Fashion Trends

5 February 2008

Vivienne Westwood: Behind the Name

Vivienne Westwood is getting the British fashion industry all excited about her Valentine's Day return to London Fashion Week but just why is everyone so in love with her? Female ...

4 February 2008

NY Fashion Week: Rock and Republic Goes Gangster

New York Fashion week went all black and moody as Rock a Republic's latest collection hit the catwalk.A full orchestra and baby grand piano played 1970s rock and roll as ...

1 February 2008

Summer Trends for 2008

Summer might seem like a million miles away but the shops are already gearing up for another season with spring/summer 08 collections creeping their way onto the high street.Female First ...

30 January 2008

Ben De Lisi Exclusive Interview

Ben De Lisi is the mentor to new designers on series 3 of Project Catwalk as well as working to create his new collection for London Fashion Week.The popular ...

29 January 2008

Trend Alert: Dip and Dye Your Summer Wardrobe

This summer sees the return of the dip/tie dye trend with splashes of colour brightening up our seasonal wardrobes.There were lots of bright colours and different dying techniques on the ...

23 January 2008

Fashion East: Noki House of Sustainability

Noki House of Sustainability (NHS) is preparing for another season on the Fashion East catwalk and is guaranteed to give us another great collection of Jonathan 'JJ' Hudson's infamous ...

22 January 2008

Trend Alert: The Mac is Back

It's the time of year when the fashion folk start to think ahead to spring whilst the rest of us are still in our bulky winter coats. With the rainy ...

21 January 2008

Christopher Kane: New Gen Profile

Scott fashion designer Christopher Kane is one of Britains most promising young designers. At the age of 24 he has already had huge success with celebrity followers such as style ...

21 January 2008

Trend Alert: The Oversized Clutch

Oversized clutches are the only bag to be seen out and about with this season.Whether they’re gold and glamorous, smart and black or colourful and funky they’re an instant way ...

18 January 2008

Trend Alert: Summer Shoe Trends

Shoes are the finishing touch to any outfit, and let's face it, who doesn't love them? Designers went all out this season with some wonderful and some simply weird creations. Check out ...

17 January 2008

Who Will Be The Next Kate Moss?

Kate Moss celebrates her 34th birthday this week and now she's getting to that age when models start to think about retiring as wrinkles take their toll.We've all seen the ...

17 January 2008

Trend Alert: Hot Pink Fuchsia Dresses

The must-have colour this Spring and Summer is fuchsia pink. Hollywoods finest stars caught onto the trend as soon as it was showcased on the Spring/Summer 08 collections. check out ...

16 January 2008

Behind the Name: Valentino

Valentino Clements Ludovico Garavani, widely known as simply Valentino, has had an outstanding career spanning 45 years. His fashion house is amongst the most famous in the world, especially for ...
15 January 2008

Trend Alert: Art Invasion

In contrast to the pretty and delicate floral trend also gracing the catwalks, this season bold, colourful artistic patterns are also big news.Think abstract, random splashes and drips of paint ...

15 January 2008

Trend Alert: Luella's Mini Floral Prints

Luella's comic book geek chic s/s 08 show in September gave us fab mini floral prints and pretty girly dresses. This look is already causing a stir and looks set ...

14 January 2008

Trend Alert: Spring Tailoring

The new Spring/Summer season has brought in a new style of tailoring for women. Designers have gone away from the more masculine approach and have created a more feminine touch. ...

14 January 2008

Trend Alert: Safari Style to Sizzle this Summer

The safari look is set to be huge this summer with key colonial pieces already making their way from catwalk to high street.This coat from River Island (£64.99) is just ...

14 January 2008

Are Heavy Handbags Bad for Our Health?

We all want the latest 'It' bag and once we get our hands on one we never want it to leave our side but carrying your life around in your ...

11 January 2008

Trend Alert: Stars are Shining Brightly This Summer

Stars are set to be the motif of summer 2008 and they are already shooting from catwalk to high street.September fashion weeks saw Chanel, YSL and Pucci all getting starry ...
11 January 2008

The History of Chanel

Behind the Name Part 1: Chanel When you think of designers, luxury and full-on to-die-for glamour, one name that instantly springs to mind is Chanel.Famous for quilted bags, Little Black dresses ...

10 January 2008

Should Catwalk Designers Hit The Highstreet?

Some of the biggest names in fashion are taking to the high street to design new ranges for some of our favourite stores. Giles, Luella and Cavalli have all taken ...

9 January 2008

Style Icon: Audrey Hepburn

Female First take a look at what makes Audrey Hepburn so great and show you how to steal her sexy screen siren look.In Breakfast At Tiffany's Audrey showed us the ...
7 January 2008

How to Look Good 9 to 5

However, according top style experts, we should be making more effort if we want to further our careers.“People spend 70% of their time at work but probably only 30% ...

4 January 2008

Trend Alert: How to Wear Candy Stripes

All those lines and the opportunity for print overload can spell fashion disaster so before you fill you wardrobe with potential faux pas check out Female First's essential ...