It is with sadness and heavy hearts we report the passing of Dapper Afrika, an industry fixture, stylist, and artist. A self professed “Wardrobe Icon,” Dapper Afrika’s unique style sensibility was hard to miss at industry events like New York Fashion Week. His ensembles invariably mixed African prints with bold accessories like bracelets, necklaces, and […]
This is the one colour that Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle refuse to wear
Credit: Pool/ Samir Hussein / Contributor / Getty Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are not just members of the royal family – they’re fashion icons. Everything that the Duchesses wear will sell out almost immediately (hello, Kate Middleton effect and Meghan Markle effect) and become front page news. However, they don’t always get to pick what […]
Barack Obama apparently wants this unlikely accessory
When he’s not busy reviewing wife Michelle Obama’s memoir or dancing at Beyonce’s concert (and doing many more important things I’m sure), Barack Obama’s busy adding to his fashion collection it seems. According to the New York Times, he’s in fact after a particularly unlikely accessory: Aretha Franklin’s hat. But not just any hat, the […]
People are zoning in on Meghan Markle’s boyfriend shirt
The Duchess of Sussex took us behind the scenes of her Smart Works fashion line on Instagram Stories the other day, and while we didn’t get a glimpse of the actual collection, people were very taken with the shirt she was wearing. In the videos, Meghan was seen laughing as she waited to surprise women […]
These are the most influential TV characters in fashion
Before we defaulted to Instagram for sartorial inspiration, there were the icons of our favourite TV shows. Who didn’t want Rachel’s polished Ralph Lauren wardrobe? Or Carrie’s Manolo Blahnik collection? And it turns out we’re still very much influencers my on-screen characters, according to research by Lyst and Pinterest. They compiled a list of the […]
The quirky reason Princess Diana wore a Philadelphia Eagles jacket
There was often a story behind Princess Diana’s outfits, even the more casual ones, like the Virgin sweatshirt she wore at the gym. And in 1991 and 1994, she was spotted wearing a Philadelphia Eagles bomber jacket, which was a pretty random choice for the Princess of Wales I think you’ll agree, given that they’re […]