Eres is set to open its first store in the U.K. on 4th November, an in-store boutique at Selfridges. 
Selfridges, which has been selling select intimates and swimwear by Eres for several years, will also feature the upscale brand in its Oxford Street wind...

Yes! Time to release my inner Sloane (she's in there somewhere) yet remain stylish... Apparently Alexander McQueen's wool-blend pashmina scarves are cool-girl essentials. Allow me to repeat this in slightly condensed form: pashmina scarves are cool-girl ess...

Untrod is a project which collaborates with international designers on various project themes. The first theme is 'watch'. Designers have been asked to investigate the possibility of bringing new meanings to the conventional form of a watch. This is one of ...

iBonsai is an application for the iPhone which aims to add a bit of poetry to the otherwise chaotic world of digital gadgetry. The application simulates the art of growing japanese bonsai trees on the mobile device. While bonsais are already miniature, the ...

Stella McCartney continues her steamy love affair with lingerie. Her latest collection has each of the 
groups named after women in what Stella describes as cheeky situations, such as for instance Rosie Plotting, a silk chiffon printed range featuring a b...

Personally I'm not really a fan of Halloween parties. But 'tis the 30th, All Hallows Eve etc etc so why not... You might meet someone like this sexy fellow! Hey there goatboy! (apologies to Bill Hicks)

Beyond Skin have created an exclusive range of the softest, most comfortable flat ballerina shoes for Anthropologie's eagerly awaited London flagship store on Regent Street. The uppers are made from recycled, vintage fabrics which means that only a few pair...

Curiobot is my favourite new guilty pleasure when I'm busy loafing, sorry RESEARCHING on the internet. A delicious mix of curios and downright craziness, they like to think of themselves as a fantasy storage closet. I like the fact they're totally unconcern...

Queen of understated, minimalist and pure pared down luxury, Jil Sander has returned to the fashion scene, but not as one might expect. Rather than heading up a luxury fashion house she has undertaken a collaboration with Uniqlo, the Japanese high street re...

Pop culture referencing and colour crazed design legend Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has designed a range of watches inspired by one of his recurring themes and premier childhood toy - Lego. Available in six colourways and made by ODM, the watches are packag...

Sometimes a little something something comes along that causes grown women's heart rate to increase, induce shortness of breath, a rise in temperature and dilated pupils. No, we are not talking about the new strain of bird/swine/sheep/insert animal here/ fl...

The news (well according to Evening Standard and *cough* The Mail) that stockings and suspenders are making a comeback fills me with very mixed feelings. On one hand as you can see in the image from A F Vandervorst's S/S10 RTW show, it can look super tastef...

This current exhibition at the V&A, Telling Tales, explores the recent trend among European designers who push to produce limited edition pieces that border between art and design. The show is divided into three sections: The Forest Glade, which draws o...

Sonia Rykiel! H&M!! Mais oui! News just in that the adorable Sonia Rykiel will be the next guest designer at H&M for winter 2009 and spring 2010. The French house founded by the 'Queen of Knits' represents the distinctive, modern and impertinent spi...

Lovely Calvert Avenue is one of my favourite places to leisurely stroll through...Be that on a sneaky 'lost afternoon' during the week or an all-day meander through the East End on a Sunday. Not only does it link exciting Brick Lane with all its little side...

Phamous69 has already declared our admiration for all things Jeremy so we're very pleased to note the Jeremy Scott for 'Originals by Originals' Pop Up Store at number 6 Newburgh Street in London (phew! quite a mouthful!). The adidas Originals 'ObyO' project...

Calling all you fashion people! Yes I know it's a very busy time for us right now, dashing from shows all over the globe but you must remember to pick up VOLT magazine... Issue 6 is out, more delectable than ever (if that's at all possible) looking all seve...

Exciting news on the trainer front! Y-3 is doing a special collaboration with the New York-based artist, MOMO. This special partnership has produced a limited edition trainers, apparel and artwork.
MOMO used his signature vivid, geometric shapes to creat...

Chris Boardman, a former racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Olympics, has unveiled a design that makes bikes as 'intelligent' as computers. The carbon fiber frame has an 'unbreakable" locking device that allows only the owne...

Ooomydesign's cassette tape lamps are the latest designs to explore the popular 80's music format. Designer Vanessa Moreno uses plastic zip ties and second-hand tapes to make them.
Vanessa will present her lamps along with other works at CODE fair in De...

The Bon Marché department store in Paris is to showcase never-before-seen footage by the late Guy Bourdin, the fashion photographer best known for his work with Chanel, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. With his unique eye, Bourdin changed the traditional image o...

Not usually that bothered about trainers but these have a certain tropical sherbet quality that I find irresistible! Asics and Mita sneakers have collaborated on the Gel-Lyte Speed which will hit the market this coming September. The new shoe is based-on th...

The current exhibition at Le Forum at the Maison Hermes, Ginza in Tokyo, presents the work of
Japanese artist Kohei Nawa, known for his ideas of 'skin' and 'cells'. He is known for his pixcell series, the 'skins' of objects such as taxidermied animals, ...

Super talented designer Marc Jacobs will be getting another accolade to add to his trophy chest - one of Pratt Institute's Legends 2009 awards. Architect and designer David Rockwell and musician, poet, and visual artist Patti Smith will also be honored at t...

The much-loved department store Liberty is looking to spread its wings.
The Regent Street specialty store famous for its prints, vintage textiles and furniture, said Monday it would undertake a strategic review with an eye to expanding, not just in the UK...

Twenty Bhopal activists, including Sathyu Sarangi of the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal, showed up at Dow headquarters near London to find that the entire building had been vacated.Had they not fled, Dow employees could have read on the bottles' elegant labels:...

SHOWstudio invite you to collaborate with Nick Knight, Alexander McQueen and PUMA in a unique competition designed to push the boundaries of filmmaking and fashion imagery creation to the very limit.
Their Raw Power competition offers young filmmakers, a...

Apparently the administrator of 'troubled' Christian Lacroix SNC said Monday it has received a 'serious' bid from Italy's Borletti Group, the owner of department stores La Rinascente and Printemps, in association with the designer. 
Monday was the deadlin...

Whistles has recently announced its upcoming collaboration with Roksanda Ilincic for Autumn/ Winter 09. Roksanda has worked closely with the Whistles team throughout the design process, from fabric to instore packaging, resulting in a collection of seven co...

Uniqlo will make its much-anticipated entrance into the French market with a little help from Colette. Ahead of the opening of its Paris flagship, the Japanese casualwear label will take over the first floor of the concept store from 31st August  to 26...

