Tag Archives: fashion
Street Portraitist
Spent an afternoon in the park taking pictures with the Street Portraitist and this was the happy result. It is always interesting to watch someone learn by doing it, figuring out what works and what they like as they go. … Continue reading
T-Shirt Party
Now, being a girl and all, you could probably guess that your pal Julia is as much in love with all things fashion as any Fake Bake-ed WAG-wannabe. And although you would be right, it is also true that having … Continue reading
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Save the Silas!
And that is as much politics as I can handle this weekend. Have a story instead… Back in the day, when I was a yoot (that is eight or so years ago) I was an avid collector of Silas. I … Continue reading
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All that scratchin’ is makin’ me itch
I get a continued kick out of the fact that one of the most popular posts on this here ten minutes hate of mine continues to be the one called ‘stop being a sap!’ which features Joe Strummer’s words about … Continue reading
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One for the girls
Happy International Women’s Day! And what better way to celebrate than with Kathryn Bigelow holding aloft the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars? Proving that the lasses can do more around Hollywood than just look pretty in a posh frock, … Continue reading
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Sorry, fashionistas…
…but I couldn’t resist. When I saw this juxtaposition: … all I could think was how much the skinny MySpace boy needed the free pizza! I confess, I sniggered. I’m going to fashion hell!
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Something for the weekend
Maybe it is because it is the season of fashion weeks (Fashion Month?) and maybe because I just submitted some scribblings to a fashion mag’s writing competition (in the hope of winning shoes!) but I have of late, found myself … Continue reading
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Age is no concern
Not to worry about the little wrinkles around the eyes. I think that’s glamorous. This is a lovely short film including pictures from Guardian photographer Christian Sinibaldi alongside interviews with people he met at Age Concern in Camden. Their take … Continue reading
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Teenage kicks
There has been a further outcry about teenage strumpets this week. Someone close to Miley Cyrus decided it would be a good idea for her to make her debut as a pole-dancer at the Teen Choice Awards, of all places, … Continue reading
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Rampant anti-hipsterism
I have been having a lot of fun in recent weeks taking the mickey out of the hipper inhabitants of my neighbourhood. Ripping them for their lack of irony, helping a friend to surreptitiously take pictures of overly sincere straw … Continue reading
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