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Kyzar Chic Presents...

JERRY RIBBON
Autumn/ Winter 2007-08 Collection
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Contact: Muchaneta Kapfunde
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Kyzar Chic, a new and fabulous division of the established Kyzar Group, is going to be hosting the must attend fashion event of this month, at the newly refurbished west end venue 24 were celebrity Mischa Barton, of OC fame, recently hosted a party for the footwear brand Keds*.

The stylish monthly episode is going to be the much needed platform for tomorrows fashion darlings, and promises to concentrate more on fashion talent rather than fashion fluff. Kyzar Chic will assist in unveiling unsung fashion designers to a vogue like crowd.

The much anticipated soiree aims to give attendees the opportunity to converse in the usual fashion lingo while networking, making contacts and predicting “who is hot enough right now to be crowned the next Giles Deacon”.

DATE:
Thursday 26th April 2007

PLACE:
24 London

EVENT SCHEDULE:
19.00-20.00: Drinks Reception & Entertainment by Couture Clubbing
20.00- 21.00: Jerry Ribbon AW 07/08 Collection
21.00- Late: After Party

For Press or General information enquiries please get in touch.


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Special thanks to: Giampietro Zebellin and Sandy Huang at Jerry Ribbon; Stewart and Hannah at 24 London; Photographer-Giovanni Pincay; Michelle Short at Mï-mö Models; Nina Baldwin at London College of Fashion; Make Up Artists- Elena Diaz & Rowena Wilson; Amy Winters and Kseniya Zagorodnyuk at Couture Clubbing, Filming- Robert & Luisa at Style Scouting
Editors Notes:

Kyzar Chic is the brainchild a well known company in the event management industry. Kyzar Chic’s objective is to bring the crème de la crème of unsung fashion designers to the forefront of the fashion world while creating a networking platform for the budding and established fashionistas.

Lovin' Ugly Betty?

Finally, we across the pond aka London have now been exposed to the betty-mania that has gripped the US. The Devil wears Prada (DWP) like TV comedy centres aroud Betty, the 'ugly' girl who through sheer luck manages to break through into the image conscious bitchy world of glossy magazines.

Employed because of her lack of looks and sex appeal she, unlike the Anne Hathaway character Andrea in DWP, thrives in the image obessed world. Luckily I have watched the whole season, and to be quite honest Ugly Betty looses its appeal the more i watched it. I stopped feeling sorry for Ugly Betty and instead found her annoying, actually the whole thing annoying. Unlike DWP if you bore of the plot, you can at least drool over the clothes that Andrea and the whole cast wears, which for me made the film just fabulous!

Last Words: Enjoy Ugly Betty for all the moral messages it sends, but if you are tunning in to see what we will be wearing next season think again, unless Betty's car crash wardobe becomes the next must have- unlikely if i have anything to do with it (famous last words?)!!!

This Seasons...

Fashion No No’s

Big Hair- Think Rachel “size zero”

Waistcoats- they have served their time and it is time to lay this fashion has been to rest.

Glitter- anything that sparkles like an over decorated Christmas tree should be avoided at all costs, unless it’s a Harry Winston.

White Stilettos- I have honestly ever witnessed one person who beyond fashion nature actually managed to pull off white stilettos and that was Kate Moss. Stop tryingto re-invent the fashion wheel because Kate Moss you are most likely not. So I beg of you please leave this fashion faux pas out of your wardrobe.

Leggings- Every time I walk past every high street shop, every mannequin is wearing this offending item. It is a piece of fashion history that belongs in the Cyndi Lauper era, so why for the love of God is it still adorning fashion rags!

Anything with Stripe’s- especially tops with black and white horizontal lines. I mean that style is so like 4 seasons old, yes that’s right 4 seasons old people.

Jeans with embroidery- Flower power and smiley faces embroided on jeans in fuchsia and offending neon colours is fashion suicide at its best!

Tweed Shorts with tights- actually any shorts accompanied with black opaque tights are very offensive and way over done. What you are all not aware off is that this was some High level fashion stylist’s idea of joke that has been taken too far, I mean how else can I can accept how this fashion offence came about but to believe that it was joke.