The fabulously irrepressible Betsey Johnson gets a deserved leg-up as Opening Ceremony  launches a capsule collection in honor of her label's 30th anniversary. Based on pieces from her vast back catalog-mostly from the '80s and '90s- BETSEY JOHNSON ARC...

Tributes to Barbie's cultural icon continue as she is showcased in the new July issue of Vogue Italia, a special Black Issue. Vogue Italia has replicated the Black Issue with a special, collector's Barbie supplement that pays tribute to Barbie through artis...

Mexican studio PECA have sent in the images of their new lamp collection named 'Llum'.
Influenced by the shape of a birdcage, the shade is made of plywood, with silhouettes of birds included in the design. The lamps come in four different shapes. Also a...

Chilean designer Mariana Tocorna is just one of the international talents that will
present their wares at the upcoming Designboom Mart Copenhagen, part of the CODE  
fair held during Copenhagen Design Week August 27 - 6th September, 2009. CODE ...

With this simple-looking clock you can leave important messages for yourself and others. The clock has a ceramic re-writable surface and comes with a board marker. It seems like a great idea to take notes on objects you look at and use daily to remind yours...

Prism glasses are designed as an accessory - not simply a functional product. Though always deemed less important, for people who wear glasses they are as important an accessory as any other, but these are even more immediately visible than say a new pair o...

Sorry to keep bombarding y'all with scent news but who could possibly want to ignore Viktor & Rolf and their exciting new scent Eau Mega? Designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren are storytellers. So is it any surprise the starting point for their sec...

Politics and sex traditionally go together like horse and carriage so it makes sense for lovely Coco De Mer to do their bit by challenging those dull grey suits at Camden Council. Basically the aforementioned council have tried to be cultural censors (the c...

After devoting so much space to past - not to mention largely European - interpretations of space chic, WWD thought it only fair to include the next generation of American designers. Here, fashion fit for modern moon men and women as seen by the under-40 se...

Pony Inc. is partnering with Focus Features to create a limited-edition sneaker in conjunction with the upcoming movie '9'.


'9' is a computer-animated vision of the future that follows the adventures of small, burlap-covered robots called 'stitchpu...

Rather than waste your time looking at the usual mindless fodder on YouTube why not take a gander at this: Luke Worrall shot by Joost Vandebrug, styled by our highly esteemed leader Cynthia Lawrence-John! Hell, you can do a lot worse than admiring this swee...

This really is exciting. Especially to anyone who loves L'Eau d'Issey. And who doesn't? L'Eau d'Issey is the scent equivalent of your favourite pair of jeans that you put on again and again and which always makes you feel fabulous. I digress. Seventeen year...

This item was initially based on a cheap, predictable pun on the designer's surname. I know...how tacky. But I guess due to the countless jibes I've had about my own (yes, how we laugh! ahaha!) I feel I'm allowed. Guess a psychologist would argue I'm now to...

Well well well. Juicy Couture's first flagship store in Londinium is apparently a girly fantasy full of British flair in the form of customized antiques, glass candy-filled jars and stuffed peacocks and foxes dripping in jewels. Yup. Sounds British to me......

British sculptor Antony Gormley is providing the public with the opportunity for 60 minutes of fame by becoming a temporary artwork through his project 'One & Other'. He is asking the people of the UK to occupy the empty fourth plinth in Trafalgar Squar...

After an initial infatuation with his best-selling Daisy scent, Marc Jacobs has a new girl: Lola.

The new women's fragrance is due out in the Autumn and brings a whole new personality to the party. 'Where Daisy is more innocent and sweet, Lola is more ...

Bordelle bodywear - made from silk, satin and hard-edged trims - is the sexiest lingerie I've seen for the longest time. Not just the usual fare of mouth-watering duds and bras, they also do bespoke or off the peg corsets, cage dresses, leggings, webbed hoo...

'I hate watching myself on film and I keep thinking, 'Why didn't I comb my hair?' ' said Barbara Hulanicki after the premiere of Beyond Biba at the Kensington Roof Gardens in London. The film's director, Louis Price, looks at Hulanicki's history, her rise t...

Yes! Yes! Yessss! Jeremy Scott is joining the march to London Fashion Week. The Los Angeles-based designer, who has recently shown his collections during the Paris ready-to-wear shows, will show his spring collection in London in September. Scott, who's kno...

We love this online beachwear company. Mix and match triangle, bandeau, and halter tops; full, string, and low-slung bottoms - all available as separates for you to make up your own look, all in patterns and details that truly makes the range special. Each ...

Usually I have to admit, the word 'vintage' makes me sigh just a little as images of 'kooky' teens in dusty Cobbernob tees and headbands are instantly conjured up. Sorry, sweetie, obviously I have rather more milage on the clock and thus heaps more experien...

Is it just me or does the launch of new scents herald the first whispers of (no!) Autumn approaching? That very faint sound of alarm bells ringing... Yet again, Summer won't last forever and before you know it, magazines start doing Christmas countdowns and...

Every season there are a number of steadfast trends that repeat year on year without fail - can you remember a summer without Nautical, Safari or Animal print? A Spring without citrus colours being 'so hot right now', or a Winter without the LBD articles be...

Well, well, well...looks like our Kylie's created a new scent-sation (sorry to go all tabloid speak on you but for some reason Kylie just brings that out in me), this time controversially a fragrance for men, called Inverse. Beautifully designed bottle, ver...

Nice to hear at least one success story in this never-ending gloom of the seemingly eternal credit crunch. The looms at John Smedley's factory in Derbyshire are practically humming with delight. The company is celebrating 225 years in the business and the h...

Pringle's highland fling... Pringle of Scotland is going back to its roots. The label has tapped actress Tilda Swinton - who resides in Scotland - to be the face of both its men's and women's collections for the label's spring 2010 campaign, which will be s...

Apparently Kate Moss trusts this man to take her picture because 'he knows what he wants and there is really no chance of being anyone but who you are, even if you try.'
Praise indeed! In Rankin's most ambitious project to date he will create a portrait ...

According to WWD, the iconic Ossie Clark label, which relaunched last year, is shutting down.

Brothers Marc and Julian Worth, clothing business veterans, hoped to turn Ossie Clark into a global designer brand. They had an exclusive licensing deal with ...

Pleasing news that Giles Deacon has won France's annual ANDAM Award also fills us with sadness as it means he will show his spring collection in Paris rather than London...
Previous recipients of the award, from the National Association for the Developme...

Ghanaian Jodi Barima graduated from London College of Fashion and was immediately offered a position to work with footwear designer Olivia Morris. While at Olivia Morris, not only did Jodi accept a place at legendary Cordwainers Footwear College but she als...

Clearly safe and same old, same old rules ok in the current mercantile climate... Recently Calvin Klein put up a 'daring' jeans ad (see picture) on Houston Street in NYC. Predictably, there was an uproar over its scandalous nature. Ok, the girl looks young ...

