Feminism is a term that causes both men and women to turn their perfectly formed noses up with disgust, it brings connotations of unshaven, brazen women with saggy boobs wearing hemp but what I want to know is why cant being a feminist be cool?
Feminism is something that many British women feel has been already ‘won’ so basically why would the independent woman of today want to brand herself with this unattractive title when we already have equality? Well the truth is we don’t really have his so called ‘equality’ so perhaps its time for the women of today to give themselves a new name….
Tuesday 8 April 2008
Tuesday 26 February 2008
Rock Your World-Keep the Diamond in the Rough
Strutting around the fine jewellery department at Harrods with the airs and graces of Naomi Campbell the price tags taunt those who have not recently bought a diamond mine but there is a way to put the bling back into jewellery without the bang of the price tag. As the Maasai, tribal beads of last year fade into deepest darkest Africa the clear-cut turquoise, emeralds and amethysts with that essential flash of gold lingering on the body from the cleavage to the naval hit the headlines. The beauty of gemstones with their glimmering perfection hints at the magic they seem to hold and led many people in the past to believe that they came from the heavens. So flaunt that little piece of heaven and whether from Theo Fennell or Topshop long chains, charms and gemstones make their return.
The superstitions that surround gemstones have evolved over the years and are deemed able to do anything from curing drunkenness (Amethyst) to restoring eyesight (Emeralds). Real or faux the power that wearing a glimmering rock seems to give is astounding. The gemstone and the gold does the flirting for you and shows a strong sense of what kind of person you are and want to be. Thrown casually around the neck, studded on the Louis Vuitton Kaftans glimmering in the St.Tropez sun or adding that final blast of colour at Roberto Cavalli, the sultry wink of a gemstone is bound to force people to do a double take.
It doesn’t have to be the real deal to attract attention, have a rummage through your mum or grandmothers old jewellery case and dig out those old childhood charms and mix with a gold chain or two from the high street. Mixing the real with the plastic is not against the rules, if anything it adds to the art form that is accessorizing. Bvlgari mixed a beautiful cabochon sapphire, white gold and diamonds with a piece of blue rope, giving it a new type of edge, proving the bling and the everyday can work together, leaving an endless amount of scope for fun and frolic with diamantes to diamonds, Perspex to platinum. Classic Egyptian gold, moulded into the classic Arabic symbols of the all- seeing eye, the key of life and the lucky scarab beetle speckled with bright, vibrant colours is a way of combining the ethnic with the bling. Think of the blues of Tutankhamun’s treasured burial mask, the turquoise and jades of the sea in Fiji, the famous glowing Mexican amber, the emerald greens of the rainforest and the deep claret of ripe vino rouge. The colour of the gems with the classic long gold chain not only transports you around the world but also adds a secret personal twist to everything from a pair of ripped Levis to the white shirt dress. The colour gives you a way to individualise anything, to make it your own, just as style should be. So discover your inner heiress with a twist and just have fun with jewellery, take control and don’t shy away from allowing the diamond to reside in the rough
The superstitions that surround gemstones have evolved over the years and are deemed able to do anything from curing drunkenness (Amethyst) to restoring eyesight (Emeralds). Real or faux the power that wearing a glimmering rock seems to give is astounding. The gemstone and the gold does the flirting for you and shows a strong sense of what kind of person you are and want to be. Thrown casually around the neck, studded on the Louis Vuitton Kaftans glimmering in the St.Tropez sun or adding that final blast of colour at Roberto Cavalli, the sultry wink of a gemstone is bound to force people to do a double take.
It doesn’t have to be the real deal to attract attention, have a rummage through your mum or grandmothers old jewellery case and dig out those old childhood charms and mix with a gold chain or two from the high street. Mixing the real with the plastic is not against the rules, if anything it adds to the art form that is accessorizing. Bvlgari mixed a beautiful cabochon sapphire, white gold and diamonds with a piece of blue rope, giving it a new type of edge, proving the bling and the everyday can work together, leaving an endless amount of scope for fun and frolic with diamantes to diamonds, Perspex to platinum. Classic Egyptian gold, moulded into the classic Arabic symbols of the all- seeing eye, the key of life and the lucky scarab beetle speckled with bright, vibrant colours is a way of combining the ethnic with the bling. Think of the blues of Tutankhamun’s treasured burial mask, the turquoise and jades of the sea in Fiji, the famous glowing Mexican amber, the emerald greens of the rainforest and the deep claret of ripe vino rouge. The colour of the gems with the classic long gold chain not only transports you around the world but also adds a secret personal twist to everything from a pair of ripped Levis to the white shirt dress. The colour gives you a way to individualise anything, to make it your own, just as style should be. So discover your inner heiress with a twist and just have fun with jewellery, take control and don’t shy away from allowing the diamond to reside in the rough
This is the introduction from an essay i wrote when i was studying english and university and i find the idea of the hero and the villian a fascinating concept.....