Fashion Must Have’s

First and foremost allow me to confirm that skinny jeans are still rivalling the boot cut and winning. So make them a staple must have.

Think about making your fabulous your wardrobe more fab with something belonging to the purple/violet family or the colour forest green.

Brightly coloured tights will be the must have that will jazz up any black outfit or make a short denim skirt look just marvellous.

Vest Tops in contrasting colours layered together to make an outfit scream unordinary. Think Brown vest top married with an orange vest top and skinny jeans with pointy heals (at least 3 inches to lengthen those legs) or if you are going casual then think converse trainers.

Chunky Jewellery is still reigning in fashion, and is wonderful for jazzing up plain outfits. Imagine a black wrap around DVF dress with bright red chunky necklace and earrings- fashion fab!

Silk Head Scarves accompanied with the latest channel sunglasses- for visual think Jackie O.

Lastly here’s a beauty tip- thicker sculptured eyebrows are the no argument must have, definitely worth the shame of going through the humiliation of letting your eyebrows grow back before visiting you eyebrow shaper to get them perfected. Go on, give it a try I dare you!

The latest Fashionable must see Blog!

The latest fashionable blog that every divalicious fashionistas should set their eyes on can be viewed at: http://stylescout.blogspot.com/.

It looks at the happening trends on the streets of London...with pictures of trend making non-conforming fashionistas making their mark on the ever changing fashion world.

Enjoy!

GAF

GAF 10 cents on...Hot and Happenin' Dec 2006

When it comes to fashion, there is always something hot and happenin', the question is whether you know the difference between whats hot now and whats hot yesterday. On that note here is some hot and happenin' news on whats going on in fashion:

Mulberry, the fabulous British Brand, has opened its first US store in Manhattan, NY. Every British fashionista east of he river turned up to clink champagne glasses and reminisce about home. Arckid performed to an eager crowd, who by that point had had their fill of dirnk and canapes. Attendees included Jamie Lynn Sigler. Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon.

Lancome 6th Colour Design Awards in aid of cancer charity Clic sargent had guests like yasmin Le Bon, Elle Macpherson, Lulu Guinness, Tamara Mellon and Kelly Brook. A little birdie informed GAF that some of the guests where less than impressed by declaring "I already have these products".

D&G Cruise Collection 07 is one that seems to be taking the fashion world by storm. So why not take a glance at www.dolcegabbane.it and let me know your thoughts. It is rather refreshing and thats saying alot on my part as i am not the biggest D&G fan!

The must have article of clothing seems to be a T-Shirt. Created by Henry Holland, these are cheeky t-shirts available nationwide at the uber cool Urban Outfitters in four designs priced #35.00 each. Some the slogans on the t-shirt state "Back to mine Calvin Klein"- ewww i dont think so...right?

The latest must have label is Aussie designer 'Lover'. A label with a loyal cult following and humble beginnings, a market stall in Bondi, it has now become a label too watch. I just hope iot doesnt go the route of Von Dutch!

Just when I thought that the fashion world was going to be ODing on the amout of Jean labels available to us, out comes another. Word on Bond Street is that 18th Amendment is the only jeans label one should own. Labelled the 'boyfriend' jean it now rivals the skinny. But something tells me to continue holding onto my True Religion!

Another Christmas, anothe Gap Ad...

Fur is hot this season. Yes PETA it sure is. But I think I will stick to my Cashmere Coat...it is just pure luxury!

Do YOU know the Who's Who of fashion?

If you have to ask who Alexander Shulman is or why Giles Deacon is hailed so highly then you must hide your face in shame. Those are names that are part of the who's who of fashion. They are the ones that can play the puppet master role if they choose too. So being the fabulously generous fashionistas I will fill you in, so at least if you bump into them at the dinner party you can at least recognise the difference between flash in the pan fashionistas and the 'Donald Trump' s of fashion. So heres my top 5 whos' who...