Fans of shoe label Jimmy Choo will no doubt be ecstatic when they hear that this Autumn their beloved label will be collaborating with Swedish fashion giant H&M. The collection will be available from Saturday 14 November in around 200 stores across the ...

Admittedly my initial reaction was: WHY? But once I'd adjusted and read the designer's reasoning I was swayed... After all, the design of most bikes have not been fundamentally changed since the Penny-Farthing. Danish designer Michael Ubbesen Jakobsen prese...

Black Comme des Garçons - the Japanese designer's new temporary 'guerrilla' brand conceived as an antidote to the recession - has landed the iconoclastic designer's fashions on the ground floor of two Tokyo department stores, a first for the company.
Mo...

Nina's Hair Parlour vintage hair and make-up specialists, was founded by Nina Butkovich-Budden, who, instead of replicating the same old fads, has researched, practiced and perfected the vintage looks to offer each client a unique style personalised for the...

MAK, Vienna will be presenting a collection of Ottoman textiles in an upcoming exhibition entitled 'Fabled Fabrics'. the presentation includes decorative scarves, turban wraps, patterned silk fabrics, and a silk festive garb with artful embroidery from 16th...

Does this mark a turn-around for London Fashion Week's recent fate as the little sooty Victorian matchstick girl looking sadly through the window at her richer counterparts? It looks as if London is rapidly becoming a hot spot for the spring collections.
...

In 2008 french luxury brand Hermes held the first edition of Prix Emile Hermes a milestone initiative stemming from the desire to stimulate young contemporary creators in Europe and make them known among the general public. 
Under the theme 'Everyday Ligh...

Sharp-eyed readers will probably argue we have covered this watch before but some things are so good you have to say it twice! To wit, Indian fashion designer Manish Arora's collaboration for design icon Swatch. Manish's love of vivid colour, bold design an...

Many precious, old Japanese traditional wooden houses sit abandoned and neglected all over Japan. Atelier Tekuto, working together with Keio University took notice of these old traditional wooden houses in Shimane, a prefecture famous for Izumo Taisha, Japa...

The Museum of the City of New York and Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam present Dutch Seen: New York Rediscovered. Guest curated by Kathy Ryan, Photo Editor of The New York Times Magazine, the  exhibition will mark the 400th anniversary of the Dutch arr...

Calvin Klein has launched a new men's scent which will be out this Autumn. CK Free sounds like it will smell delicious, consisting as it does of of a woody aromatic scent, concocted by Givaudan, that has top notes of Thailand star anise, jackfruit, absinthe...

This exquisite bottle caught the discerning eye of phamous69. Having grown rather weary of your rums, gins and vodkas (despite the occasional weakness for the teenage delirium induced by vodka & coke) sometimes one yearns for something more sophisticate...

So fashion has traditionally known for being the land of the beautiful, rich and famous with us 'civilians' looking in from afar, wishing, waiting, wanting and hoping to be let in one day. The traditional designer muse is more often than not a well bred soc...

Oh who are we kidding... Any excuse to show some sizzling eye candy. However, the chair rests are ingenious. And the sweet torture of gazing at this perfect beach when all around you is grey leaden skies, pallid grumpy office drones suffering under a mist o...

This year really is one of the Pop-Up Shop and it gives us great pleasure to tell you about this particular one! Angela Hill's selection of exceptional and unparalleled art, design, fashion and photography books will temporarily be placed in the dramatic su...

You may know Yasmine Eslami from her work as a stylist for publications such as Purple, GQ, Observer and Tank.
She is now designing her own lingerie line, the eponymous Yasmine. It is a debut capsule collection composed of sharp and sexy styles, all made...

More sexy footwear! Not on the whole a devotee of the peep-toe but these have been executed in a bellissimo stylee. Created from soft Italian leather, these brown  Sergio Rossi Maxime boots expose the wooden platform through their peep-toe. They have a...

This bracelet consists of handmade expired coupon beads stitched together on a comfortable elastic cord. Newspaperjewelry.com make very unusual pieces of jewelry out of used lottery tickets, sweet packets and newspaper.
http://newspaperjewelry.com

Just can't stop looking at these HOT shoes by Balmain as seen at Bergdorf Goodman's Fifth Avenue windows based on the current Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition, 'The Model as Muse'.
Apparently each window represents an era of supermodels... So you ge...

Lego seems to be everywhere right now! Take a gander at these amazing models executed in the humble Lego bricks.
The LEGO Group and Adam Reed Tucker of Brickstructures, Inc. officially introduced the LEGO Architecture line in 2008. The line currently co...

Name one thing you cannot build using LEGO bricks! I mean, if you have a creative brain, you can build what not using these bricks, and they really come out fine. LEGO sunglasses with bricks on the side, allow you to attach any color/formation that suits yo...

Transformers are no longer just toys, they're USBs too. Japanese company Takara have designed 'ravage' and 'tigatron' USB flash drives that does exactly what other USB flash drives will do AND transform into toys. They have a 2GB memory.
www.bigbadtoyst...

Selfridges is celebrating its 100th year by collaborating with the world's most influential designers and iconic brands to produce sought-after products in Selfridges' iconic signature shade of yellow. Paul Smith, Marc Jacobs, Lulu Guinness, Jimmy Choo, Mul...

If you love your Dachshunds, here's the perfect accessory to show if off! These unique ear buds actually look like a black wiener dog. Compatible ear buds to most MP3 players, portable gaming systems and laptops will help drown out the outside noise of ever...

Normally I would frown at this kind of thing (not nice to laugh at other people) but feeling in a frivolous mood. And it IS both funny and oddly addictive to look at... A site dedicated to those uneasy, forced family shots we all remember only too well. The...

To coincide with the launch of Jaeger 125, a book detailing Jaeger's 125 year history, London College of Fashion is staging an exhibition which charts the brand's success. The exhibition displays rare clothing examples from Jaeger's archive alongside photog...

According to WWD who first reported that Halston was in talks with Schwab on March 10th, Halston has named London-based designer Marios Schwab as its new creative director, effective from July 1st. 
The brand will also launch the Halston Heritage collecti...

American furniture company Misewell have just launched their first collection. The range includes chairs, stools, lights and adjustable tables all created with solid wood, aluminium and steel. Founded by rather dishy brothers Vincent and Paul Georgeson out ...

Although I have to admit I have kinda had my fill of all things Jodie Harsh I do like this tee so have decided to share it with you. Grudgingly.
Clothing label Religion has collaborated with Jodie Harsh's hip London club night, Circus, to produce this ex...

