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The Bottega effect
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 10/05/2012
» The fashion industry's post-2000 history is surely marked by successful brand resurrections. Old fashion houses have risen from the grave, been injected with a modern creative vibe and visions that serve as the pillar for their whole new existence in the highly competitive fashion industry, including Lanvin, Balenciaga, Balmain and more recently, Celine, Givenchy and Bottega Veneta.
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Singing in the rain
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 12/07/2012
» Mankind's greatest sporting spectacle _ the Olympics _ gets rolling towards the end of this month. Although designers have expressed their athletic spirit through sporty trends which have been dominating the warmer months since March, it's likely the London Olympics will help boost the last of the summer sales before the rack is replaced by the pre-autumn range.
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Catwoman calling
Muse, Samila Wenin, Published on 21/07/2012
» No superheroines or female supervillains can beat Catwoman. Of course everyone has personal favourites, but we believe Selina Kyle's alter ego is the most sensual temptress in the comic universe, let alone fashionable, too. Remember Michelle Pfeiffer maniacally sewing pieces of glossy leather together to make her own DIY catsuit in Batman Returns? That's pure class.
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Turn the volume up
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 09/08/2012
» Last year, it was all about Yves Saint Laurent _ the man and the 1970s look he pioneered, not the brand which shall soon be known (to the dismay of many) as Saint Laurent Paris. This year fashion has been looking back further, to the 1950s, and the name Cristobal Balenciaga loomed large over the summer runway, and the influence of the late Spanish couturier has been cast even into the pre-fall season.
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London Fashion Week: The Final Day
Samila Wenin, Published on 19/09/2012
» There were gnomes and poodles, cakes and then Kate Moss at the preview of spring/summer 2013 collection from Mulberry. Freshly tanned from her holiday by the beach, the supermodel - epitome of English quintessential cool - was all smiley backstage after the show.
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Autumn Colour Code
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 25/10/2012
» The colour-block trend returned to the runway in 2009 after a long sojourn, and back then, even the highest-ranking trend leader wouldn't expect it to remain on the style radar for long.
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Optical ingenue
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 08/11/2012
» It's difficult for those living in tropical climes to grasp the idea of fashion's dividing line between the two main seasons beyond chunky knit, heavy coat, thick tweed, and wool. At times, it seems irrelevant, although in fact, the notion of two seasons a year stretches far beyond the texture of fabrics.
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Glimpses of Italian style
Muse, Samila Wenin, Published on 24/11/2012
» All the fashion capitals of the world have a style of their own - the seemingly effortless chic of Parisians, the impeccable cool exhibited by New Yorkers and the quirky street fashions of ever-swinging London.
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A gentleman's resort
Muse, Samila Wenin, Published on 24/11/2012
» There it was, the famous London plane tree aged hundreds of years, stretching its branches to offer shade to visitors and familiar faces relaxing in a small courtyard of a house once owned by the Duke of Westminster.
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