December 30, 2011
Misogynistic hashtag of the day can only be #ItsOnlyOkToHitAGirlIf. I first spotted it yesterday, when @VandalLiza tweeted: #ItsOnlyOkToHitAGirlIf is currently a hashtag topic. This is disgusting. Have a word with yourselves you ignorant twats. I investigated further, and noticed a tweet from @B_Shantell, another like-minded person: Did I really just see #ItsOnlyOkToHitAGirlIf on my timeline? ...
July 26, 2011
Mothers may have a hand in shaping their kids’ values, beliefs and even pass down behavioural traits, but their daughters are paving the way in the style department. In what’s termed the “consumer doppleganger effect,” moms are keeping on top of trends by looking to their daughters for “fashion and beauty inspiration,” according to a ...
Tags: age-appropriate attire,
beauty,
Carole Middleton,
comfort zone,
confidence,
Demi Moore,
doppleganger,
fashion,
fashion advice,
fashion magazines,
fashion-forward,
identity,
Kris Jenner,
makeup,
mother and daughter,
reality star,
teenagers,
trend-setting,
trends,
uniqueness
July 8, 2011
Everything Kate Middleton wears becomes an instant fashion necessity but I have to wonder how far this monarchy madness will go. With all eyes on her it seems that every item of clothing that touches her body sells out in minutes, from cocktail dresses to blazers. But you’ve got to wonder how this will shape ...
Tags: fashion,
horses,
jodhpurs,
Kate Middleton,
Prince Harry,
Prince William,
riding fashion,
royal couple,
royal family,
TopGear Equestrian,
trends
May 17, 2011
On America’s Next Top Model, Tyra Banks always seems to have that token plus size model thrown into the mix of Twiggys. While it may be a valiant effort to represent women of all shapes and sizes, the fashion industry has been thirsting for a fashion giant like H&M to step up to the plate. ...
Tags: beauty,
Big is Beautiful,
brand name,
challenging stereotypes,
clothing,
diversity,
dominant perceptions,
fashion,
fat,
Gisele Bundchen,
H&M,
plus-size models,
swimwear,
Tara Lynn,
trends,
trendsetting,
Tyra Banks,
women's fashion
January 8, 2011
As I perused the excellent and extensive archives of the Morning Quickie the other day, I read with interest a short piece about the possible recent resurgence of more “natural” pubic hairstyles among women, following the appearance of this look on models in a couple of fashion shoots. The point was that there were some ...
October 11, 2009
A British woman has bred teeny-tiny pigs for pets. Costing up to $1500, these micro pigs have become the lastest pet craze in Britain. (Video after jump)