Tate Britain presents the first survey of Richard Long's work in London for eighteen years.
Much of Long's work is based on walks that he makes around Britain and often involves photographs, maps, and other means of documentation. He also produces large...

The Photographers' Gallery presents an exhibition that seeks to explore the notion of a photograph as object, rather than merely an image of an object.

A photograph may be a two-d...

Once in a while you see something that's simultaneously brilliant, unique and also oddly touching. London-based collector buys lost bags from airport auctions, photographs the contents and uploads to her site in a bid to reunite them with their owners. Ther...

Obviously I'm not the only one who've thought about the fash angle on the surgical masks people are wearing as protection against the swine flu in Mexico. Yes I'm that shallow. We rather like designer Irina Blok's... Samiraboon's are a leetle uncomfortable ...

Opening on May 10th and running until May 19th at Sotheby's is the second installment of the exhibition 'Small show huge talent'.
Curated by Janice Blackburn, 'Small show huge talent' is a mixed media exhibition featuring the work of international artis...

Barbara Hulanicki took to Miller's Residence, an antique-filled hotel in London's Notting Hill, to celebrate the launch of her new collection for Topshop on Tuesday night. The collection - which Hulanicki said was designed 'not to look like Biba' - is made ...

Spanish retailer MANGO collaborates with the famous Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho on a collection T-shirts  using the author's inspirational quotes. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Paulo Coelho Institute. Packaged in the format of a bo...

Love these! As part of their Camper Together campaign, Spanish footwear brand Camper invited designers to create limited edition capsule collections. For Spring/Summer 2009 Camper got together with Bernhard Wilhelm, who chose to create Double Ring Moccasins...

The designer that's known for his colorful prints, Manish Arora, will put his flavor of pop-art textiles on Swatch Watches. The designs will be inspired by Amar Chitra Katha comics and the watches embellished with Swarovski crystals. The limited edition Man...

Maison Martin Margiela on Tuesday showcased its new furniture prototypes and home objects at the international furniture and design exhibition Salone del Mobile.
For anyone who like me goes to the Margiela store as much for the exquisitely designed interi...

MissBibi is inspired by the world of childhood and nostalgia; the arcadia lost that eventually all mankind searches for.
Within this innocent beauty, the subversion of scale becomes a recurring figure and the visual object is often fetishised. There's an ...

I've included this one purely because I love the design of the bottle and because I can imagine the Dsquared2 boys giggling over the word 'wood'. He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood is the new fragrance fromDsquared2. The new scent belongs to the 'Nature Always Win...

The super-talented Canadian-born Leanne Shapton is an illustrator, author, art director and publisher based in New York City. Having worked at a number of magazines during her career, Shapton is currently the art director of the New York Times op-ed page. S...

Canon : Neoreal at Milan Design Week 2009 is a collaboration between architect Akihisa Hirata and interactive artist Takahiro Matsuo.
A fusion of organic space, light and color, an interactive installation depicting the undersea world.upon entering the di...

Collections launching in M&S doesn't usually set my heart racing but I simply adore zany Zandra Rhodes, she is a very integral part of what prevents Britain from becoming just another bland, homogenous Americanised mall. Zandra has collaborated with Mar...

New York City is getting a dose of the Pacific Northwest's alternative lifestyle. The Ace Hotel, part of a Seattle-based chain, will open its doors to visitors in downtown Manhattan on May 1. There they'll find funky flea-market furnishings and rooms with a...

Ouf! Zut alors! These little cuties designed by Pierre Hardy are called 'Cube Perspective' and available from June 2009. That's the good news. The bad? Limited edition of course, seulement 500 pairs in total. And only available from his two boutiques in Par...

Timothy Taylor Gallery is showing new works by Ron Arad.
Grouped around a freestanding star of interconnected walls designed by Ron Arad,  
the show unveils a number of highly sophisticated experimental pieces,
many only recently produced and...

In 1665 Robert Hooke published 'Micrographia' within which he coined the term 'cell' to describe the basic unit of life. He compared the cork cells he saw through his microscope to the small rooms lived in by monks.
 
For the Milan design Fair 2...

Mance Design are Australian, a group of industrial designers, sculptors, artists and engineers who specialise in customised lighting solutions for both commercial and residential clients.
The photo shows 'Slim' lights, made from opal polycarbonate and av...

iri5 is an artist who specializes in using non traditional media... old books, cassettes, playing cards, magazines, credit cards... whatever he can find. He likes working with strange, older materials. Things that have a mind of their own. Most everything h...

For Summer 2009, Nars Cosmetics introduces a vivid island palette that blends the blue of the ocean, in 'Tropic' teal blue eyeshadow, and  golden sunny shades  in 'Scorching Sun' duo eye shadow. Lip colors are neutral and earthy  wi...

Head Porter Croquet bag. This is so cute! Alas, only available from a Japanese website... Cost 16,275 yen which includes tax apparently. As part of their Spring/Summer 2009 collection, Head Porter presents new pieces in their Croquet Collection. The day pac...

I just came across this - adorable! But I guess unless you live in the vicinity, probably not an option... Apparently only 30 were made. Bangkok sneaker boutique Sneaka Villa has been on a roll recently, releasing their own line of bags, windrunners, chino ...

Spring has sprung and soon there'll be no more hiding under wintergarments and 'comfy' sweaters. Remember how fabulous swimming makes you feel? Luckily, Speedo has teamed up with Comme des Garçons, resulting in some mighty fine designer swimwear.
The co...

As I'm writing this it's dull grey skies outside. And I'm skint. Basically same old, same old. And that shit is getting very tired! But you can but dream...so I'm dreaming of a trip to Cape Cod, staying in one of the quaint little beach huts. With that in m...

Canadian designer Arielle de Pinto works in sterling silver and vermeil metal. Color variations are created by experimental oxidation techniques. Her designs are simultaneously fine and raw. She combines the essence of handicrafts with contemporary material...

Dark and interesting work from a Dutch artist, Hinke Schreuders who works in mixed media, especially stitch and ink. Check her out...

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Dior Homme's 'Blow' shades... They'll blow your mind! I'm sure Kanye West has swept up a pair in each and every colour. They come in blue, orange, black, neonpink and the white featured here. Each colourway is limited to only 500 pieces worldwide. Very 'The...

Don't be scared...this doesn't mean math math, au contraire! It's funny, wise, rather sharp and will make you think. So nothing like a math lesson. Craig Damrauer makes up these modern homilies just for us to enjoy. Yup. Nothing like a math lesson in any wa...

'Undercover - the evolution of underwear' is the Fashion and Textile Museum's latest exhibition. Features in this exhibition will include the first ever patented bra in 1915, to the most modern underwear developments of anti-cellulite knickers and bust-firm...

