I pondered this question when I recently attended a one-night celebration of fashion and cinema called ‘A Night To Remember’, jointly organised by the Green Carpet Challenge, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the British Fashion Council in London. A dress can make a world of difference on the red carpet. It has … Continue reading
Earlier this week I was in the land of ABBA, IKEA and H&M. Sweden is one of my favourite countries in the world, and I am a big fan of Scandinavian fashion – from high street to high-end. Besides, I am partial to the idea of a ‘smorgasbord’ — another Swedish invention — in my own … Continue reading
Summer is finally here and it’s promising to be a vitamin boost! From an orange pressé at breakfast to a banana smoothie at lunchtime and — why not — a piña colada at sundown, it’s all about eating the freshest, the juiciest and the zestiest fruit to help us keep the doctor away. But did you … Continue reading
Kimono, a traditional Japanese garment worn by men and women alike, is the biggest and one of the more surprising fashion trends of 2014. Although Asian-inspired fashions have been seen on the runways for years, kimonos have not enjoyed the same level of popularity as, say, harem pants – perhaps because we’re not quite sure how to incorporate this centuries-old tradition … Continue reading
On my first trip to Paris at the age of 14, I saw an unmistakably French woman on the street wearing an orange bowler hat. It did not look out of place or ridiculous; on the contrary, it looked absolutely perfect. And this is the infuriating thing about French women: they can pull off pretty … Continue reading
From fire-retardant infant sleep-suits to designer T-shirts, the use of chemicals such as teflon and formaldehyde in clothes is ubiquitous, while heavy metals including chromium are widely used in leather tanning. However while the presence of hazardous chemicals in cosmetics and household cleaning products is relatively well-known, consumer awareness of toxic elements is rather low when … Continue reading
This week, Green Stilettos marked an important milestone – my little blog with a big vision of ‘putting glam into green’ turned one! And what an amazing year it was! Green Stilettos travelled to London, Paris, Moscow, Sydney and Abu Dhabi, and to Zurich, Lausanne and Winterthur here in Switzerland to bring you stories and … Continue reading
As a working mum, I am a big fan of online shopping. I routinely make my purchases – from groceries to designer splurges – on the Internet. However up until now, I was rather dismayed at the paucity of sustainable fashion offerings by major e-tailers. With online sales booming, can green-and-glam fashion be just a … Continue reading
The first week of September is when children across the Northern hemisphere go back to school. As I was leafing through fashion magazines while sticking labels on my son’s school clothes, I noticed that the preppy style is also back on trend for the 2013-2014 AW season. As much as I love the tailored and … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, in a small Swiss town of Rolle on Lake Geneva, I found a charming high street boutique whose window display advertised clothes ‘made in respectful traditions’. Needless to say, I went straight in. The boutique’s owner turned out to be a fellow Australian Theresa Hamilton who has been running her boutique A … Continue reading
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