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Blog: Are leggings the scourge of modern fashion?

Last week there was quite a lot of hilarity on Twitter over the term ‘camel hoof’, writes Emma Iannarilli.

Blog: Are leggings the scourge of modern fashion?

Thrilled to be in the presence of a style genius

The word genius is sometimes used a little too freely these days, but last Monday I was in the presence of a true style genius writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli. 

Thrilled to be in the presence of a style genius

A year of the Duchess of Cambridge

It seems hard to believe that a year has passed since Kate Middleton married Prince William and became the Duchess of Cambridge, writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli.

A year of the Duchess of Cambridge
It’s a rainy day for a great British brand

Aquascutum was one of the top trending topics on Twitter earlier this week, writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli.

It’s a rainy day for a great British brand

Fashion and sport together for The Aegon Classic

The relationship between sport and fashion has a somewhat chequered history, writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli.

Fashion and sport together for The Aegon Classic

When did we lose the Art of Dressing Up?

I was taken for a lovely meal to celebrate Mother’s day, writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli.

When did we lose the Art of Dressing Up?

Rejoice! Help is at hand for bra fitting

It’s the news that will come as no surprise to many ladies. According to a recent study, up to 85% of us are wearing the wrong sized bra.  And it’s all being blamed on the tape measure! writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli.

Rejoice! Help is at hand for bra fitting

Buy My Wardrobe set to hit Birmingham

If ever there was proof needed that Birmingham is finally making its mark on the fashion map, then the arrival of ‘Buy My Wardrobe’ is it, writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli.

Buy My Wardrobe set to hit Birmingham

Adele . . . Perfect as she is

Last week saw Chanel supremo Karl Lagerfeld putting his black patent winkle picker right in it when he referred to the singer Adele as being ‘a little too fat,’ writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli.

Adele . . . Perfect as she is

Why the Net has the advantage in the ‘Undies world’

With Valentine’s Day approaching, a million men will go shopping this weekend intent on buying some sexy lingerie and hosiery for their partners . . . and will instead return with uninspiring flowers and chocolates after falling at the last hurdle, the lingerie shop.  And ladies, it won’t be for the reasons you think, writes [...]

Why the Net has the advantage in the ‘Undies world’

Why ‘Essex’ and ‘Chelsea’ means good news for retail

One of the news stories that caught my fashion eye last week was that the sale of white stiletto heels had seen a dramatic rise in recent months, writes our fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli.

Why ‘Essex’ and ‘Chelsea’ means good news for retail

It’s ‘the Kate Effect’

And so the ‘Kate Effect’ has struck again! writes our shopping and fashion blogger Emma Iannarilli.

It’s ‘the Kate Effect’

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