Nigo, the Japanese fashion designer who has gathered a cult following for his A Bathing Ape streetwear brand, is stepping down as president and director of the brand he founded in 1993.
 
Nigo said he will continue as the majority owner of Nowher...

These credit-crunch days we all have to multi-task just to cover the bills. Graphic designer-artist-independent filmmaker Mike Mills' work defies categorization -
he has been a multi-tasker since way back. He often found it hard to explain to his parents...

If you don't live in NYC you're probably thinking 'So what?' about the escalating frenzy over the new Topshop and its OTT rock 'n' roll merchandising which have finally arrived in New York's SoHo. But, as a canny stylist friend of mine pointed out, the Amer...

Apparently an online competition has evolved a selection of unnatural freaks. Meet 'Mog', the monkey dog, whose heart-rendering sangfroid rips through your very soul. Hey... We've all had one of those days!

Photographer Massimo Gammacurta came recently up with the perfect accessory to attending the shows - fashion brand lollipops. You might already have seen them everywhere... The instantly recognisable superbrands include Chanel, Gucci, YSL and as shown here,...

New York's gallery r'pure opened their latest exhibition featuring French designer Jean-Marc Gady.
'French Cancan' is the show's title and the name of one of the show's key pieces. The individual design is a light installation composed of several pleate...

Edward Mitterrand and Stéphanie Cramer, of mitterrand+cramer gallery, and curators Sophie
and Philippe Cramer, has opened the first solo exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland by British design star, Tom Dixon, showcasing twelve recent works processed by thre...

Paradise Row proudly presents the first solo show of Jean Charles de Castelbajac. Throughout his ground breaking career as a fashion designer, Castelbajac has employed a strategy of 'cultural hijacking' - the appropriation, recycling and synthesis of images...

While associated with the avant-garde, Hussein Chalayan is bringing his design touch to an everyday item: jeans. According to WWD, the London-based designer has signed a collaboration deal with premium denim firm J Brand. The women's styles will be for fall...

BOUDICCA SAMPLE SALE! Sorry about the caps but that's rather exciting. Don't know why I'm sharing this when I ought to be searching the flat with a fine-toothed comb to scrape every penny together to get my hands on some of this fine couture. Watch out, flo...

'The duality between being a woman and a warrior.' 
According to WWD, that's the spirit Thierry Mugler wanted to capture with the costumes he designed for Beyoncé's upcoming world tour, and from the look of this illustration, he succeeded. 
The designe...

Italian furniture powerhouse Kartell, internationally renowned for modern furniture design in plastics, and young Italian fashion label .normaluisa recently released a shoe collection of plastic ballerina flats. Called 'Glue Cinderella', the fabulous pair o...

By now you've probably noticed the striking poster and marvelled at the pleasing linguistic symmetry of someone named Messager creating a work called The Messengers...Annette Messager (born 1943, lives and works in Paris, partner of artist Christian Boltans...

'Play' is a series of children's furniture designed by Jesper K. Thomsen. The range is produced by Normann Copenhagen and is part of their recently launched new Danish Modern collection.
The series is inspired by the slapped-together look of a child's s...

Apparently the footwear company that produces Crocs are in severe difficulties. This will no doubt come as a ray of sunshine to anyone who loathes Crocs as much as I do (sorry, but there's just nothing nice to say about this aberration - don't even mention ...

Matthew Williamson's H&M collaboration hits the stores on the 23rd April. Judging by the pictures 'leaked' onto the internet it's a bit up and down. Obviously adore the electric blue suit pictured and there's a sequin dress that looks quite tasty but no...

'Paco' was designed by Jo Nagasaka and Schemata Architecture Office as a conceptual model to imagine a new lifestyle. It measures 3m x 3m x 3m. And it basically has all your needs under one retractable roof. The dining table can be lifted from the floor...a...

Sweet and simple! 'Lightpot' by designers Kfir Schwab and Orit Magia of Studio Shulab does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a small pot for growing herbs and plants indoors, combined with a light. And don't worry about electrocuting yourself whilst wa...

For his latest exhibition Stone explores issues of functionality, art and use. Stone distends, manipulates, rebuilds and builds furniture, objects and paintings, recycling both material and use, collapsing their mechanical qualities in vastly subtle, playfu...

Patissier Eric Lanlard's Cake Boy has recently launched its new cup cake delivery service. Cake Boy cup cake's feather-light sponge topped with a cream cheese frosting in a variety of colours and are hand finished with a selection of sugar iced butterflies,...

Very exciting news from Japan this morning!  Fast Retailing who owns UNIQLO has just confirmed that Jil Sander will be designing for its mens and womenswear range. Expect UNIQLO products created by the amazing Jil Sander as soon as this autumn! While U...

You like snow, you like music - if only someone would create a brilliant festival in the Austrian alps so you could slide down powdery soft mountains all the live long day and party all night long... If only. Turns out some bloody genius thought of it ten y...

Yes it is teeny. Ridiculously small. Half the size of the previous generation. And more storage - up to 1,000 songs. It even has a voice over, so that you can be told at the press of a button what song is playing and who's performing it. It can even tell yo...

Located in the Caribbean, situated among the picturesque islands of the Turks and Caicos archipelago, is the isle of Dellis Cay. The Mandarin Oriental residences project is currently being constructed on the island. With the talent of 6 internationally reno...

Isabella Blow's life was sadly one of extremes of desperation and beauty. Amazingly, she was able to nurture talent while suffering from desperate personal unhappiness. Descended from the Delves-Broughton family, for many she was the essence of English ecce...

German-based designer Saskia Diez has created a new collection of bags. The range is named 'papier'. Mais pourquoi? Because the different-size travelling bags are cleverly made from Tyvek, that perennial fashion student favourite. Tyvek is a synthetic paper...

In a follow-up to the recent news about beleaguered clothing company American Apparel, it appears that the US clothing retailer is selling a fifth of its business to Lion Capital, a British private equity firm.
The deal will pump a much-needed 80 million...

This stunning house has been designed by Hiroshi Nakamura and NAP Architects. It's located in Minamiboso in Japan. Situated between mountains and the sea, the roof is insulated on the outside using soil as a protective layer and cladding, where grass has be...

'Jesse owns a dingy cave of a bar on the Sunset Strip, pouring whiskey and cheap beer for rock royalty. Undress him to see where his tattoos end and your one-night stand begins.' No, not the intro to the first in a new series from Mills and Boon, this is th...

To most of us, American Apparel looked like the number one success story of recent years - proving that is possible to combine ethical manufacture with very on-trend clothing and warp-speed expansion. The one label you could buy without any misgivings apart...

