For all you Fashionistas out there looking for a fantastic Xmas Party Frock check out  Really great styles and not too expensive. The Roland Mouret dress as worn by Victoria Beckham Black and Silver a la Leona Lewis Purple front dress copy as worn by Kate Hudson. Gabrielle Teare is the best Personal Stylist and best Personal Shopper in London.…

          How to Start Your Own  Fashion Empire!   With the credit crunch biting more and more of us are looking to the internet as a source of income. In both Europe and the US retail sales have fallen whilst internet sales are still holding. Around 75% of us now have a home computer, and clothing…

 Dressing For Success  Men at work are dressing up to beat the credit crunch. Bespoke tailors report increased sales and there is a feeling that being causal at work translates to casual in your job. The Hedge Fund Dress Down Friday look, has largely been replaced with a return to formal suits and shirts, this is an easy uniform to…

    The Difference Between Clothes And Fashion As a personal stylist I spend many hours reviewing wardrobes. Given the fact that we only wear a shocking 20% of what we buy, frankly most of my clients waste money. The buzz of buying translates into the unworn, there is nothing remotely glamorous about this. I have improved since I learned…

  Ho Ho Ho! Off To London For Xmas Shopping We Go! Today sees the opening of the biggest shopping mall in Europe, The Westfield. Located in West London it has all the high street shops plus an area called The Village with top designer brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and  Mulberry. Costing £1.6Billion $1.06Billion, it is huge,a large…

                Oh La La! Secrets of French Chic! With Carla Bruni set to become the new Jackie O, it is time to get some of that seemingly effortless chic, poise and polish into your wardrobe. Not for years has the political landscape had someone as stylish and elegant. How do you achieve this…

  Men dress to impress as markets fall. A new trend in mens fashion is being seen in London. Saville Row tailors report a move away from conspicuous consumption. Bespoke customers are moving away from brash chalk stripes into plains, soft herringbone and light sharkskin fabrics. There appears to be no slowdown in the bespoke market. Across London elegant, serious…

  The UK Press are outraged at the spending habits of Hockey Mum PitBull Sarah Palin. Quotes of $150000, or as much as $37000 a week are floating around. The Brits do not understand what a Hockey Mum is. Is a British mum a Cricket Mum?? Why compare yourself with a dog?? Why does a woman who compares herself with…