Behind the scenes amid the glitz and glamor of Brisbane Fashion Week 2022 (BFW22), Ben Wright will be a far cry from the dusty, red streets of his rural Queensland hometown. There, in the corner of a quaint little newsagent in Mount Isa, he opened the pages of a Vogue magazine for the first time … Read more
“Everything we touched turned to gold,” Missguided founder Nitin Passi once said of his booming fast fashion brand. Notorious for selling a bikini that costs as little as £1, the online clothing site boasted the latest trends at the best prices. The company that the entrepreneur founded in 2009 at the age of 26 experienced … Read more
People have been dressing up their dogs for decades. However, where in India you only saw celebrities like Paris Hilton with her Chihuahua Tinkerbell adorned in designer clothes in her designer bags, the phenomenon has only increased in recent years. As more and more people bring dogs into their homes and accept them as family … Read more
KikoRomeo founder Christine-Ann McCreath speaks during a recent meeting in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The Covid-19 pandemic brings back very sad memories. Although we weren’t all infected, we were all affected. Various sectors of the economy around the world have been affected as the pandemic continued to take its toll. The fashion industry in particular … Read more
The mini skirt and crop top are among the star pieces of the summer. ― Unsplash image NEW YORK, April 12 ― Oversized cuts and maxi lengths may be back in the closet! Every superfluous piece of fabric has no place in women’s wardrobes this year until fall. Skirts, dresses, tops and even bags shed … Read more
It all started with the desire of Smythe designers Christie Smythe (above left) and Andrea Lenczner to create the perfect blazer. “We wanted to empower the women who wear them through advanced styling, meticulous tailoring and impeccable construction,” says Smythe. After 15 years, the uptown-based designers have evolved from their signature blazers into a full … Read more