Monthly Archives: October 2009

October 30, 2009

Recessionista goes shopping.

As Fashionista reads yet more gloomy news about the UK economy, she is heartened to learn that life as a recessionista does not compel her to shopping only in the High Street chains. Samantha Cameron’s high profile outing in a “bespoke” M&S dress suggests that M&S is certainly keen to provide a personal service – [...]
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October 28, 2009

Katie’s knickers "not set in stone"

English shoppers of a certain kind will be musing as to what is worse: being seen in Katie Price’s underwear or being seen buying them in Wal-Mart’s British avatar, Asda. In either event, inevitably accompanied by headlines concerning the dropping of knickers, news stories of the termination of Ms Price’s lingerie deal with the somewhere-above-economy-priced [...]
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October 27, 2009

The M Word

Fashionista goes no where without her mobile and she is not alone. Take away that precious device that contains diary, music and contact with the world and Fashionista is lost . . . . And canny retailers are increasingly looking to use our addiction with mobiles as a way of targeting their customers – not [...]
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October 26, 2009

What if it doesn’t fit?

Once a little cautious about buying fashion goods online, Fashionista has come to accept this practice as quite normal, especially since online is the only place she can reliably do her secret 4.30am after-party shopping. She has however restricted her shopping habit to the purchase of clothes, shoes and accessories: she’s never actually dared to [...]
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October 22, 2009

How much is the Baumler brand worth?

Always concerned that those who accompany her to balls and formal occasions should be properly groomed and well presented, Fashionista has always had a soft spot for Baumler. This suavely not-quite-overunderstated menswear brand is ideal: her companions, while immaculately attired, will never detract from her own elegance but instead complement it. Given her affections, it’s [...]
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October 20, 2009

Listed buildings: the new place to be seen for retailers?

For regular shoppers such as Fashionista, a change of scenery is always welcome. On a recent shopping trip out of the capital, Fashionista noted the number of high-street retailers based in listed buildings – a noticeable contrast to the multi-let “mall” developments that have been springing up across the country in recent years. But just [...]
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October 16, 2009

From shoes to suits: Diesel footwear gets an airing in court

If you have a figure that fits the brand image, says Fashionista, it’s great to be kitted out in Diesel. This is so even if some cynics, pointing to some ads, say that Diesel — like Abercrombie & Fitch — is a brand that is more associated with taking clothes off than keeping them on. [...]
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October 8, 2009

U.S bloggers may have to stop blagging

Fashionista has unfortunately never been sent the latest “it” bag or asked to endorse any of the must-have items of the season (although if Anya Hindmarch is reading this……!). Thankfully, if she had, Fashionista would have known that (thanks to her friends in the right places) the UK has long required that, where the content [...]
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October 8, 2009

Plato’s Atlantis

Fashionista returns from Paris marvelling, as always, at the amazing talent of the designers showing there – especially our home grown icons such as Stella McCartney. And also at the ingenuity on display – the Alexander McQueen show on Tuesday night was available live online and accessible to all, not just the privileged few to [...]
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October 5, 2009

New Look goes to market

Fashionista has been getting braver and is loving taking the occasional fashion risk of late, be it a quirky bit of shoulder action or a touch of 80′s revival. Never one to shy away from a new look, Fashionista knows that often the best way to flesh out and re-style those all important investment pieces [...]
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