Urged to go in to Liberty's the other day - 'It looks amazing after the re-fit! No really!' I was completely bowled over. First of all the jewellery has been moved from that sad, wind-blown ante-room by the side entrance to the West Atrium on the Ground Flo...

The ever-fabulous Tord Boontje has created 'charming' for artecnica, an iconic nature based jewelry collection of 18k gold and silver plated metal. The collection embraces the delicate nature of fine jewelry in a playful manner, representing creatures and f...

Viktor and Rolf spotted at Paris Fashion Week trying to avoid getting trapped in the revolving door at Le Meurice in full view of the International fashion pack and an impatient Jade Jagger, next in line  to use the door. Rather unwisely, the slender s...

Czech-born artist Klara Kristalova now lives and works in Sweden. Her recently opened exhibit at Alison Jacques Gallery is her first solo London show.
Kristalova is known for working plaster, bronze, wood and ceramics to create small scale figures which...

The World Wide Web is a wonderous thing, the most random idea dreamt up by a school drop out in a bedroom somewhere far far away can reach millions via the medium of MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, Ebay, Twitter etc. Example du jour is the furore that surrounds Wa...

Sadly, Arena's April issue, which goes on sale March 12, will be its last.
Bauer Media on Tuesday closed the men's style title Arena, which set the template for contemporary British men's magazines when it was launched 22 years ago. But Arena had been st...

Clinique have introduced patent-pending New Youth Surge SPF 15 Age Decelerating Moisturiser. This is a comprehensive anti-ageing skincare product that helps to enable skin to prevent and repair the visible signs of ageing simultaneously. New Youth Surge SPF...

Is the end in sight for big designers doing collaborations for the H&Ms and Topshops of this world? Or...does it depend on which designer? Lets face it, if you can't hack it at cut-price rates then why would anyone be foolish enough to part with large c...

Prada's collection for A/W09 showed women on the verge... of what, one was not altogether certain, but you wouldn't want to get in their way. Instead, her collection seemed to be a call for a pared-down austerity, if that's what you can read into the boiled...

Fabulous Dutch design collective Droog are opening their first-ever store in NYC's Greene Street. Most of what Droog is showcasing at its Soho space is produced in house - the company has collaborated with an estimated 200 artists and designers in the past ...

Fashion legend Barbara Hulanicki, the woman behind the 60's and 70's cult London emporium Biba which in its day was the first ever high fashion store delivering lavish designs to the masses. We are very excited that she is gearing up for the launch of her f...

This is really just an excuse to post a picture of Joan Burstein who effortlessly manages to combine being a couture maven and the nicest woman in fashion! Browns co-hosted a party with shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood to kick off London Fashion Week. Launch...

Sad news indeed for anyone who's had the sheer unadulterated pleasure of shopping or just idling a day away in Barneys. It appears that the luxury department store is in a lot of trouble. There's no one in charge according to WWD. 'Since the departure of fo...

It really is simple...Choose from over 65,000 titles. Have it delivered by 1st class post straight to your door. Watch it whenever you fancy with no late fees. Return it in the pre-paid envelope provided... Basically wave good-bye to the tyranny of 'must wa...

Her dainty feet might not be her best known, ahem, asset, but that hasn't stopped Cesare Paciotti from launching a platform shoe named after the ubiquitous burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese. Dripping opaque sequins, zipper detailing and tiny buckles, Paciotti...

Italian Marcella Foschi's cassette wallets are rather intriguing... I have to admit that I initially thought 'Mmm, no, dear' but then two minutes later found myself returning to them. You want to handle it and can imagine your little cassette wallet in your...

Fashion shows are not often described as being a spectacle, and they rarely stay vividly in the minds of the notoriously fickle and harsh fashion pack for more than enough time to jot a few notes down and make the odd passing comment as they file out of the...

New lingerie store Apartment C is set to delight London's Marylebone High Street, when it opens its doors in April 2009.
Taking as its inspiration the kind of cool girls apartments you'd just love to live in yourself, sensual pleasures, escapism and new...

Oh to be luscious and 18! Amber Le Bon, daughter of Simon and Yasmin (not the worst gene pool) is doing her bit to make River Island look fresh and inviting again. Apparently River Island chose Amber to front their ads because of her 'realness' and down to ...

Giorgio Armani's personal 'thank you' to New York City goes much further than his just-opened 43,000 square foot flagship on Fifth Avenue.
On Tuesday, Armani disclosed that in honor of the store opening, he is making a 1 million US dollars donation to Th...

'Novels are not about expressing yourself, they're about something beautiful, funny, clever and organic... Go and ring a bell in a yard if you want to express yourself.' Thus spake Zadie, who combines great beauty and brains. Sigh. Please go to 'Come Inside...

Glory be! Topshop has finally set the date for the long-awaited opening in NYC. Despite various set-backs that delayed the original opening date and the latest blow from the local killjoy community board denying them a liquor license, the 30,000 sq.ft store...

My latest schoolgirl crush is on the vision of utterly guileless perfection that is MK of The Weekly Beet. MK (or Mary Kent to the non-initiated) is goodness and wholesomeness personified, very keen on purity and grace. And homemade granola. Do subscribe to...

Directed by David Fincher (Fight Club and Seven), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is all at once gloriously epic and deeply intimate - a huge departure from the dark nature of his previous films. Loosely based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald story, this warpe...

We all love a bit of vintage don't we? Apparently these days our day-to-day wardrobe should be an almost impossible mix of designer, high-street, cutting edge almost undiscovered limited edition hand made label, organic/fair trade/ethical chic, family heirl...

If you find yourself humming John Lennon's 'Imagine' longingly ('Imagine...a world with no people...') as you brace yourself for the nadir of humanity that is Topshop during half term then those clever peeps at KitKat have provided a little treat for you. A...

Having recently been awarded the prestigious title of Collection of the Year at the London College of Fashion MA show, Manjit is understandably feeling very excitable when we meet at the LCF studios just off Oxford Street. He shows me his breathtaking colle...

Mick Hucknall, Prince Harry, Vivienne Westwood, Nicole Kidman and Nicola from Girls Aloud. Yes, that's right, they're all of the ginger persuasion.
Just like any other feature, ginger hair can be stunning and it can occasionally be less stunning, but for...

Me-ooowr! Trust MAC to take the fairly innocent Hello Kitty and give it a sexy twist! Don't know what that afro-tastic vixen in the rubber kitty suit is doing with the cream but, as always, makes you want to run to the nearest MAC counter and spend, spend, ...

Everyone is waiting for LOVE!  Katie Grand's new biannual magazine published by Condé Nast, comes out 19 February 2009, and as a timely precursor, she has invited her favourite designers to come up with five limited edition pieces that will be on sale...

