In 2011, fashion has proved to be faster than at any time in history prior to now - technology has seen to it that all forms of design, production and distribution are smoother and more efficient than before. Fast Fashion means that events like the recent Royal Wedding become as much a fashion spectacle as anything else - with bloggers and fashion sites picking up on the style minutiae of the event - even the bride's sister's shoes caught the attention of many. How fast can fashion get though? Well, don't expect it to slow down any time soon. In... Continue reading

Landing a job in fashion retail isn’t always straightforward – the rags trade can seem rather hostile in movies and the scramble to find an outfit for the interview is stressful. But luckily UK retailer Peacocks are on your side to help make applying for a job easier and friendlier with The Sun’s Sunemployment recruitment drive. The company are joining the UK-wide campaign to help find prospective employees, ready to launch a career in Peacocks, whose exciting celebrity fashion collaborations have been catching our eye of late. Vintage inspired lace and floral tea dresses designed by Pearl Lowe anyone? Recruitment... Continue reading

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You won't need to be a trendspotter to have picked up on the main fashion theme of SS11 - it's subtle, it's stylish and it's 70s. Now, whereas it was once thought that the terms 'style' and '70s' cancelled each other out in oxymoronic irony, we have seen the light. The 70s are back, but without the daft shoes. Fashion in the mid- to late 60s was all about chic jetset and clean lines, and the skirts and dresses were of the mini variety. When the 70s rolled along in its groovy VW Van of earthy good vibes, the styles... Continue reading

The title You Wore What? could hardly be better applied than to David Bowie. These days a dapper gent in his 60s, Bowie's earlier professional life was responsible for some of the most You Wore What? moments in pop. Well, this side of Sigue Sigue Sputnik anyway. Continue reading

Well, it looks like the credit crunch has been replaced by the cuts explosion - the headlines these past few weeks have been more filled with cuts than a Saturday afternoon barber's shop. The best way to navigate through tough financial times is to - at the risk of sounding obvious - spend as little as possible. While that might sound a but obvious, it's actually quite tricky to spend as little as possible. Like, if you spend too little you might buy into false economy goods and end up spending more in the long run. Like, I once bought... Continue reading

Something about the UK in summer means that there are those who leave any idea of style or sensible dressing at home. At the first sign of sunlight no matter how watery weak, the mad shorts and t shirts start to appear. However, this is a cultural thing rather than a weather thing. take a walk round any Spanish city in high summer and the local still dress smart. In fact it would be seen as a touch (ahem) egregious to be going round city streets in beach wear. So the trick for the truly stylish then is to avoid... Continue reading

Check out this cool eagle print t-shirt It's normal to wear a lot of drab stuff if you're a bloke but you need to wear a shirt with an eagle or a dragon on it now and again. Mens clothes don't need to be boring - there just needs to be a break from business suits and monochrome tones every now and then. Continue reading

January. Month of low expenditure after December for most. Back to work with a spring in your step, and all is good. But you want some new gear for the new year, so how to get an entire week's work clothes without too much pressure on the debit card? Step forward Working Chic, an ingenious new collection from Peacocks. The idea is simple - a week's worth of work clothes for less than £100. The collection even includes skinny jeans for dress down Fridays. So whether you just want to refresh your look, or you're going after a new job,... Continue reading

A long time ago, on a blog far, far away, someone featured Hong Kong based illustrator John Woo's Star Wars fashion stuff. I only just found out about it, so if you've not seen these either, take a look - it's well worth it. I dunno about the way the guy has interpreted the characters - Darth Vader in the style of New England preppy? I'd have had Darth wearing stuff a bit more cool than that, maybe some gear by Paul Smith or Hugo Boss? Best of the bunch is Jango Fett wearing Comme des Garçons - knitwear space... Continue reading

I've been hunting round the web too look for interesting blogs on the topic of mens fashion, but so far have been unable to turn up very much in the way of interest. If any of y'all know any must-read blogs, please let us know in the comments. One blog I did manage to find was this one - http://www.theurbangent.com/ - and while the design and content are all very good, the focus seems to be mainly on a certain style type - I use the word 'preppy' loosely here, but it's definitely more college than hip hop. Nothing wrong... Continue reading

Further to our earlier post about Pearl Lowe's new collection, the range has now launched and is in Peacocks stores and available on their website. But it looks like people will need to be pretty quick off the mark as going by the press attention the range has received, this stuff will be going like hot cakes. News of the World at the weekend there included a half-page story showing how to get designer style at high street prices with a feature on the Pearl Lowe lace prom dress and the (cough, splutter) £3,000 bridesmaid dress that inspired it. We... Continue reading

It's getting colder by the day. Puddles freeze, people scurry home in the evenings, their breath visible as they pass. people on public transport look,for once, pleased to be where they are - out of the biting cold and in the warmth. But how do you go about dressing for winter - do you play it cool and go for an understated style or do you wrap up every exposed bit of hand and face? Keeping the head warm is an essential part of winter dressing, and it's amazing how much more comfortable you feel when wearing a hat. Especially... Continue reading

Indie goddess turned fashionista sweetheart Pearl Lowe continues to produce the goods. The Christmas 2010 collection for UK retailer Peacocks has been making some major waves in the lead up to its in store and online launch on November 14th. We have been big fans of Pearls' since it launched last year - see the full Pearl Lowe range here. What do y'all think? Continue reading

This made me laugh. Not just the unusual wideness of the flares (these must be 30" jobs at least), but the proud way the owner shows them off: Enjoy! Continue reading