Phoebe Philo

Phoebe Philo's ascent to the top of the design world was a very subtle one. In early 2001, all but the truest fashion insiders were surprised to hear that Chloe chiefs had named this relatively unknown 27-year-old to replace Stella McCartney as creative director of the French fashion house. The job, rumoured to pay upwards of £100,000-a-year, had been tipped for a much bigger name designer. For Chloe, which sells in 270 shops worldwide, she now designs four collections a year: two for the catwalk, and two mid-season collections as well. She maintains residences both in W2 and in the Pigalle district of Paris, and is currently romantically linked with Max Wigram, a freelance art curator and friend of Harland Miller, Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst. Friends include such notables as shoe designer Olivia Morris, stylist Katie Grand, and designer Luella Bartley.Chloe, 54-56 Rue Faubourg Saint Honoré, Paris 75008Tel: +33 (0)1 44 94 33 00

Camilla Morton

Ever since Camilla Morton skipped Guide Camp and booked a flight to Paris to see the Chanel show, things have been going horribly high end. Camilla started going to fashion shows long before she was invited, and went from being a television runner to The Daily Telegraph to Central Saint Martins and, eventually, Vogue as her finishing school. Then, after watching Sabrina too many times, she moved to Paris to polish off her look, more than her French, and worked for John Galliano at Dior. But Paris didn't suit her at the time and when the last light bulb popped she decided it was time to come home, bringing the expanded wardrobe with her. Her writing credits include a column in The Telegraph Magazine, POP, The Face, TIME (US), W (US), Harpers Bazaar (US), Vogue (Russia), The Times, The Sunday Times and Elle (UK), among others. But showtime is her passion and she has written runway reviews for VOGUE.COM as well as her blog, Camilla Says, with them. Camilla's first book How to Walk in High Heels was a UK bestseller and will be published in the US in September 2006. She is currently working on her second book.

Alexandra Shulman

Alexandra Shulman, Editor of British Vogue, presides over Britain's fashion bible from a pristine white office on the fifth floor of Vogue House, in London's Hanover Square. Since her appointment by Nicholas Coleridge in 1992, Shulman has seen Vogue's circulation rise to over 200,000 copies a month, with a readership of 1.1 million. Shulman began her career at Condé Nast in 1982, joining Tatler, where she spent five years, latterly as Features Editor under legendary editor Mark Boxer. In 1987, she joined The Sunday Telegraph, moving to Vogue as Features Editor in 1988 and becoming Editor of GQ in 1990. She later moved back to Vogue and produced her first issue as Editor in April 1992. She was elected to Condé Nast's UK board in 1997 and was named PPA Editor of the Year in the same year. In 2001, Vogue was named Consumer Magazine of the Year at the PPA Awards. Judges of the annual awards ceremony commended Shulman for her landmark Gold Issue of December 2000, saying: "We've never seen a magazine which has become a collector's item like this." Her memorable October 2000 cover, featuring Gisele Bundchen in a bikini posing with a naked Robbie Williams, was also commended at the Campaign Awards that year, being named runner-up for the title of Best Cover. Educated at St Paul's Girls School and Sussex University, Shulman is the daughter of theatre critic Milton Shulman and writer Drusilla Beyfus, author of Modern Manners. She was named Editors' Editor of the Year for 2004 at the British Society of Magazine Editors Awards and was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for 2005 in recognition of services to the magazine industry. Vogue House, Hanover Square, London W1S 1JUTel: +44 (0)20 7499 9080

Giles Deacon

Born in County Durham and now working in Shoreditch, Giles Deacon became London's golden boy at the autumn/winter 2004 shows when he showed the first collection for his own label. The 34-year-old designer was the toast of Fashion Week after presenting a show that saw the likes of Eva Herzigova, Karen Elson, Nadja Auermann, Anouk Lepere and Erin O'Connor on the catwalk in the main hall of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. And although his much-celebrated and supermodel-studded show more than lived up to its considerable hype, modest Deacon has his feet planted very firmly on the ground: "It's great that people think good things," he said afterwards. "But I take it with a pinch of salt." Rising star Deacon looks set to shine for some years to come.Giles Deacon, contact Karen Maher on Karen@karenmaher.com.