Matt Irwin, fashion photographer extraordinaire, is launching an exhibition of his work at Cordy House in London. The event, which runs from 20 February to 11 March, showcases his very first snaps to his most recent photographs.
The show's name, PUNK.PE...

Behind every Forevermark diamond is a precious story. Since the beginning of time, diamonds have inspired countless myths, tales and legends. Just ask Elizabeth Taylor! This might be a story of personal celebration, love pledged, a commitment made, the arri...

Wow. There really are few defining moments in one's life that you catch happening as they unfold before your very eyes, mostly you realise the groundbreaking importance only after the event... Luckily for you, we are giving you prior warning, here it comes;...

Mm-mmm! You can just tell these mamacitas are top notch! And that's before even looking at the mouthwatering list of ingredients and flavours... The frostings menu includes coconut, mango, coffee, vanilla and chocolate amongst others, which comes topped wit...

This is tricky. Obviously TOTALLY despise Coke and everything it encapsulates. However, am perennially skint and love a gamble! Hmm..funny how that often goes hand in hand? Oh. But it could be me, I mean you! Just purchase a can or bottle of the capitalist ...

The bushfires in Australia has really shown us facets of the Australian psyche I for one hadn't realised existed. For starters the Australian PM, Kevin Rudd, is just the most decent PM ever. He actually appears to care. Are we encountering a new era of PMs ...

Fame can come with a price, as Shepard Fairey is learning.
In what should be a triumphant moment in the street artist's career - his first museum retrospective opened last week at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art - Fairey instead finds himself in a ...

If you like me feel we just don't see enough of the ever thought-provoking artist Tracey Emin then here's a little treat for you...This video (shot entirely on shaky-cam; you might want to start around the 1.33 mark where both the camera work and the mouse ...

So you want something new, unique and exciting in your life. You want something that even your best friend would want to steal right off your back, leaving you half naked on the freezing cold street in the dead of night. Fortunately, there are very, very fe...

First Lady Michelle Obama is to follow in the footsteps of such luminaries as Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole: US Vogue's March issue will indeed feature Mrs Obama on the cover. Annie Leibovitz photographed Michelle Obama at the Hay-Adams Hotel during the ...

VOGUE readers event in Topshop on an otherwise dull Wednesday night saw the crowd enjoy a team of make-up artists from MAC PRO who were doing make overs and dispensing make-up tips for the season with styling tips supplied by Topshop's style advisors. Cute ...

During a time of gloomy economic news, give yourself something to smile about with this gorgeous new range of jewelry from Smileyworld. This particular range features the changing faces from the Smileyworld label. The use of this iconic logo represents a ne...

Below just appeared in my inbox and I almost ditched it without reading, thinking it was yet another bollox saccharine St Valentine's Day couple-y let's attach the St Valentine's pre-fix onto just about anything we want to push... I'm sure St Valentine's ca...

Was last nights ELLE Style Awards indicative of the general hang-dog mood of the country? Reports have filtered back of people opting to stay sober, rather than the usual hoovering up of everything and anything in sight. Maybe it was the curious new custom ...

Yes I guess you're as young as the body you're feeling...and all those early nights with Jesus has certainly paid off! Madonna looks more dewy fresh than ever in this 46 page shoot for W, collaborating with photographer Stephen Klein again. The delectable J...

The new Ice Dress from Veuve Clicquot ensures that the bottle is kept at the optimal tasting temperature for up to two hours. Made from a high-tech material with a honeycomb structure, the Ice Dress reaches up to the neck of the bottle, and is finished with...

DELO (pronounced 'de l'eau') are water booster caps made of 100% natural herbal essences extracted using the revolutionary 'flash' process to preserve all their unique goodness. Simply screw the cap on any French half litre water bottle or the specially des...

If you're going to NYC via LaGuardia Airport then keep your eyes peeled for this urban gem.  'Green jobs' is a catchphrase frequently heard amid talk of economic recovery and the postindustrial landscape. Now one such green employer, Garden City Roofs,...

Natalia Vodianova is the latest celeb to join a list of celebs fronting (notice how I snuck that one in!) and designing lingerie... Joining such luminaries as Dita von Teese, Elle Macpherson, Janet Jackson, Jessica Simpson (struggling now) and uhm Kelly Bro...

I don't know about you but I actually squealed with excitement when I saw these! Jimmy Choo (London) has announced its collaboration with Hunter to produce these limited edition Wellington boots which marry the design elements of Jimmy Choo with the origina...

Clinique has partnered up with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity for the Kiss It Better appeal, raising money to fund research into the causes and treatment of childhood cancer. Kiss It Better is the brainchild of beauty editor Carmel Allen, w...

This rather loony yet utterly charming confection would certainly put a different spin on those dark, dismal winter AMs...The WAKE'N'BACON alarm clock is designed by Matty Sallin, Daniel Bartolini and Hsiao-huh Hsu or Mathlete. Mathlete are super-talented, ...

These wines just look and taste so stunning...Really evokes those balmy summer nights that seem eons away right now. Reserve de Sours, a sparkling wine from Bordeaux which brings to mind red summer berry aromas and the taste of crushed raspberries and has a...

Miniot do natural protection cases for your iPhone, iPod or iTouch. Carved from a single piece of the finest woods with your monogram, logo or a personal message engraved. They even have a HERITAGE section for very rare woods (obviously only available in sm...

Canny eBay traders and fashionista collectors alike are probably queueing as I write this! Dame Vivienne Westwood, Christopher Kane, Stella McCartney and John Galliano, have each designed a unique collector's cover for British ELLE's March issue to mark 25 ...

There are t-shirts that can inspire a conversation. And there are t-shirts that can inspire a movement. T-Post was created to do both. With T-Post, it's not just what your t-shirt says about you or the artist who designed it, but also what your t-shirt says...

Sadly, the words 'making recyclable shoes using as little energy as possible' although very commendable doesn't exactly conjure up excitement. Oh yeah? That's till you meet Melissa, the fabulous Brazilian label that does exactly that while getting Zaha Hadi...

Normally I'm not really one for skiing - this gal likes the sun way too much - but looking at this amazing story by House of Orange for GLAMOUR Magazine I can't help but yearn for a bit o...

I've always had a soft spot for the name Freddy which makes me particularly drawn to the Freddy the Club collection! Freddy specializes in the kind of sportswear that looks sexy, appears casually-slouchy and feels silky to the touch. But which is also pract...

The Icelandic retail investor Baugur, which owns stakes in Hamleys, House of Fraser, Whistles, Matthew Williamson, All Saints, Pied a Terre and Oasis among others, is set for administration after its main banker decided to pull the plug on its £1bn de...

