“... not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” - Coco Chanel
Fashion is huge, whether you like it or not we are all apart of it, it's just whether you decide to take part in it or not, a bit like The Devil Wears Prada, you may not feel like you engage in it but every single piece of clothing has taken inspiration from somewhere, usually elements from the catwalk, you choose if you engage in the trends or not. Part of me would love to have a classic look that fashions and trends can come and go but my image would remain, and more importantly always be available. I think i have a style but that adapts to accommodate trends too... Does this make sense or am I just rambling...
Either way its an area I enjoy but don't necessarily think I have the expertise in, I do the usual, read some magazines, papers, press and see what people are wearing around the city. To cut a long story short this has pretty much stemmed from Mary Portas' Secret Shopper program on Channel 4. The store and my previous department had two top reviews which was great to see that our service was up to standard, or above it.
I never knew that Mary had her own retail & brand communication agency and started generally researching and googling her, and I may be a tad behind the times here as they tied the knot in June 2010 but Mary had a civil partnership with Melanie Rickey, Grazia's Fashion Editor. I have to say their wedding outfits were pretty darn fabulous, I like that they have not taken the traditional route of either both being in big meringues or one being in the dress and the other being the suit. They had dresses custom designed by Antonio Berardi, nice and unique if you can afford the luxury. I think that I just love that they have gone out there with whacking great high heels, fashionable outfits and just done it there way, and what other way was there for two leading ladies of the fashion industry.
Check out Melanie's blog for up to date fashion and new lines http://fashioneditoratlarge.blogspot.com/
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