Shoe Blog: 10 of the best Espadrilles for SS11/12

A must have in every shoe wardrobe - for this summer and summers to come - is the espadrille. There are many to choose – but the Spanish do it best.  

Glastonbury 2011 Style

The Glastonbury festival is renowned for having some of the best festival line-ups in the world, lots of mud and for many, being more of a fashion show than a festival.  In fact, we probably have Glasto to thank for making ‘festival fashion’ a bonafide trend category.  

There's no Such Thing as too Many Shoes...

I stopped in to visit my darling mum at work the other day and we discussed the two things in life you should always spend money on. Good beds and good shoes. My mum works for Beds R Us so the bed situation is sorted and as for shoes, well a woman can never have too many and my first stop is always Chaos & Harmony.   

Being Stylish on a Budget

Being style conscious when you have a tight budget can be difficult, but with a bit of effort and a few tricks, it’s not entirely impossible. Looking good for less doesn’t mean going without your favourite designer or changing your personal style, but be ready for your patience to be regularly tested. I’ve never had much of a clothing budget so here are some valuable tricks...

Perfectly Pleated

Juliette Hogan SS11/12   Feminine styling has made a real comeback in the past few seasons.  Sweet, ladylike clothing is now everywhere and girly girls like me rejoice even more with every pretty garment that comes down the runway and appears in-store.  

Splashes of Colour, Lyrics and layers

 One of Spades bracelets   With winter now in full swing, I am layering myself up left right and centre. Warm knits over the top of long sleeves over the top of basic singlets. Stockings underneath woollen socks tucked into winter boots. 

Trend Spy: The CDFA Awards

An event such as the Council of Fashion Designers of America definitely calls for celebs and fashion industry heavyweights to dress to impress.  And given that it’s an event that honours (what else) fashion, it was the perfect place to spy trends for the upcoming season.  

Pip Blogs: Ball and Party Shoes

While June may officially be winter in our neck of the woods, it is also the season of the ball, the mid-winter Christmas party and various other red carpet events.   

The Very Fashionable 2011 Cannes Film Festival

Doing my usual secret trawling of trashy celeb/gossip websites (thank you, E! News), I came across what looks like the most well-dressed celeb event in quite some time.  The 2011 Cannes Film Festival is on now, in Cannes, France, and for once, it seems like there aren’t too many fashion faux pas so far on the red carpet.   

Pip Blogs: Flats are Back