Joan Burstein

Having trained as a pharmacist, Joan Jotner's only experience with the fashion world was through her mother, who was a tailor for an uncle who worked in the rag trade, and two aunts who were dressmakers themselves. However, in 1944 she met Sidney Burstein and when she married him two years later, the Burstein empire was born.By the Fifties, Sidney's Ridley Road Market underwear stall had grown into a chain of shops, Neatawear, on Oxford Street, Regent Street and the Brompton Road. And then, even more quickly than it had grown up, it went bust. Determined to go on, the unbeatable Bursteins then set about creating Feathers - a shop on High Street Kensington which famously employed Manolo Blahnik as a shop assistant during the Sixties. "We had some good luck with feathers," explains Burstein. "And then our friend Vidal Sassoon had heard we wanted a new shop and he phoned us up and offered us the front of his in Sloane Street. He literally gave it to us on a plate. He knew us and felt for us." And so the empire began to grow again, with the Burstein children, Caroline and Simon - who is married to veteran French designer Sonia Rykiel's daughter Nathalie - working on the Sloane Street venue while their parents concentrated on what was to become their most famous venture yet - the shop on South Molton Street. In 1970, they bought 27 South Molton Street from Sir William Piggott-Brown, after whom they named the shop. Beginning with collections from Missoni, Sonia Rykiel and Ossie Clark, Browns rapidly became one of London's most important fashion sites and grew quickly to take up numbers 25,23,26 and 24. Credited with bringing such talents as Giorgio Armani, Comme des Garcons, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Krizia, Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen and Jil Sander to London, Joan, who is affectionately known within the industry as Mrs B, is considered as influential as the designers whose creations she stocks. But her talent for spotting future fashion superstars, she says, is nothing more than a hunch. "It just happens," she says. "People say, 'How can you tell?' It's a feeling. It's a gut instinct." By 1997, Burstein's reputation for discovering the world's most important designers meant she had to open yet another shop across the road - this time to pioneer the careers of hot new names emerging into the industry. Today, for a designer to feature in a Browns window display is the ultimate recognition. Burstein was the first to showcase John Galliano's revolutionary Les Incroyables collection as well as the rusted and decomposed designs that Hussein Chalayan had buried in the ground to make up his first collection. Today, Browns is just as revolutionary as it ever was. One of London's most valued fashion landmarks, it continues to offer pieces that have been individually hand picked from the world's top designers. "We buy only the pieces we like," says Burstein, who counts travelling, theatre, and gardening among her non-fashion pastimes. "People often ask me, 'Are you shown different collections from everybody else?' No! We edit tremendously. I'm not dressing the world, just the woman who shops at Browns. It's all about quality and individuality. If they like one thing, they like it all - it's a concept." Browns, 24-27 South Molton Street, London W1 Tel:+44 (0)20 7514 0000

THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF STYLE.COM.

SADO' Fashion House to Debut

Hot, New and fabulous Fashion label SADO' will be debuting its Spring/Summer collection to the excitement of the London Fashion Crowd. Designer, Carlotta Gherzi, will be proudly introducing her creations among the usual fashion Glitz, Glam of London fashion. Want to witness an amazing collection then take note of the invite below and do what needs to be done.....the SADO' collection is never one to be missed!

Fashion Dates for the Fashionistas

Pitti Uomo Florence 10th to 13th January 2007 Email: uomo@pittimmagine.com Website: http://www.pittimmagine.com/ Surf Expo Orlando 12th to 14th January 2007 Email: info@surfexpo.com Website: http://www.surfexpo.com/

Mens Fashion Week Milan 14th to 19th January 2007 Email: info@cameramoda.it Website: http://www.cameramoda.it/ IFF Tokyo Tokyo 17th to 19th January 2007 Email: iff-jul6@senken.co.jp Website: www.senken.co.jp/iff

