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Hip service
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 18/10/2012
» Last season, it was all about the peplums _ small little peplums, big structured peplums or asymmetric draped peplums. It was about the immaculate couture sensibility of Cristobal Balenciaga: the peplums and of course, the ubiquitous cocoon shape.
Rock the big bottoms
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 19/07/2012
» In just a few weeks the summer season will officially come to an end, albeit only in the fashion calendar since we're in a country where it's hot all year round.
About cities and silhouettes
Muse, Samila Wenin, Published on 16/06/2012
» There's a sense of uniformity that runs through Louis Vuitton's autumn/winter collections - a uniformity in both the men's and women's collections, albeit only in terms of mood.
Sport lux
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 24/05/2012
» It's almost a common practice amongst designers entering the year of the games _ the Olympics (plus Uefa European Football Championship) and the Fifa World Cup _ that sporty look shall be trend. In primary-level math, that means once every two years.
Shortest of all shorts
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 15/03/2012
» The season's favourite length isn't something for the faint of heart.
Pretty little things
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 23/02/2012
» It has been for some few years that fashion dwelled in the land of restrained sophistication and uber-feminine glamour _ either the immaculate tailoring and ultra-clean lines or the fetishistic allure. Call it a fashion escapism, but as the underwater ocean scape at Chanel and the gigantic carousel at Louis Vuitton runway shows were erected during the fashion week back in September, we have a feeling that, the summer wardrobe would be much sweeter.
From closet to cabinet
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 11/02/2012
» Like words, fashion is a tricky tool. They are both a form of expression, the first is verbal, and the latter is visual. The similarity _ they can make or break a person.