For those of you that don’t know what Biba is, it was basically one of the most revolutionary retail experiences in London (kind of like the predecessor to Topshop if you will) and literally catapulted London into the stratosphere of cool when it started in 1964. It had seven floors of everything from clothes to… Continue reading Très cher Biba
The Bubble wears Prada…
For so long a time, these were a lust object of mine and as soon as I started seeing these Prada ads, the fashion cogs had already started calculating how I could get my mitts on them. Well, Prada at Harrods made my day when they said they had a few pairs left (apparently, they’re… Continue reading The Bubble wears Prada…
Recycle and Revive
The virtues of wearing vintage have been extolled to no end – it’s thrifty, it’s unique, yadda yadda yadda. But did you know that when you are donning your favourite vintage dress, you are actually doing your bit towards saving the planet? I am not a particularly green person. Sure I separate my trash and… Continue reading Recycle and Revive
There are two kinds of people: the skirts over trousers people and everyone else
I bumped into my colleague last weekend at Foyles bookstore whilst browsing travel guides and as I caught her eye I saw them doing something that I haven’t seen EVER – it was the London Once Over. People in London give shifty glances here and there and then if they know you know they’re looking,… Continue reading There are two kinds of people: the skirts over trousers people and everyone else