Homage to Minerva Mouse

Rarely do I take a magazine’s advice word for word but in Pop (no, the fall issue hasn’t been brainfed into me… I’m just digging their contents selectively…), they pay homage to Minverva, otherwise known as Minnie Mouse and advises to ‘adopt a Crayola attitude to make-up, wear a bow that’s as big as your… Continue reading Homage to Minerva Mouse

The Pictorial Tribute

Countless tributes have flooded in for the death of Isabella Blow earlier this year.  I’ve read at least 15 articles in various magazines (not just fashion ones!) recounting her life, paying homage to this ‘muse/style guru/fashion eccentric/true original’ (the various tags that she has been given and she was certainly all those things and much… Continue reading The Pictorial Tribute

Ogling the Preen

When I expressed that the one magazine that I wanted to get my mitts on was Preen magazine, little did I know that the folks over at Preen would be kind enough to hear my plea and ship some copies over to me all the way from sunny LA.  Let’s just say the pages are… Continue reading Ogling the Preen

Le Book Caught Le Eye

I’m not important enough to be flicking through the pages of Le Book, THE fashion industry creative contacts book and since it costs $249, I’m not about to be pretending that I’m a VIP fashion insider who requires Le Book.  However, I’m quite content to be staring at the covers of the London edition of… Continue reading Le Book Caught Le Eye