Archive for July, 2009

The Secret to Looking Your Best

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

We all try to look our best, and buy nice clothing, jewelry, accessories and the like. But it’s easy to forget the shoes. No matter how well you dress, a bad pair of shoes will ruin your whole look, whereas a nice pair of designer shoes matched carefully ...

Does a Recession Necessarily Mean Austerity?

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

It seems that every day we read the news, it gets that little bit worse. Recession, unemployment, job layoffs, deficits all seem to be contributing to the gloom, and we seem to be entering a new age of austerity. With this austerity comes a desire to economize by ...

How Replicas Have Changed This Decade

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

The time in which we live accelerates at a breathtaking pace sometimes, with improvements coming almost daily. We look back at even ten years ago, with clunky cellphones, primitive PCs running Windows 95, and internet connections at 28K and we see just how fast our technology moves. One ...

Individualism Without Being Ripped Off

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Sometimes, it seems that this world is becoming more and more alike, and that our ways to identify ourselves as individuals becomes harder and harder. We might try to show our individuality through what we own or what we wear, but paradoxically, it becomes harder to achieve that individuality ...

Tattoos – True Aesthetics or Fashion Statments?

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

In the fashion world, we often ignore tattoos as an accessory or an aesthetic, but we do so at our peril. More than any item of designer clothing, it identifies us, and gives us some individuality. And it makes a difference to the world of fashion. Look ...

Affliction – So Much More Than The Rest

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Designer clothing isn’t just about being posh or pretentious these days. It’s not about necessarily about the poshest and best cut suits or trousers being worn for a prom. There’s a new type of designer out there. One that offers a real alternative to the pretentious elitism ...