Caroline's World Daily

I heard somewhere that what luxury brands actually make their...

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:39:00 +0100

I heard somewhere that what luxury brands actually make their money off isn’t their haute couture but really perfumes, makeup, accessories and general beauty products.

Peter Phillips created the above limited edition shade for Chanel for the runway show and it’s just been released in America. Lucky for me I was just passing by.

Monki is the best place to get anything to wear when you live in...

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:33:00 +0100

Monki is the best place to get anything to wear when you live in London - a Scandinavian store not yet available here! Which of course means that the nice apricot Tamara Tee piece above is mine now plus the striped Alissa t-shirt. All for the sum of 360 SEK!

Start the day with a spring in your step

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:00:11 +0100

The days of handbags are not over yet but statement something should be something else this spring...

Absence makes the heart grow fonder! Spring is back with a kick,...

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:38:41 +0100

Absence makes the heart grow fonder!

Spring is back with a kick, finally. Get in the game with this Miu Miu python bag.

The Ministry of Fun, Guerilla Marketing and Fantastic Media Stories

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:54:00 +0000

The Ministry of Fun, Guerilla Marketing and Fantastic Media Stories

Rachel Bilson has several assets (I guess acting is included in...

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:52:11 +0000

Rachel Bilson has several assets (I guess acting is included in that), others include being engaged to the hottest guy in Star Wars (can’t believe I just wrote that) and of course, her amazing figure. Body con dresses are surprisingly flattering, sculpturing at the right places and if made by Hervé Legér also a staple in one’s wardrobe - if you can afford one.

Twitter: we all need to be in the loop

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:14:17 +0000

Twitter: we all need to be in the loop

Here’s what Amy Larocca from The Times has to say about...

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:11:42 +0000

Here’s what Amy Larocca from The Times has to say about MJ’s fal ready-to-wear collection: “Diane von Furstenberg and Donna Karan weren’t the only designers feeling nostalgic this week. Marc Jacobs seemed to be longing for the Mudd Club, when shoulder pads were steroidal and hair product a way of life. “It’s my clubbing days!” the designer enthused.

His collection, which was shown to a third of the number of people he typically invites, called to mind Grace Jones, Blondie and the other icons of his nightclubbing youth. There were bright colours and pleated, stonewashed jeans (Z Cavaricci, anyone?), with high waists paired with shiny satin tops.

These are not clothes for the fashion-shy: they are strong and somewhat in-your-face and the hair - oh, the hair! - is sky-high and immobile. “We spent all weekend on that,” said an ecstatic Jacobs backstage after the show. He looked young, fresh and tanned. “God, I love New York! Everything is feeling creative again!””

What goes around comes around and in everything it sometimes...

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:33:33 +0000

What goes around comes around and in everything it sometimes seem like if you mix stuff together the end result will be hailed as new, original and creative. A lot of black and 90’s feel to this stuff but its cool and Alexander Wang is really a talanted new designer.

Black cats mean bad luck... and good PR

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:05:20 +0000

Friday the 13th. The most unlucky, scary and daunting day that could possibly pop up. Well, this...

The hit list

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:50:16 +0000

Book: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch Gloss: Lancome’s Color Fever Shine in 001, the perfect...

Several good things coming our way today - Barack Obama’s...

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:00:46 +0000

Several good things coming our way today - Barack Obama’s inaguration as the 44th US president in a few hours is just one of them. Read a very good column by an American student (just after being brutally pushed by a woman who desperately wanted to sit down on the tube), saying that president Obama is to be shared with the world; his hopes, dreams, willingness and ability to listen and better this world. It was a very insightful piece by someone so young and very… hopeful if not anything else.

Also, have a look at style.com piece on the inaguration and “the fashion cabinet”. Just goes to show that the people over at Vogue are a truly dedicated bunch.

Brighter days await

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:22:59 +0000

I read somewhere (actually I know where I read it but a good friend says it is an embarassing...

One of my favourite moments from SATC is when Charlotte has to...

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:51:28 +0000

One of my favourite moments from SATC is when Charlotte has to re-negotiate the pre-nup that the McDougal clan set for her and Trey’s wedding and categorically states to Carrie and Miranda “I can’t even get stuff on sale”.

Arguably, most women do not suffer from this problem, something I am more convinved of since seeing some crazy footage from a big London deparment store a few days ago and the women - crazy, mad and excited - eager to say the least to get in there and tear the racks up.

My (sale) list would included classic black pumps (a shade that never goes out of style), a baggy striped top, cropped cotton pants in black or beige, something hot pink (anything from Alexander McQueen’s collection), sequined platform pumps or flats (Miu Miu) and an old school classic bag like a baguette from Fendi. In with the old and new!

The year that went by...

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:27:27 +0000

2008. What is worth remembering? 1. This has been the year of digital fashion. Unrivalled era of how...

Calvin Klein pre-fall 2009. Angular patchwork and art deco chic.

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:53:04 +0000

Calvin Klein pre-fall 2009. Angular patchwork and art deco chic.

I am struggling to find any inspiration at the moment in this...

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:19:33 +0000

I am struggling to find any inspiration at the moment in this dull London weather. Wore my print Cacharel skirt the other day to add the only splash of colour I have seen in a long time. In lack of a better comparison, I felt like the girl in the red coat from Schindler’s List or something. So here’s something to be cheery about. Pucci’s signature print in the form of a tunic.

One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell is like “Sex and the...

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:36:09 +0000

One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell is like “Sex and the City” but grown up. More rich fiction (in every sense of the word) and perhaps less Manolo Blahniks. But still amazing.

Dream from Whyred will be mine tomorrow. It’s just lying...

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:33:33 +0000

Dream from Whyred will be mine tomorrow. It’s just lying there in Stockholm waiting to be picked up. Oh yes.

Rumours are flying around that Anna Wintour won’t be...

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:18:20 +0000

Rumours are flying around that Anna Wintour won’t be seeing past her two decades at Vogue after this year is over. And the replacement is supposed to be Carine Roitfeld, editor of french Vogue. Makes one wonder if it really is rumours: french Vogue’s circulation is so much smaller and the atmosphere and take on fashion different to American Vogue… Plus Wintour is an icon. But maybe I am biased by just reading that Roitfeld weighs her staff and she said that “if they are not beautiful, well, then they are very charming.”

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.