Fashion & Beauty
Peculiar Me: Fashion Launch Showcase
Early this month Peculiar Me put together a great fabulous launch event at the ultra-cool venue, Cargo. Showcasing her brand new collection we witnessed models moving up and down the catwalk to a raw ryhthamtic drummer. The audience were amazed at her tribal collection of prints, furs and feathers and enjoyed watching Peculiar Me’s clothing rock on the runway. We...
Who wore it best…Miley Cyrus V Nicole Richie?
Clearly Miley Cyrus (or her stylist) didn’t do their homework! The singer opted to wear a bronze, backless Marc Jacobs gown for her performance on the X-Factor over the weekend, but if the spaghetti strap dress looks familiar to you, that’s because Nicole Richie wore the exact same dress to the CFDA Awards back in June!At least Miley managed...
Glamour and style at Untold’s fashion event
With London Fashion Week in full swing and dominating the West End, Untold is BAC and has brought a dose of glamour and style south of the river. Following the unrivalled success of their spring/summer show, Untold held their sixth catwalk event at the Battersea Arts Centre, promising fresh new designers and inspirational collections. And they certainly didn’t disappoint.The...
Head to the East for a West fashion fix
The Old Truman Brewery presents the new place to be for Saturday shoppers: The Backyard Market.Located in the heart of East London, shoppers can now get away from the overcrowded high streets into the hidden world of the East London market stalls and boutiques.The centre of Fashion East saw the likes of Giles Deacon, Matthew Williamson and PPQ showcase...
Tresor Paris Nouveau Hexagone Watches
We saw the launch of Tresor Paris' first collection of watches showing us how to accessorise and stand out with their unique and vibrant colours, so now we've been given a new approach...sophisticated and striking luxury with style. Take a step back from the conventional watch brands that have grown to be popular yet so predictable, and step out with...
Motifs Sample Sale: designer clothing for cheaper prices
Clothing created by the cream of Black British fashion designers will be available to purchase at a sample sale.The Motifs Sample Sale sponsored by Suso and Fair Essentials will be held at the historic Africa Centre in the heart of Covent Garden at 27 and 28 June.Expect to find a wealth of brand names under one roof including award-winning...
Rihanna: Is blue lipstick enough to launch her new clothing range?
Rihanna dressed her lips in blue lipstick to go with a sexy see-through shirt, skinny metallic jeans and black and white fur jacket on Tuesday night at the launch of her new fashion collection in London. Also in attendance was her model pal Cara Delevingne but is this enough to launch her new clothing range? We have heard rumours that the first...
5 of the Best… Quirky Jumpers
It's officially freezing, and while we try to keep up appearances and look hot, inevitably all we care about is keeping warm. So here's how to keep warm while looking good, trust me it is possible! These jumpers are super warm but also look as hot as a nice cup of tea. Addict Clothing 'Smiley' Hoodie £45 House of Hoxshore 'FAME' Crew Neck £35.00 Lazy...
WATCH: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York day 1 LIVE STREAM from 3pm
Today's live stream from MADE Fashion Week is Costello Tagliapietra 3PM EST/8PM BST MBFW NY 5TH - 11TH SEPTEMBERDateTimeDesignerThursday 5th September9:00am (2pm BST)Nicholas K10am (3pm BST)BCBGMAXAZRIA11am (4pm BST)Richard Chai1pm (6pm BST)Supima2pm (7pm BST)Tadashi Shoji3pm (8pm BST)Desigual5pm (10pm BST)Marissa Webb6pm (11pm BST)The Art Institute of New York CityFriday 6th September9am (2pm BST)Zimmermann11am (4pm BST)Carmen Marc Valvo12pm (5pm BST)Noon...
Girl Meets Dress – A New Way To Shop!
If you’ve never heard of Girl Meets Dress then you need to get acquainted…right now! But what is Girl Meets Dress I hear you ask. It's an exclusive online boutique that allows you to hire designer dresses for two or seven nights so it's never been so easy to look fabulous. There are a huge amount of perks that come...
Tresor Paris – SS13
Last week in London we were invited along to see the new Spring/Summer lines for Tresor Paris this year. With Tresor Paris being one of our favourite jewellery brands, known for their crystal beaded bracelets and their ISL watches, it was no surprise that we loved everything at the launch. The entire showroom was draped in everything Tresor, so as...
Styling sneakers: the how-to guide
Although you may love your heels, constantly putting your feet under such stress can be hard and exhausting. Bring in the comfort of the sneaker! Sneakers are the ultimate street style shoes of choice. They are comfortable and can be put with almost any outfit to create a casual, yet trendy look worthy of a celebrity stylist. Think high-tops, slip-on,...
Lethal B’s got swagger & style
Lethal B tells us all about swaggizzle style, his rowdy O2 Academy tour and how he is giving back to the ladiesSo today you’re rocking this whole old Hollywood look, have you worn anything like this before? Yeah, I have done for the MOBOs. I’m not afraid to take it somewhere else.What’s you’re typical look? I’m a t shirt, jeans and...
CVP: Layered look for this season’s trends.