Bread & Butter Barcelona & Berlin BARCELONA: 17th to 19th January 2007 BERLIN: 26th to 28th January 2007 Email: info@breadandbutter.com Website: www.breadandbutter.com

Pitti Bimbo Florence 19th to 21st January 2007 Email: bimbo@pittimmagine.com Website: http://www.pittimmagine.com/ Bright Frankfurt 20th & 21st January 2007 Email: info@brighttradeshow.com Website: www.brighttradeshow.com

Agenda San Diego Stitch New York NEW YORK: TBA SAN DIEGO: 25th to 27th January 2007 Registration: REGISTER ONLINE Email: info@agendashow.com Website: http://www.agendashow.com/

Bread & Butter Barcelona & Berlin BARCELONA: 17th to 19th January 2007 BERLIN: 26th to 28th January 2007 Registration: REGISTER ONLINE Email: info@breadandbutter.com Website: www.breadandbutter.com

Premium Berlin 26th to 28th January 2007 Email: info@premiumexhibitions.com Website: http://www.premiumexhibitions.com/ Afair Antwerp 28th & 29th January 2007 Email: info@afair.be Website: www.afair.be

The Exclusive Los Angeles & Las Vegas LOS ANGELES: 28th & 29th January 2007 LAS VEGAS: 14th to 16th February 2007 Email: info@theexclusiveshow.com Website: www.theexclusiveshow.com

Premiére Classe – a/w 2007 Hall 5.1, Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France Runs until: 20th-23rd February 2007 Contact: Patricia Lerat http://www.premiere-classe.com/ T: 00 33 1 4013 7470 E: info@whosnext.com

Premiére Classe – a/w 2007 Hall 5.1, Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France Runs until: 18th-21st February 2007 Contact: Patricia Lerat http://www.premiere-classe.com/ T: 00 33 1 4013 7470 E: info@whosnext.com

Trend to Watch..

Red Sunglasses

Next summer is all about Red, yes i said Red Sunglasses are going to be all the rage. This is a fashion trend that is going to be picked up by all those fabulous fashionistas all over the world over who are already in the know about this emerging trend.

Granted, adorning Red Sunglasses takes an outgoing personality and strength for some, but believe me it is a look that will make you look divalicious. Guys note that I said divalicious, it looks like this is going to be a trend just for the girls, unless you want to take the Elton John route or you are one of those rare individuals who can make anything look trendworthy.

Hint: Scout the vintage shops for red sunglasses that are wide rimmed, nicole richie big and fabulous! If you cannot bothered go designer!

Black is hot...and I am not talking about the little black dress!

This season, Black nail varnish is hot, hot, hot! Everyone is going black in fashion, film and music. I have no idea who started this fab trend, but i must commend them because for this fashionista it was love at first site!

For those who are not brave enough to paint their finger nails black quite yet you can always try the very delicious deep chocolatey brown that is also, at this moment, hot enough to the rival the black.

Fashion Around the world- Atlanta, GA

Can the fashionable south rise again?

In some parts of the world fashion is something that cannot be dictated. There are people who actually dress to the beat of their own drum. This could essentially be considered a good thing but when its bad, then its really bad! During my visit to Atlanta, GA, I have seen a fashion style that has made me cry out "Oh Why". Admittingly it wasnt that people were walking around with neon shell suits or white high heels with socks, its just that they seem to put very little effort in what they wore, and when they did they seemed to take it that little bit too far.

It seems that comfort plays a big part in how Atlanta women dress. You know what i mean, the man jeans, the sweatshirt, and trainers (sneakers to some of you). Then when it comes to dressing it up, I feel like explaining the take one piece of theory known to all fashionistas.

Granted the styel i am describing is not the style adopted by all, but it was indeed the style of the majority. Last words? Come on you Atlanta southerners jazz it up a tad. You have great weather down here, cute boutiques both vintage and designer and your prices are out of this world. So come on be part of the rising of the fashionable south and shine with pride!

Hints: Here are a few cute places that became home to me and should be a must visit in Atlanta for those fashionistas who love individual style at great prices!

