Prima Donna Digressions

What a strange title for an article, is it not? Yet it perfectlydescribes a recent philosophy which has been embracedby thefashion industry and that hasbecome increasingly popular with designers...

“But the real, perpetually obsessed Muse-poet distinguishes between the Goddess as manifest in the supreme power, glory, wisdom, and love of woman, and the individual woman whom the Goddess may make her instrument… The Goddess abides; and perhaps he will again have knowledge of her through his...

Life can give us some incredibly magical moments. For me, one such instant — lasting nearly three hours...

Directed by Sacha Gervasi (whose writing credits include The Terminal), Anvil! The Story of Anvil! could be easily described as a real life Spinal Tap. An honest portrayal of personal struggles and the human condition in a very humane way, the movie is a must see...

Just as I love my food to be organic, need my clothes to convey unpretentious and my music to sound acoustic, I truly adore a man who is simply elegant. If it appears that a guy spent too much time in front of the mirror, it’s an instant turn-off and while the grunge look may [..

All it takes is a quick Google search to realise that the future of fashion is widely disputed. However, perhaps we need to examine our existing obsession with fashion before peering into the crystal ball. One of the central debates about the future of fashion is its relationship with technology...

I am an ardent fan of hair maestro Olivier Chomienne. Not only does Chomienne have a flair for creativity and an eye for detail, but his work challenges the stereotype that hair stylists play second fiddle in fashion shoots...

I’m utterly convinced that all fashionistas are currently doing their homework on the mid-century French ceramicist Pol Chambost, following Raf Simons’ tribute to this artist’s sculptural, two-toned pottery, which is highly popular within art circles globally...

All it takes is a quick Google search to realise that the future of fashion is widely disputed. However, perhaps we need to examine our existing obsession with fashion before peering into the crystal ball. One of the central debates about the future of fashion is its relationship with technology...

All it takes is a quick Google search to realise that the future of fashion is widely disputed. However, perhaps we need to examine our existing obsession with fashion before peering into the crystal ball. One of the central debates about the future of fashion is its relationship with technology...

I am an ardent fan of hair maestro Olivier Chomienne. Not only does Chomienne have a flair for creativity and an eye for detail, but his work challenges the stereotype that hair stylists play second fiddle in fashion shoots...

I’m utterly convinced that all fashionistas are currently doing their homework on the mid-century French ceramicist Pol Chambost,following Raf Simons’ tributeto this artist’ssculptural, two-toned pottery, which is highly popular withinart circles globally...

‘If you know yourself, you are doomed,’ Alexey Brodovitch once remarked. His modern fairy tale spurred a revolution and taught lessons which perhaps have yet to be fully understood...

Remaining faithful to my annual habit of commenting the fashion strutted at the Oscars (since there are only a handful of other things which I consider of interest in this particular ceremony–read Sean Penn), I began to note down who wore what last Sunday...

I consider myself an espresso-addict and a photography lover, therefore I can’t forgive myself for not having made any reference so far to Lavazza’s iconic 2009 calendar, which combines both my passions...

Never have I read so many words in so little time about an individual’s stylistic choices than those dedicated to Michelle Obama...

With Lady Sybil’s warmest wishes for happiness and peace, 2009 has come to remind us tonot onlykeep our New Year’s resolutions, but to contemplate in a broader way what istruly important and what, in light ofemerging globalissues, can be consideredsomewhat trivial...

One of my favourite pre-Christmas habits is to pore over the fabulous editorials featured in the December fashion magazines, which embody the epitome of glam at the turn of the season...

Iknow theGreek fashion industry (and itsmentality) inside out. So the lastthing I was expecting to come across during the recent8th Hellenic Fashion Week was a collection thatcould have aserious chance of holding its own in a foreign and competitivecatwalk scene such as that of London...

There is nothing more interesting in fashion than taking a closer look at what has longbeen considered as ‘classic’ or ‘timeless’ a colour as black, and creatively questioning (yet again) “What is the future of Black?”A question which appears, at first sight, so simple but which isyet...

I have spent days flipping over magazine pages in the same way that I chain smoke my cigarettes (both necessary companions to my morning coffee(s)), and now feel as though I have absorbed all possible advertising aesthetics of haute couture and prêt-à -porter collections out there...

The first New York Fashion Week catwalk (1943), then called Press Week Eleanor Lambert was a clotheshorse who pulled her weight for fashion throughout her life. In New York, as a publicist and PR pioneer, she was known as “The Empress of Seventh Avenue” (aka Fashion Avenue)...

Graff, the infamous British house of diamond jewellery, has kept its promise of perfection by recently creating one of the most important (read: expensive) and finely designed diamond necklaces ever made...

Emilio Tini and his visual world provoke feelings similar to those experienced on long, alluring voyages. Of course, most of us know Emilio Tini from his various published photographic work (from his shots for Dolce&Gabbana to Tag Heuer) but his vision and his soul go so much deeper...

I am deeply concerned, as I left this piece of news pass unnoticed so far. A perfect example of how fashion can become art (or, if you prefer, how art can become fashion) was exhibited at the Pierre Passebon Gallery in Paris earlier this year...

The collaboration of Australian clothing brand Insight and photographer Dustin Humphrey brings us a campaign entitled Dopamine, presenting a stunning series of photographs devoted to the brand’s interests of surf and skate…but in a more surrealistic way...

I was one of the many devoted fashionistas that felt a sense of emptiness when, in 2003, the Couture Division of designer Thierry Mugler was forced to close down due to "unwearable" pieces...

Über creative fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has a tradition of creating provocative yet alluring scents, and his brand new fragrance is no exception...