Most of you agreed that £1000 for a pair of jeans was pretty excessive, so how about 30 times that on shoes! There was me thinking we were supposed to be in a recession... Spring couture shows took place in Paris last week and amongst all that excess came a pair of £30k heels by Roger Vivier. The "Dovima" has an 11cm, spike-heeled confection of gilded silk mesh and jewels, 24 ct gold-coated Read more
Jean Paul Gaultier is famous for pushing the boundaries of androgyny and this collection was no exception. This line was heavily inspired by the typically masculine toreador, which he cleverly made feminine with patches of sheer fabric along the leg. He told the International Herald Tribune, "I've taken the symbol of the macho identity and grafted really feminine elements onto it. It's a sort of Read more
Seems like Karl Lagerfeld has gotten all loved up on us as he presents the Spring couture collection for Chanel. The purely white show was like a big fashion hug and fresh page for the classic French fashion house. It took place in a former bank and I think the collection represents a fresh start for the industry in such tough financial times. The whole room was decorated with white paper from Read more
Irish pop sensation Roisin Murphy is no stranger to a catwalk show. In September she attended shows at London Fashion Week trying out lots of unusual pieces alongside classic chic ensembles. She even tried Gareth Pugh for size way before Beyonce got in with the British designer. Today it has been revealed that Roisin's interest in the Spring shows might have been because she was gaining tips as Read more
