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Fashion history

Fashion legend: Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel by Man Ray Coco Chanel, the most famous woman in fashion history, needs little introduction. Widely credited with revolutionising womenswear in the early twentieth century, she founded one…

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Giveaways

Paris Postcards giveaway

First, there was the book – Paris Sketchbook, an illustrated homage to Paris' innumerable secrets and treasures by Jason Brooks, to which I sang accolades in this review. Recently, the…

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Books & films

Bill Cunningham New York documentary

Bill Cunningham New York - Patrick McDonald

"The best fashion show is definitely on the street." – Bill Cunningham Before I watched the Bill Cunningham New York documentary (directed by Richard Press), I had wondered why New York…

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2011 recap: Blogging my way to fashion weeks

2011 was an exciting and fruitful year for me as a fashion blogger. In February I attended my first major runway show, Emporio Armani F/W 11/12 at Milan Fashion Week.…

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Fashion weeks

Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld Spring/Summer 2012 presentation

I finished this season's fashion week tour tonight in Paris, attending the presentation of the Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld Spring/Summer 2012 capsule collection at Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild. This is…

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