J crew denim mini skirt

Denim Skirts: Crime or Classic?



J crew denim mini skirt

Last week we addressed the thorny issue of double denim, and whether or not its wearing constitutes a crime of fashion. (Verdict: the jury was divided in the comments section, but our Facebook officers delivered a resounding “GUILTY” verdict.) This week, we turn our attention [...]

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comic print earrings

Trends on Trial: Comic print clothes



comic print earrings

Comic books: one the sole preserve of nerds (By which we mean REAL nerds, not people who CALL themselves “nerds” because they think  it makes them cooler than they actually are…), now the very height of fashion: Well, OK, maybe “the height of fashion is [...]

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platforns

Style Trial: 60s-style platform shoes



platforns

This summer, as you can’t fail to have noticed, 60s style has been making a comeback. This is great news for lovers of that particular era – or just its style – because it means the stores have been full of mod-style shift dresses, graphic [...]

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double denim

DYDDD: Do You Do Double Denim?



double denim

Officers, it’s time to re-open the double denim debate: Both outfits: ZARA In the past, we’ve always dismissed double denim as an automatic crime of fashion. After a couple of failed attempts at becoming “trendy”, however, this year the Texas Tuxedo (or Canadian Tuxedo, depending [...]

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matchy matchy look

Style Trial: The Matchy-Matchy Look



matchy matchy look

Do you pride yourself on perfectly coordinated outfits, or do you think the “matchy matchy” look is a crime of a fashion? The Fashion Police pose the question: Can you be too matchy matchy? Matching your shoes to your bag, your bag to your dress, [...]

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pyjama suit

Style Trial: The Pyjama Suit



pyjama suit

Jacket and trousers, both available at Zara [buy them] Do not adjust your sets, officers: this isn’t yet another one of those cases where someone goes straight from bed to street without passing a closet, or putting on some clothes first: no, it’s a pyjama suit. [...]

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garlands

Style Trial: Flower garlands



garlands

If personal style blogs are to be believed, a lot of women spent a large part of last summer prancing around the woods with giant flower garlands on their heads. The trouble with this, of course, is that personal style blogs possibly AREN’T a great [...]

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Trend Trial: Dungarees



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DUNGAREES: the word alone is enough to strike fear into a Fashion Police’ officer’s beating heart. We’ve made no secret of our dislike of the bib overall – or “dungas” as Vogue likes to call them. To us, they’re a really easy way to look [...]

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fringe shorts

Style Trial: Fringe shorts and jacket



fringe shorts

Fringe. It’s one of those “love it or hate it” kinda things. If it’s done right, it can be dramatic and statement-making (what the statement IS, exactly, is for you to decide). But when it’s done wrong… [Jacket |Shorts] …you get an ombre, fringe shorts-suit. [...]

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cropped tops

Style Trial: Cropped tops



cropped tops

Cropped tops: they let you crop it like it’s hot. Apparently. (Get this one at ASOS) Who loves cropped tops? Judging by the responses we’ve had when we’ve asked this question in the past, the answer to that question would be NO ONE. NO ONE [...]

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Lea Michele's bright yellow outfit

Style Trial: Lea Michele’s bright yellow look



Lea Michele's bright yellow outfit

Canary yellow is one of those colours that people normally describe as a “brave” choice when someone attempts to dress in it. And we all know that “brave” is just another word for “crazy” in fashion-speak. We don’t know about you, but if someone told [...]

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