Going out in a blazer of glory June 18, 2009 STRIPED blazers, perhaps topped off with a jaunty straw boater, have long been the uniform for the well-dressed chap at Henley, which takes place at the start of July. But this year, your stripes need not be mothballed afterwards. Regatta wear, such as deck shoes and blazers, are not only for those contemplating a session [...]
Top summer looks for the little people May 31, 2009 WHETHER you are holidaying in Blackpool or the Bahamas this summer, your little ones should look effortlessly cool and comfortable as they run riot on the beach. With this season’s fabulously colourful children’s collections offering everything from kaftans to khakis, there is no reason why your little darlings shouldn’t look as stylish as the grown-ups. [...]
Quality brands are becoming more popular again June 16, 2009 FOR a while we saw the march of the “value” brands, as the recession helped Aldi and co make advances on their more expensive rivals. The graph shows what actually happened to brand values. We have created two baskets of brands – seven associated with lower-end or “value-for-money’ (Aldi, Morrisons, Primark, Matalan, RyanAir, Walls, Subway), [...]
Life’s too short not to bare leg May 28, 2009 AH, men and shorts. The subject never fails to raise a smile and/or a heated debate. Should they wear them? If so, when? Well, thanks to a new age of slick man-shorts, male legs can run free – even at work – without breaking every fashion rule in the book. That is because the new [...]
Life’s too short not to bare leg May 28, 2009 AH, men and shorts. The subject never fails to raise a smile and/or a heated debate. Should they wear them? If so, when? Well, thanks to a new age of slick man-shorts, male legs can run free – even at work – without breaking every fashion rule in the book. That is because the new [...]
Actif tones down its branding October 20, 2005 Actif, which distributes Elle clothing in Britain, has been forced into a French Connection-style rethink of its aggressive branding. Just as French Connection has toned down its use of the risque FCUK logo on its products, Actif chief executive Mark Evans said yesterday that it was going down the same route as shoppers were beginning [...]