“Suits you sir” is definitely a phrase that can be attached to next season’s menswear. Being British I personally have a long standing love affair with the suit. This started around the time I began to appreciate everything that is ‘fashion’ in my life. So you can only imagine my delight when I heard such phrases being bounced around such as ‘the season of the suit’, I couldn’t wait to see what was in store. I can assure you I was... 

It may be still a little nippy outside but those damn designers are making us think it’s spring. Hello prints! This season, acid prints are everywhere from the high street to haute couture. And about time too. Fashion: Prints Vs Pastel Princess Yes, we’ve had the colour blocking but get that wrong and you end up looking more carrot than super hot and that’s never good. This time around, you’ll be pleased to hear it’s... 

Tall boots can be worn over jeans and skinny trousers but that is not all. In fact, tall boots worn with dresses and skirts is the ultimate in feminine chic and can be worn on all occasions. However, the trick is in how you wear the boots with the dresses and skirts. How to wear dresses with tall boots Sometimes, the combination could look quite awkward and gauche. Some dresses and skirts are just not meant to be worn with tall boots; you need to... 

As London Fashion Week has taken over Somerset House this week, we’ve been bringing you the gossip, the shows we have attended and the key themes this season. We know that the invitations for LFW shows are much coveted and now with the online streaming of shows, fashion is available to the masses. But there is another way to get involved in the world of fashion and have your chance to be seated at a fashion show at the BFC tent in London; Vodafone... 

Ever since Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge wore ‘that’ blue Issa dress to announce her engagement to Prince William, there has been great focus and intrigue surrounding the Brazilian designer Daniella Issa Helayel. It came as no surprise to find the BFC tent full to the brim on day two of London Fashion Week A/W12 and as we queued outside in the cold February night, little did we know that a dose of colour, a Brazilian soundtrack... 

Greys, blacks, navys and browns teamed with straight-laced accessories and standard materials is all menswear has seen in recent years. Of course there have been innovative designers who decided to go against the grain but ultimately, menswear remained unchanged.  Mens Fashion – “The New Man” On the style-front however, there has been a change. Men are no longer looking to go out on the proverbial “hunt”. They are looking to attract... 

The finale for the LadyM Presents team at London Fashion Week A/W 12, Day 1 certainly finished with a first. Never before have I seen a bicycle go down the runway at a fashion show. As sponsors LG once again invited me to be seated in the BFC tent, this time at the much sought after PPQ show, I was there in a flash. As next week I will be a judge at FS2012, the St Andrew’s University Charity Fashion Show. Where PPQ designers Amy Molyneaux and... 

Corrie Nielsen is THE hot ticket at London Fashion Week. Since being chosen as the winner of the 2010 Fashion Fringe competition by John Galliano, her work has been admired across the fashion industry and I was delighted to get an invitation to her show and see something quite fabulous from the designer. It was more than a full house at the BFC showspace tent in the courtyard of Somerset House, London and as we settled down, the fashion chatter reduced... 

When the train pulls into London’ s Charing Cross station and the sun is only just breaking through the sky, there must be a reason for being in the city at this early hour of the day.  A swift walk down The Strand to Somerset House revealed why, as the sun rose over the British Fashion Council tent in the courtyard and the buzz began.  London Fashion Week.  A week of over 100 fashion shows and events, happening right across the capital,... 

Everyone knows that makeup clogs pores and doesn’t allow your skin to breath. However, removing makeup that you have applied neatly on your skin is quite tricky. Most foundations, blushes, mascaras, liners and eye shadows are quite stubborn and do not come out easily. Rubbing harder will not help as you will end up chafing your skin. Removing make-up – Do it in a correct manner… So, here are a few tips and tricks to your rescue. 1. Be...