Helter Skelter

With the oversized sunglasses trend lasting many a summer season in the mainstream, there’s bound to be more than a few retro lovers looking for a new influence. Thankfully there are some options from more inventive designer brands available.

These Helter Skelter Sunglasses by Karen Walker are an ideal choice, retaining an unmistakeable sixties look in a decidedly different way. The smaller, rounded frames have an almost beatnik style, with a tortoiseshell design on the frames to retain that classic appeal.

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Chanel’s Autumn/Winter 2010/2011 sneak peak!

This season, Karl Lagerfeld has opted for a more grungy approach to Chanel’s new line. Chanel’s elegant designs have been shot against the backdrop of the gritty streets of New York’s Soho and the Lower East side. Stay tuned for more photos.

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Should NZ ban super-skinny models from the catwalk?

After Aussie’s announcement that super-skinny models will be banned from the catwalk as part of a new code of conduct, naturally the pressure is on for New Zealand to follow in its footsteps.

New Zealand’s Minister of Youth Affairs Paula Bennett has said she will look into the issue of stick-thin models having a negative effect on young people.

Personally, I like Paula Bennett. She has a no-bullshit approach and she’s realistic. She gets things done and doesn’t worry about trampling over people to get things done. So I hope she takes this issue and follows Aussie.

Skinny models are sickening. Who really wants to see those gaunt faces and ribs showing through skin? I have made posts about it before. There’s been a lot of controversy around the world about this issue, and has been especially highlighted at fashion weeks. I fully support curvy models. We need to get real women with hips and bums and boobs on those catwalks.

What’s your opinion? Leave a comment to have your say.

Aussie bans super-skinny models

From the New Zealand Herald:

Australia has moved to ban ultra-skinny models from catwalks and magazines under a new code of conduct announced yesterday. Read more

Love, lust and Coco Chanel

New film Coco and Igor delves into the relationship between Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky; two of the worlds most influential figures.

Based on Chris Greenhalgh’s novel of the same name, Coco & Igor Stravinsky examines a love affair between the world’s most influential fashion designer Coco Chanel and Russian composer Igor Stravinsky.

The novel pursues the rumours that were awash in 1920 that this golden couple were having an affair. They were so close, how could they not have been?

No evidence has appeared to say that they did but this elegant film, starring Anna Mouglalis, is the story of what may have happened between them in the exciting and challenging arts world of Paris in the early 20th century.

Although I have not yet seen the film, I’ve heard good things and I hope it will mirror Coco Chanel’s elegance and genius as did Coco Avant Chanel.

Click here to view the trailer

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