My take on a layered look for this seasons trends. Some of the trends this season consist of oversized coats, long shirt dresses, well heeled shoes to name but a few, this is just my take on how to make all the trends work for you, its just a simple look but very trendy. 1.Dkny shirt dress2. DVF blue suede bag3.Ance...
Issey Miyake 132 5. collection featured in the Design Museum
The Design Museum is holding an exhibition featuring visionary designer Issey Miyake this month. Dresses from the Issey Miyake 132 5. collection will be featured in the Design Museum Collection Display which opens 30th January 2013. The designs will be part of the exhibition - Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things - until 2015.The exhibition looks at the inventive uses...
Oh Ombre!
The trend that is increasingly becoming popular within every hair salon. This style goes from dark to light, vice versa and even rainbow colours. The style that gives off the impression of roots needing to re-touched; simply sexy- edgy-lazy- cool. Have a look how these celebs rocked their Ombre looks. http://youtu.be/_11qmGWB3N0
ACS Kings & Queens: Concreterose Clothing
Rachy Mckenzie-Sealy is a Middlesex University student studying fashion with a fashion label called Concreterose Clothing. Flavour caught up with the 22-year-old ahead of the ACS Kings and Queens show where her clothing will be worn by a male and female representative from her university who have entered into an inter-university beauty pageant where couples battle for the coveted...
Fashion Finest Renaissance @ London Fashion Week
Fashion Finest Renaissance Shows were created to assist up and coming, new or established designers from all backgrounds showcase their collections in an affordable way. Their shows during London Fashion Week 2011 were held over two days; at the Thistle Hotel, Victoria and Jewel Bar, Piccadilly. I attended the event at Jewel Bar with the sole purpose of viewing...
Men of Vision: Mr Hudson: Oh So Fly
The Golden Age of Hollywood glamour and style sometimes seems like a fairy tale in a far away land. Here Mr Hudson, D Boy, Lethal B, Reggie Yates and Griminal bring that era of elegance and enchantment back with a modern twist.The Golden Age of Hollywood glamour and style sometimes seems like a fairy tale in a far away...
Spend on trend
Connoisseurs of slick 'n' smooth Elegant and refined like posh French wine... yes, fellas, tis the season to be suave and sexy. As simple as a well-fitted shirt to polished cufflinks, attention to detail is key to achieve this future 40s look.1. Topman, £182. Burton, £103. Next, £704. H&M, £39.995. H&M, £19.996. Burton, £67. FCUK, £658. River Island, £369. Topman,...
Oh so kinky & kooky..!
An au-natural style is a look that is simply timeless from afros, braids, big chops and buns. This look will always keep heads nodding and your style rocking! Top tips for the natural diva..1. There are various styles to be tried and tested from braiding, cornrows, colouring, and comb outs. Try them all!2. Protect and maintain your natural coiffure with...
Style For Summer 2013
If you have your summer holiday booked up but are running out of time to trawl through the shops in your local high street then visit Bon Prix; the only website you are going to need this Summer.The lovely people over at bonprix.co.uk have recently launched their 2013 Spring/Summer collection and ladies; it is good. With an emphasis on...
Threes a trend: Cutout details
Every week, Sarah Jane takes on a celebrity trend worn three ways, exclusively for FlavourWords by Sarah-Jane Adams
Rihanna proves the 90s are back in fashion
Riri’s skipping the more accessible 90s finery in favour of hard-to-pull-off pieces like onesies and leather visors. Just when we thought we'd seen the back of onesies this combo of fancy dress meets pyjamas is sure to to be seen prowling the lesser known suburbs this autumn. Sure Riri stunning as always pulls it off but we at Flavourmag...
Graduate Fashion Week 2010
Truly the best place in the world to spot undiscovered new talent, Graduate Fashion Week is the industry's looking glass into the future of fashion and all its related disciplines. It will celebrate the work of more than 1000 of the finest BA Degree fashion students from 51 Universities (so more students than ever before).Sponsored for the sixth year by...
Atlanta International Fashion Week comes to the UK
AIFW is heading to the United Kingdom for their next casting, in the hope of finding fresh new faces and emerging designers to feature during the 3rd Annual Atlanta International Fashion Week on 22-26 July.Expect to see celebrated designers such as Prada, Gucci, Juicy Couture, D&G, Calvin Klein, Oscar De La Renta, BCBG, Akademiks and many more there.A total...
Threes a trend: Big shoulders
Every week, Sarah Jane takes on a celebrity trend worn three ways, exclusively for FlavourWords by Sarah-Jane Adams
Style Spy: Alicia Keys
Piano whizz Alicia Keys keeps her style in tune by sticking to the ebony and ivory shades of her beloved keys... using masculine tailoring, plunging necklines and dazzling bling, Flavour spies that style!Compiled by Sarah-Jane Adams.
The Obama Effect on Fashion
When President Obama and the first lady Michelle touched down in the UK last week, while the leaders of the world were honing the details for their trillion dollar G20 deal the only other question the media was asking was what will Michelle Obama be wearing? The answer: J. Crew.The New York Daily News is reporting that a shopping...