Myla lingerie have always had a special place in our hearts... Who could forget the reaction their naughty lace and freshwater pearl g-string had on Sex & The City's Sam Jones (always the Phamous69 favourite)? The luxurious eroticism of the sensual desi...

As someone whose unique sensibility has inspired designers from John Galliano to Marc Jacobs, Stephen Sprouse made art and clothing that totally captured the mood of the 80's. One of the first North American designers to mix graffiti and a punk aesthetic wi...

If you shudder at the thought of the onslaught of the next wave of brazen commercialism - aka St Valentine's Day - then why not visit Sara Shamsavari's latest exhibition Love Is Change. Like Sara's previous works, Love Is Change celebrates the diversity and...

VERUSCHKA by  Vera von Lehndorff and David Wills is published by Assouline as part of their The Ultimate Collection series. It does carry a hefty price tag but how can you put a price on such exquisite beauty... Assembled using the traditional Anglaise...

As I gingerly make my way upstairs into Coco de Mer's 'Bondage for Freedom' exhibition space at their Brompton Cross branch, I half feel as if I'm sneaking into someone's flat rather than a traditional gallery. Titled 'BE FREE', artist and stylist Johnny Bl...

Big and beautiful fashion bible VOLT is giving us a sneak preview of one of its features for the February issue. Issue 5 won't hit the stands till 18.02.2009 (and once it does you better be quick as it deservedly sells out in literally seconds).  Till ...

Little Death, British artist Kate Street's first UK solo exhibition at Nettie Horn, features sculptures, or rather assemblages, that consists of carefully crafted components tinged with sombre qualities and a series of botanically themed drawings that play ...

Lovely Dita Von Teese has just stripped for the December edition of German Playboy. As you can see from the photo she looks utterly amazing as always. This is not Dita's first appearance in Playboy. She was first featured in Playboy back in 1999. Originally...

Stunning showcase of daring and provocative images of the female nude. Private Rooms by Guido Argentini gives the reader stolen glances into hidden spaces, toying with the notions of privacy to create a series of opulent and intimate pictures which have a d...

I THINK I'M HERE DARLING WHERE ARE YOU?
Rather fabulous new night, currently held at the atmospheric Betsey Trotwood on Farringdon Road. Brimming with creative and exciting young minds, the ladies as a rule dressed in fashions that evoke the 1920's, the ...

There's something fascinating about a designer who regrets that daily life rules out the wearing of a train. Bill Gibb, born William Elphinstone Gibb, was such a designer. Despite being both prolific and creative, he died penniless in 1988. After his very l...

What does Damien Hirst, Picasso, Pollock, Blake, Basquiat and Warhol all have in common apart from being famous artists? Why they all wear/wore Levi's as part of their creative uniform. From Pollock's paint-splattered dark 501's (works of art in their own r...

The Food Commander wants us to bring order, discipline and higher quality standards into the kitchen. Making this premise his mission, this former personal caterer and chef decided to produce his own cooking show. His deliciously stern style combined with a...

We are so proud and excited about this - fabulous Gemma Cairney, our much-missed erstwhile Music Editrix extraordinaire for Phamous69, is now taking her sharp sense of style and irrepressible energy to Channel 4's new fashion program, 'Frock Me', which is c...

Do you ever feel just a tad misanthropic? Like you've had your face pushed into the armpit of humanity just once too many times? Exposed to your fellow commuters annoying little tics...had your new shoes trampled on by the stampede of office workers running...

Harrods is the somewhat unexpected host of a great comics exhibition. 'Comic Timing' includes original artwork from comics and comic strips as diverse as: Watchmen, The Bash Street Kids, Oor Wullie, Tank Girl (yes! love love love Tank Girl!), Superfly, V fo...

Do you remember that feeling of wondrous excitement you felt as a child the night before Christmas or your birthday? Well that's how I feel, to be honest I can barely breathe! And why is that, you ask, mindlessly flicking through Heat or somesuch piffle. RE...

It Girl. Style Maker. Indie Queen. Chloe Sevigny is all that and more. Having starred in Kids, Gummo and Boys Don't Cry, she has attained cult status, which relies on her daring role choices as well as her devil-may-care attitude towards clothes. Her fashio...

Just from looking at Lux 11's website I'd been lulled into a feeling of relaxing and luxurious splendour. Complete with the official Lux 11 volume 1 soundtrack, of course! Lux 11 offers not just self-contained apartment-style accommodation, but also a spa, ...

Ridiculously impressed. Tonight found me underground in bar called Bourne & Hollingsworth, a quaint and humble little bar on Rathbone Place, just off Tottenham Court Rd. Rathe...

Photo by Scott Schuman

My new favourite blog is The Sartoralist, by Scott Schuman. The wonderful images of stylish folk of every age and shape coupled with his poetic commentary is...

This little gem dropped into my in-tray. I have no idea what the plot is but it is compulsive viewing. I for one cannot get enough of the delectable Zandra Rhodes, my bi-annual highlight at London Fashion Week is catching Zandra, resplendent in the front ro...

A must-have for anyone remotely interested in history and fashion. New York stylist Maripol, the woman who created Madonna's look back in the day when she first emerged into our collective consciousness, dripping lace, bangles, BOY TOY nameplate belt et al....

Photograph by Nan Goldin

Phamous69.com notes with pleasure that one of our all-time favourite photographers, Nan Goldin, has been awarded the prestigious Hasselblad Award.
Previ...

As Oscar Wilde famously put it,  I can resist everything except temptation. This wonderful book demands instant purchase, regardless of whatever dreary New Year's resolutions to spend less you might have made in a weak moment. Pah! to that...
This u...

These cute cycle helmets will make you want to cruise to work in style, effortlessly pedalling past the sad throng waiting at the bus stop or the eternal optimists dementedly trying to hail cabs in the rush hour. Designed by the ingenious Sawako Furuno as a...

If you must have a dog this one is perfect! Designed by Gabriel Nigro for Normann Copenhagen, WOOFY doesn't need to be fed or walked, he doesn't bark incessantly or try to mount the furniture at inappropriate moments... He is actually useful - you can conce...

Opulent wallpaper designed by the fabulous Barbara Hulanicki. After reading James Anderson's incisive feature on Barbara and her legendary department store BIBA in 'Come Inside', you can now create your own homage to BIBA by dressing your walls in this sign...

You can usually find Russell Porter on a muddy patch at a music festival or sneaking a rollie in the band's dressing room at a gig. His exceptionally quick-witted humour and extensive knowledge of music was mostly revealed in drunken riotous debates over...

As I'm writing this I'm severely hampered by an overwhelming urge to stop and admire my ten beautifully French manicured digits... All thanks to the genius that is Cindy, bijoux boutique spa GLOW's fabulous nail technician. GLOW is a charming hideaway on M...