-Junkman's Daughter- Moreland Ave, Atlanta GA
-Psycho Sisters- Moreland Ave, Atalnta, GA
-East Atlanta Village, Atlanta, GA- especially check out Sugar Britches
-Virginia Highlands, Atlanta GA
-Lastly, for those who enjoy shopping at a more recognised chain store check out Forever 21 for the cutest dresses a girl fashionista can ever own!!!

Are Skinny Jeans here to stay?

Hands up those who are still wearing their skinny jeans with pride? If you are, then you are not alone.

It seems that it is not only the mere mortals holding onto this craze, that celebs are also holding on tight to their beloved skinny jeans, and making sure that the skinny jean trend is one that will not be easily dismissed and fearfully be made fashionable again in some back town local newspaper’s fashion pages A.K.A the fashion cemetery of has been’s.

This season was all about the skinny trousers/pants. This was indeed a trend that was well on its way to taking over the skinny jeans trend, but now alas they are no longer the coolest clothing item to own. I mean heck, they are still fabulous but skinny jeans are here to stay, and may they continue to reign until some fickle minded fashionista’s decides “off with the skinny”!

Paris F/W- Lie Sang Bong Catwalk show

During Paris Fashion Week, the Lie Sang Bong catwalk collection, that took place at le Carrousel du Louvre, was just breathtakingly beautiful.







My full article on the 'LIE SANG BONG Collection' is available to read at fashion_enter.co.uk

Paris F/W- ES Catwalk show

Attended the ES catwalk show at Ecole Nationale Superieure des beaux-arts during Paris Fashion Week. The collection could definetly be described as having suceeded in expressing the designers vision.







My full article on the 'ES Collection' is available to read at fashion_enter.co.uk

Livin’, Lovin’ and being Fashion Fabulous...winding down.

Then there was the band who sang very catchy songs- I say this because I am sure I was singing them in my sleep when I finally got home. Look out for a link on GAF so you too can catch their performance because they had to be seen, to be believed:


Take a look at the style taken on by the lead singer- it has to be admired.

Soon enough the party reached the 3am mark, and still showed no sign of winding down to an end. The drinks were still flowing, everyone was still having fun and being tipsy was mandatory! Before you could say "God I am drunk" I found myself quite happily posing for the pap's.

My high point was when the DJ started to play 70's disco music; it was then that I knew that there was no going back, especially when Kool and the Gang came on. Before I could say, "I love that song" my new gay best friend pulled me up from the white leather and rather comfortable sofa onto the dance floor were we both boogied like we had absolutely no care in the world- the pictures taken of me dancing will hopefully never surface!

More pics...


Ylayn with fellow partygoer


GA Editor became quite chummy with New York Singer and Leader of a french band-L.I.B.I.D.O


The fairy spreads some love!


Fashion Fantastic- fellow brit!


Fashion Fabulous- Another Brit


Parisian Girls livin' it up


Strike a pose!


As the end draws near, everyone is getting very merry indeed!

Livin’, Lovin’ and being Fashion Fabulous-Part Deux

As the celebrations continued and the alcohol flowed freely, the people started to become wilder (shamefully including the GA girl...look out for the foot worship pic- blush).


*A Kylie song gets the boys dancing


*This partygoer professed his love of Vogue's Editor Anna Wintour


*GAF Editor and friend Ylayn take a break in the toilet


* Braving the dance floor- the Parisians loosen up


* GA Editor being foot worshipped by intoxicated Parisian- good thinking on that last minute pedicure!


*Looking Fabulous in a Tutu and yes that is a man in it


Fashion Editor for a magazine in Copenhagen and friend being the life and soul!

Livin’, Lovin’ and being Fashion Fabulous-Part Une

Last night's fashion madness took place at a private members club in Paris- Les Bains. It was the kind of party where a password, believe it or not, was required to enter. Only then would the very big and intimidating door man, fashionably dressed in what looked like a black Armani suit, open the infamous red velvet rope.

