trend, ‘Cool Britannia’ was definitely an element of current fashion trends. And here’s an instance of Cool Britannia street... 

hiatus

The last few months have been a big long roller coaster and to say it has left my brain a bit hazy would be an understatement.  I have decided to take a hiatus from the blog and from some other things as well.  My priorities have shifted immensely and I am making some adjustments.  This is really difficult for me.  In my mind, to put this on the shelf means moving further away from getting out... 

Cindy Crawford Is A Fan of London Street Style

Is holding the title of Supermodel like that of POTUS? Like, you never really lose it? It’s certainly true of Cindy Crawford—clad in drapey, short Alexander Wang—whose super powers commanded the room last night at London’s Almada club to launch the Omega Constellation collection. “I rarely come across the pond,” she said. “But I definitely want to see some sights, visit Frieze—and... 

analysis of “Ode to the West Wind”

ode to the west wind I O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being, Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing, Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red, Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou, Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed The wingèd seeds, where they lie cold and low, Each like a corpse within its grave, until Thine...