‘There is nothing to be taken from the Holocaust that imbues anyone with hope or any sort of redemption. But the need for heroes is so strong we’ll manufacture them’ (Raul Hilberg). To what extent do the Holocaust texts that you have studied ‘manufacture’ heroes as their protagonists?
Hilberg’s statement rings true in many Holocaust texts; the Holocaust is an event so shocking that many people need a hero to provide faith in human morality, just as much as they need a villain to blame for such horror. Primo Levi addresses this simplification when he outlines many people’s desire for ‘the good guys and the bad guys’, he then goes on to show the need for a hero when he summarises public perception with the words: ‘the good must prevail, otherwise the world would be subverted.’ This essay aims to explore why there is this need for the good side and the bad side, which therefore causes the manufacturing of a hero and villain. Through Spielberg’s epic film Schindler’s List, Primo Levi’s The Drowned and the Saved and Art Spielelman’s Maus the idea of what is heroic will be examined. If these texts do manufacture heroes, the question remains, why is a hero needed in an event which has no real happy ending?
‘There is nothing to be taken from the Holocaust that imbues anyone with hope or any sort of redemption. But the need for heroes is so strong we’ll manufacture them’ (Raul Hilberg). To what extent do the Holocaust texts that you have studied ‘manufacture’ heroes as their protagonists?
Hilberg’s statement rings true in many Holocaust texts; the Holocaust is an event so shocking that many people need a hero to provide faith in human morality, just as much as they need a villain to blame for such horror. Primo Levi addresses this simplification when he outlines many people’s desire for ‘the good guys and the bad guys’, he then goes on to show the need for a hero when he summarises public perception with the words: ‘the good must prevail, otherwise the world would be subverted.’ This essay aims to explore why there is this need for the good side and the bad side, which therefore causes the manufacturing of a hero and villain. Through Spielberg’s epic film Schindler’s List, Primo Levi’s The Drowned and the Saved and Art Spielelman’s Maus the idea of what is heroic will be examined. If these texts do manufacture heroes, the question remains, why is a hero needed in an event which has no real happy ending?
Is technology to blame for the impatient woman of today?
perhaps men shouldnt blame the apparent crazy female brain for the occasional neurotic outburst that may sometimes cause us to behave in an unruly manner when we havent heard from a boyfirend or loved one in a few days, maybe they should be looking to the speed of technology and in fact shift the blame onto the precious internet which gave them access to 24 hour football scores. Being technophobic is a think of the past as we all zoom about on the internet leaving a trail of giga, mega and whatever other bytes there may be lurking in cyper space, in our wake, therefore perhaps it is this intense need for speed that has stepped up the level of impatience, no longer are we waiting for days, weeks or even months for a letter from soemone we love but we are in contsant strop becasue they havent replied immediately on facebook, has the internet killed romance?
perhaps men shouldnt blame the apparent crazy female brain for the occasional neurotic outburst that may sometimes cause us to behave in an unruly manner when we havent heard from a boyfirend or loved one in a few days, maybe they should be looking to the speed of technology and in fact shift the blame onto the precious internet which gave them access to 24 hour football scores. Being technophobic is a think of the past as we all zoom about on the internet leaving a trail of giga, mega and whatever other bytes there may be lurking in cyper space, in our wake, therefore perhaps it is this intense need for speed that has stepped up the level of impatience, no longer are we waiting for days, weeks or even months for a letter from soemone we love but we are in contsant strop becasue they havent replied immediately on facebook, has the internet killed romance?
Wednesday 13 February 2008
What is London style to me?
I think it's hard to focus on just one trend when discussing London street style becasue this city's style is such an eclectic mix. From sloppy boho to sharp lines and angles to 80s brights to pretty summer tea dresses;it's all about getting personality through and London is one if the best cities to do this in. The importamt thing to remember with style is confidence and this diverse city provides the perfect pallet to dabble with a range of looks and ideas. To me London conveys a relaxed sense of style that brings the reality of what a trend actually is back into focus. 'Trend' is a funny word these days because it now seems to imply a cop-cat style when in fact it's all about changing and developing; it is a constant experiement, it should be fun nto fake. Personal style is perhaps a way to go back to childhood and to have as much silly fun as you did dressing (and perhaps destroying) your Barbie back in the day.
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