So turning up around midnight dressed in my "robe" of the moment a red print mui-miu like dress, jewelled 4 inch heels and chocolate brown baker boy cap I whispered “15 minutes of fame” and then smiled as the rope was opened for my entrance into the soiree.

Once in I did the required rounds of air kissing before becoming part of the wild, loud, and fabulous party. I gladly took in the highly addictive energy that was being exuded by the chic Parisians, vogue-fab Brits and funky Americans who all had one thing in common: a shared passion for fashion.

Soon enough I found myself amongst the fabulous buzz of chatter, networking and catwalk gossip. Locating the open bar I ordered a much needed drink and it was only after few more fruity cocktails that I felt ready to start capturing the party's atmosphere with my ever ready camera...so GA readers allow me to introduce to you the splendid IT crowd a la fashion:

Part Deux to follow...keep on reading about GA's fashion frolics

GAF 10 cents worth on...Fashion Faux Pas' (a must read for the fashionably challenged)

Avoid like the plague, heels that make your ankles look fat. Solve that problem by wearing round toed shoes if you have naturally thick ankles, because there is nothing more unattractive then looking like a hippo in heels.

If you are prone to doing the “Whoopi Goldberg” walk when in heels then for the love of God learn how to walk in them. I can confess having had the Whoopi Goldberg walk once upon a long time ago but I taught myself to walk in high heels by walking around my house in my Choos until I got the hang of it. Oh let me add just because you are finding walking in heels hard is no excuse to go and buy shoes that look like they belong in Herman Munster’s wardrobe!

Always trust your de ja va fashion instinct. For example do not buy those shoes/dress/skirt in a style that feels familiar because it probably 2 or 3 seasons old and magazines are using old celebrity pictures in to get the naive shopper to buy the been there, done that, has been's that any self respecting Fashionista would avoid at all costs!

Get to know the hot up and coming designers who havent quite hit Alexander McQueen status but are definitely on their way because you will always have access to great never worn before clothes that will most likely be made to suit your figure to pure perfection- camera, pose, fantastic.

Clean out your closet once in a while and get rid of all the fashion has been’s. Remember never look, back it distracts from the now!

When you go shopping always repeat these following very important statements, because they are as true as Christian Louboutins' are fabulous:

“It might look great on the hanger but that does not mean that it will look great on me.”

“Just because I love the outfit, it does not mean that the outfit will love me or my figure.”

Remember Tube Tops are for 15 year olds who know no better, and can probably pull them off more than a 25 year old in fashion denial. Your teen years are gone and are never coming back- Thank God- so please do not take the time tunnel it is so not a good look, especially on those fabulous fems blessed with a well endowed chest.

The most offensive shoes ever created are the thick-heeled shoes that are usually 3 inch wide with a 2-inch heel. I mean ewwww only a person without taste could have had the audacity to think that those can actually make our legs look pretty. If heels are not your thing try the ballet pump/shoe, it is so much cuter and always in fashion.

Okay this is going to sound a tad harsh because we all have that little tummy that wont go away including yours truly but please take note if any part of your body continues to wobble after you have stopped moving (excluding the bosom) then you should avoid wearing the following:

Low rise Jeans- the spare tire over the jeans is very unattractive and will never be hip no matter what you tell yourself.

Bikini- Ok we all havent got the Jessica Alba body nor can we all hold our breath for long periods of time- unless you are a trained diver- so therefore if you cant be bothered to tone your body but still want to look sexy on the beach try the tankatini.

Lycra in any form is not your friend because it makes your wobbly bits look larger than life.

Wearing too small shoes is just asking not only for corns but also for trouble! Scrunched up toes are just not pretty.

Do we all know what a ‘pedicure’ is? Because I do not understand how girls still in this day and age have the audacity to wear open toe shoes without so much of a foot scrub- the mind boggles. Please remember that crusty heels and broken toe nails are not cute!

If you flap your arms and your feet pretty much leave the ground then avoid vest/tank tops at all costs because they are the enemy. If you must wear the vest/tank top then at least buy the ones with the thick straps. As for my buffalo wings and I, we plan to invest in pretty light cardigans to go over my cute vest/tank tops!

