Since Arizona Muse’s breakthrough in 2010, Arizona (1988, Tuscon, Arizona) featured in catwalk shows, editorials and on various magazine covers, including US Vogue and Dazed and Confused. Before teaming up with G- Star Arizona already knew the brand: “I have seen the G-Star advertising campaigns before and they’re all really cool. I love how […]
Month: July 2012
GET THE LOOK: THE CITIZEN OF HUMANITY ROCKET SKINNY X TWO LOOKS
Get ready for the Autumn Winter denim trends coming through. One of our favorites from last season is “coated denim”. Give’s the appearance of leather but with the comfort and stretch of denim. Citizens of Humanity Rocket skinny coated in Black £260.00 is a cool style with a high rise super skinny made from super-stretch […]
TRIED & TESTED: TEXTILE BY ELIZABETH AND JAMES – The Ozzy Skinny Crop in Electric
This week we visited Trilogy, London’s premium denim specialist, founded in 2006, with one simple aim – to find everyone the perfect pair of jeans. The style we are reviewing today is The Ozzy Skinny Crop in Electric, from the brand TEXTILE BY ELIZABETH AND JAMES. ( more on that later). Our model today is […]
REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY YOU BUY JEANS BY KNOWING YOUR UNIQUE RISE MEASUREMENT
I recently had one of those light bulb moments, one I want to share with you as it’s a simple easy way that will revolutionize the way we buy jeans. Have you ever wondered what your rise measure is? Both men and women have a “unique rise measurement“. The reason it’s unique is that it’s […]
8 SWEET CHARI-TEES EXCLUSIVE TO MATCHES
MATCHES LAUNCH THEIR SUMMER 2012 DESIGNER CHARITY T-SHIRT PROJECT TO CELEBRATE BRITISH DESIGN WORLDWIDE, IN THIS VERY SPECIAL YEAR FOR THE NATION To celebrate all that is British this year – The London Games, The Queen’s Jubilee and British Design – and to support The Dispossessed Fund – the London Evening Standard’s charity that […]
MEN’S ROOM: DO THE HIGH STREET HUSTLE AT TOPMAN
THE DENIM ROOM AT TOPMAN Topman have just launched their DENIM ROOM– A brand new destination giving you the knowledge and authority to know your jeans. Want to know the difference between “Whiskering and Grinding” it’s all in the DETAILS. FIT is all important, so if you need clarification on if a VINTAGE SLIM […]
MY DENIM JOURNEY: ONE WOMAN’S LOVE………
I have been Twitter friends with @theladywilson for sometime now and she often Tweets about her love for fashion and her weekly covet. As we have the same obsession for great denim, when she tweeted a picture of her six strong collection of the Current/Elliott Stiletto Skinny all neatly folded, I wanted to know […]
LOVE THAT CUSTOMISED DENIM
As a fashion stylist I was always looking for unique pieces for my-self and clients, something special that always got a comment when worn. I often found that back in the day when Urban Outfitters (then, not yet available in the UK), had just opened in the US, they had a great selection of […]
ANIMAL INSTINCTS: You’ll Never See A Leopard In Last Seasons Colours
Animal print is still a strong contender in the print stakes and can be worn through out seasons and styled with almost anything. You’ll never see a leopard in last seasons colours! This image from Wardrobe Vs Pantry reminded me of just how great animal print looks with bright colours. Follow your animal instincts […]
MEN’S ROOM: JAPANESE PREMIUM SELVEDGE DENIM AT £69.90 AT UNIQLO
The Japanese are said to produce the finest denim in the world, so when UNIQLO feature premium denim fabrics from the globally renowned Japanese denim mill, you know the MADE IN JAPAN denim jeans are going to be worth looking at! By merging cutting edge technology and craftsmanship; UNIQLO have optimized texture, style and design […]
PAISLEY ON TREND: THE PRINT OF MOMENT, PAST & PRESENT
The print of the moment is Paisley, transforming the skinny and making it oh so accessible to the lead up to autumn and beyond. Paige Denim is the princess of paisley denim this fall available at Donna Ida in the Verdugo Ultra Skinny – Estate Green (below) and Exclusively in Marias with a shimmer […]
STREET STYLE AT PARIS HAUTE COUTURE FALL/ WINTER 2012/2013
Once again the designers and their creations are not the only ones grabbing the attention during the Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2012/2013. Off the Milan runways, real-life style icons show how to wear sophisticated outfits or quirky details with immaculate savoir-faire. We picked out the denim from the Vogue.it Voguistas gallery for you to […]
INTRODUCING THE NEW 1969 SKINNY ZIP JEAN AT GAP £44.95
Hot off the press is the arrival of the Gap 1969 ankle zip legging jeans, available in five covertable colours, majorca blue, kid’s mulberry, tropic green, killer tomato and vamp red. One of the reasons we are excited about this style is it comes in a mid-rise offering three leg lengths, regular: 28″, tall: […]
TRIED & TESTED: CURRENT/ ELLIOTT STILETTO SKINNY JEAN MULTI ARROW
Today we are reviewing the Current/ Elliott Stiletto Skinny Jean in Multi Arrow Print from Donna Ida. Sadly this is the last time Rachel will be modelling for Tried & Tested and we wish her well on her journey. Just to remind you Rachel is a slight pear shape size uk 8 wearing a size […]