In a sea of celebrities, bloggers, editors and models, Celine Dion emerged from Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week as the standout style star. The 49-year-old put on a dazzling display of high-fashion looks, which included an embellished floral coat straight off the Gucci catwalk, a Giambattista Valli couture dress, and the wait-listed rhinestone Saint Laurent … Read More →
British Airways Boeing 777: airline blamed a wedding party’s ticket confirmation problem on human error. Photograph: Tim Ockenden/PA Earlier this week we got a mail from a reader by the name of Aisling who was very distressed after British Airways “ruined” her wedding week and appeared to be very, very slow in making amends. “On Saturday, May … Read More →
Tell us about yourself. “My family is of Italian descent but I was born in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in the south of Brazil. As a child I spent a lot of time with my maternal grandmother, playing in her wardrobe with her jewels, dresses and accessories – I think that … Read More →
Universal Standard, a brand that specialises to clothes for sizes 10-28 has just launched the accessories line that curvy women have been waiting for: plus-size jewellery. The idea behind the capsule collection is to offer larger ladies the opportunity to wear necklaces, bracelets, chokers and rings that are all designed to fit and flatter their … Read More →
When TV personality Jamila Mbugua flaunted her new weave that cost her Sh 40,000, her Facebook followers were livid. The tantrums hurled at her were churlish. She was accused of spending a lot of money, only to end up looking like she had done nothing on her head. However, the furor Verah Sidika sparked when … Read More →
Philanthropic accessories and apparel maker Simbi is heading to Evereve, the 70-store retail chain located across the country. Founded by Birgit Grossmann Coles and Lori Manuel Steed in 2013, Simbi’s products are manufactured in a solar-powered, zero-carbon-footprint factory in Haiti. Named for the Haitian water spirit, Simbi was founded after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti to bring jobs … Read More →
PHOTO: COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL STANDARD/MICHELLE BLIOUX. Universal Standard, the direct-to-consumer brand for sizes 10 to 28 that launched back in 2015, is expanding into a category that still goes mostly underserved: plus-size jewelry. The label released a limited-edition accessories collection for extended sizes. The affordable pieces (prices cap at $70) include a necklace, choker, bracelet, earrings, and rings, all designed … Read More →