Salvation: Army jacket

The Army jacket is more often than not the salvation of an incomplete outfit. When your look is missing a certain ''something" your best bet is to throw on your favourite novelty jacket. Obviously you should take this advice with a pinch of salt - you can't exactly make it work with an exquisite gown from Elie Saab or the likes but we're guessing that "the jacket" has a 70% success rate which is pretty impressive for a piece of clothing that wasn't even invented with fashion in mind to begin with.

Don't Tease...

Remember the years when all hair types except the one were it was glued flat to your head were "out"? For us those were the dark days, the dead [straight] days.Thankfully the world has seen the error of their ways and we are back to natural and full-of-body 'do's. One of our absolute favourites (although it isn't natural for most people, unless you're blessed with a "soulful" Afro) is teased hair. Yes, teased hair, the one where you purposely turn your hair into a bird's nest and then proceed to cover it in hairspray making sure the knots don't fall out. It sounds like a madman's invention but we love it so I guess we're mad at heart. It creates an edginess to your look and gives you a concentrated shot of character. So go on, be adventurous.

Adding a hat gives that - in our opinion - amazing Mad Hatter look

A Fashion Love Story

The notebook was set in the 1940's, which you can clearly noticed with Allie's inspiring wardrobe. The love story focuses on an unbreakable relationship, but more recognisable the style from 70 years ago which still hasn't gone out of fashion. From the angelic blue dress Allie wears when Noah takes her on the boat ride, to the high waisted costume she wears at the beach with Noah.



I personally love every outfit in the movie and admire how polished, classic and proper women of that day and age would dress. Woman would look respectable, not something we find important in our generation.

The Photography Godfather: Cecil Beaton

Sir (yes, he was a "Sir") Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British fashion and portrait photographer, diarist, painter, interior designer and an Acadamy Award-winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre. He was named on the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1970. Back in the days of Marilyn Monroe, Morgot Fonteyn, Audrey Hepburn and the likes dating back even further still - all the way to Lady Diana Cooper and beyond - Cecil Beaton was the photographer, no questions asked, he was the one the stars went to. There was no "Paparazzi" and photographs were taken to capture history, beauty and memorable moments. Nowadays (and this is a recurring fault of our generation) things are loosing their sentimantality and people only take pictures of celebrities to catch them in all their cellulite-covered glory or for something as ridiculous as shopping at Wal-Mart. We long for the days of true phtographers like this iconic man, he truly was the Godfather of Photography.

The Darkest Side

When someone asks us what we think of the movie Black Swan, we respond by saying; "I absolutely loved it. It was such an amazing movie but..." and the only the only reason that formidable "but" is there is because we couldn't quite wrap our heads around the sheer madness of the plot. Its eeriness is captivating and so are the costumes - something more in our ball park. Not only the costumes but also the make-up; it was so realistic yet very abstract - Natalie Portman really looked like a swan but only her eyes were done up. The two contrasting looks really set us on edge because of the way that we were completely taken in by both opposite egos. The craftsmanship that went into these outfits is outstanding and we can't help but stare in amazement.

Everybody Loves Chloé

It's true. Well at least in our opinion it is. Chloé is one of our favourite labels, never failing to impress us; they make faux python look chic and their designs are true, wearable fashion as apposed to most brands who create forms of wearable art that no everyday person would wear without the fear of looking like Gaga gone wrong. Chloé's effortless drapes and simple lines is their main design ethic and although they tend to stick to what they know works, we definitely aren't complaining about their lack of risk taking. We love their classic colour schemes and their oh-so-soft textures. Here are a few of their designs/adverts.