Feb 16 2012

Valentine’s Day – Lingerie buying guide for men

Posted by Makayla Chataway in Fashion Zone

Valentines day is next week, so we imagine many of you will running around this weekend trying to find the perfect gift. To help you out we spoke to Soozie Jenkinson, Head of Lingerie Design at MS, to find out her top five fail-safe tips to help you choose your lady the ideal lingerie gift for Valentine’s Day…

1. CONSIDER HER STYLE If shes an elegant and sophisticated dresser, look for luxurious fabrics and detailing. If she likes to feel feminine and pretty go for lace and florals, and if shes a bit of a fashionista then keep your eye out for on-trend prints and jewelled colours.

2. MAK

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Feb 03 2012

EcoSalon at NYFW: Gretchen Jones

Posted by Makayla Chataway in Fashion Zone

Outside it was snowing, but inside Chelsea’s Root Drive-In, a desert had been realized.

This wasn’t your sun-kissed, white linen and turquoise desert, though. This was darker, more melancholy – the desert at midnight. The room was pitch black, save for small spotlights trained on the models, who stood on wooden platforms arranged in a circular pattern among sand and stones. In one corner, a smoke machine created a haze. In th

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Jan 17 2012

Colorful, Edgy + Spontaneous Goodness

Posted by Makayla Chataway in Fashion Zone

What a week ahead!

I am really looking forward to styling my fabulous clients! It is sure to be a week filled with lots of color, a little bit of edge, spontaneity, and, of course, loads of fun!

While most of the week will be spent styling one-on-one, you can also catch me this Wednesday on Charlotte Today sharing various ways we can erase years from our face. Good stuff. Doable stuff. 

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Jan 06 2012

Jumpsuits: Winter’s Easiest Staple

Posted by Makayla Chataway in Fashion Zone

Winter often poses both some of the biggest challenges and biggest opportunities to fashionistas. On the one hand, skirts and dresses seem risky at best. While tights can cover your legs, they do not do much to keep them warm. And if you are like me, tights rip and rip and rip, no matter how hard you try. However, whereas summer outfits are often one or two pieces, winter brings with it layers and layers of beautiful combinations. But there is a solution to balancing these pros and cons. There is a way to navigate the treacherous line between fashionable and practical, and it comes in the easiest, simplest style imaginable.

This winter, rather than yanking and shredding tights, try a jumpsuit.

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Dec 17 2011

The Levi’s Made & Crafted Two Tone Leather Varsity Jacket

Posted by Makayla Chataway in Fashion Zone

There is no doubt that the Varsity look has been big this fall, but now as we head into winter it is obvious the style is going no where fast.

Embrace quintessential collegiate style, with the latest offering from Levi’s Made Crafted comes in the form of this beautiful two tone leather varsity jacket. Available in a muted navy blue and brown leather construction, the jacket furthers the vintage theme via its antique button hardware and ribbed shawl collar. Achieve a preppy Paul Newman vibe, by simply paring it with a classic white t-shirt. <

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