It's a man's world

It really is the time for men's fashion at the minute - to keep up to date with the latest shows check out http://www.models.com/ even if you are not overly interested in male fashion it is a great opportunity to check out men running about in their pants! Although in all seriousness I feel male fashion is not given as much publicity as it should especially here in Northern Ireland - I would love to see a Belfast Fashion show completely dedicated to male audiences like Westcoast cooler Belfast Fashion Week is for women. Anybody else feel the same?

Oh to be a doll

Check out New York based designer Jason Wu's fashion doll collection http://www.integritytoys.com/page/brands/archive/name:fashion_royalty .As you flick through the gorgeous designs it is hard to suppress the envy that you felt when you first heard Barbie was getting her own set of Louboutins. In all honestly though these designs are gorgeous and with Jason Wu's fashion line currently on it's way into the U.K. it won't be long before we all feeling like dolls (in a good way).

Heel-a-holic

I have to admit it I have a serious addiction to heels, I can't walk past a pair without getting goosebumps. I just bought a gorgeous new red pair today and my justification for buying them; they were on sale. I know it is wrong to waste your money away on things you really don't need but when they give you so much pleasure can it still be counted as wasteful? As Marylin Monroe was once quoted as saying "I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot" so really you could just say I'm only doing my duty and paying the man who invented heels back. It is only fair.

Vintage inspiration

I interviewed the lovely Eve Brannon of vintagepaperworks.co.uk for eve magazine today, she was really nice and I am now completely fascinated by her designs especially her 'novel dress' which she gave herself the challenge to make out of one whole book - no more, no less. It struck me how when I began this blog in May I hadn't a clue about vintage apart from it was something Kate Moss championed but now as I carry on trying to pursue a career in fashion journalism it is the one aspect of fashion I keep coming back to and falling in love with over and over again. I can't wait until the next Frock Around the Clock on the 7th February (not long now) - will be on the look out for some vintage sunnies and cute spring dresses.

Ford's Supermodel

Check out the models.com coverage on Ford's Supermodel of the World 2010 competition http://models.com/oftheminute/?p=12425 it really shows that beauty comes in all forms and it is all about being individual, something us mere mortals can maybe take some satisfaction from.

A single suit

I've just read Ryan Gilbey's interview with Colin Firth and Tom Ford in The Sunday Times this week on Ford's directorial debut A single Man. I was amazed to read about the level of detail Ford put into his characters, having a suit made from Savile Row for Firth's character George and stitching his name in the inside despite it never being shown on camera. Some may argue what a waste of money and time but I simply think it shows how much clothes and the way we treat them represent us as people. Firth seems to agree stating in the interview that 'The suit told me who George was'. It just goes to show whether we make a conscious or subconscious decision to dress the way we do we are still saying something about our image and character.

Fashion literature

Check out this link http://www.vintagepaperworks.co.uk/index.html which shows fashion is literately sometimes a work of art.