Backless tops are made for those who do not need to wear a bra. There is nothing more fashion car crash then seeing 36dd’s in a backless top with no bra- ouch!

The world of D on D is my personal hell! Denim on Denim is such an awful combination that I never know what the people who wear this as an outfit (especially men) are thinking. Very few men can pull off D on D and the D&G team are pretty much the only ones. As for women, I am yet to meet one that can make D & D fabulous.

Wearing a top that exposes your LHB (Low Hanging Boobs) is a fashion crime. Just because you have them does not mean that you have to have them hanging out literally. Have some dignity and invest in a wonder bra and push those puppies up!

Skintight flowery jeans are a big No-No in every language except in the world of Donatella Versace. We have to forgive her for her many worst fashion crimes because she continues to make Versace Vogue-Fab. As for everyone else it’s just a big fashion faux pas so just dont go there- ok?!?!?

As for white shoes.....I am just not going to go there!

With all that being said, do take note that YOU must be the one to make an outfit work, just be sure to not make the outfit turn you into a fashion faux pas!


DISCLAIMER:
These are fashion tips written in jest and are not meant to be taken literally. So do not let the tips offend your fashion sense/taste, keep being and looking fabulous the only way you know how.

When Fashion meets Hollywood

ABOVE: When one Paris 'It' boy, one London model and one Hollywood movie star meet...


ABOVE: Chatty Chums


ABOVE: Enjoying the VIP- nightclub in Paris.

As fashion week in Paris plonks along quite nicely, I look back fondly to the last one in February 2006. Happily remembering how chummy I became with Hollywood Actress Jessica Alba at a fashion party that was held in VIP in Paris.

I found her to be enchanting and quite the opposite of how the tabloid magazines (that I shamefully love, love, love) have painted her to be. You know the usual bossy, bitchy, I want 100 pink roses and room temperature Fiji water kind of celeb.

Jessica (see how comfortable I am referring to her only by first name basis) was down to earth, and chatty I (and a few of my not so shy friends) took time to do the fan thing by asking her to pose for a few pictures with us and she happily obliged. Saying that I did resist asking her “How was it kissing the ever beautiful shirtless Paul Walker in the film “In the Blue”.

This kind of reminiscing has me wondering what “celebrity” I will spot during this season's Paris Fashion Week. Keep you posted, especially if I run into the dreamy Paul Walker- if any of you are still thinking, “Paul Walker ewwww” check out the film Into the Blue - sigh- but if you cant be bothered to sit through a c-list film then check out the following picture of Mr Walker himself that I have kindly added below- sigh!


ABOVE: The 'yummy' shirtless Paul walker- definetly screensaver worthy!

Fashion Spy bought to you by GAF

I spy that...

...this season is all about the bubble, fur, metallics, oversizing and layering, looks that have been repeated over and over again on catwalks across the globe this season. Stay ahead and prepare yourself, pick a trend and stick with it and be prepared to look vogue fab this season.


FYI: COLOUR OF THE MOMENT- Any shade belonging to the "purple" family!

GAF 10 cents worth on...Skinny Model Ban

(ABOVE:A Rosa Cha creation part of the Spring 2007 Fashion Week in New York 10/09/ 2006- Picture courtesy Reuters)

Everyones putting in their 10 cents worth on the recent sensitive topic on the skinny model "ban", so heres mine.

Fashion dictates whats hot including the must have models. Fashion wants a particular look, so Fashion demands it. Skinny is whats is in and it is here to stay, which is unfortunate for the curvier and more realistic body types that exist today- including mine.

Lastly, no matter what the PC squad demands, it is what Fashion demands that counts in today's modelling world.

Ones to watch...Designers

While fashion week continues its whirlwind around the globe one must not forget that amongst the fashion madness there are up and coming designers aspiring to one day be celebrated at the most prestigious well documented event that takes place only twice a year- Fashion Week.

This month's ones to watch are:

Nirva

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Carla Ward



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SADO'

For more information on the featured up and coming designers please feel free to email editor.GAF@gmail.com