Style, Stories & The Art of Living Beautifully
Insightful interviews with industry professionals.
Today we are thrilled to interview Michelle Blenkinsopp-Guild, Creator & Founder of ‘Shell Belle Couture’, a UK line of exquisite lingerie, loungewear, and nightwear, hand crafted on the beautiful island of Mauritius! What was the …
Get ready to take a wild journey down the rabbit hole of historical unmentionables! We’re about to unveil 50 mind-boggling, jaw-dropping, and downright hilarious underwear stories that’ll leave you wondering if fashion history had a …
Are you ready to welcome longer days and sunnier vibes? We are! And we’re already springing into action with our 2025 Spring/Summer lingerie trend report. Because let’s be real, it’s never too early to start …
Hey, you gorgeous thing, what’s your favorite lingerie color? And do you know what your color preferences really say about you? Probably not what you think! Every relationship is different, but we’re all looking for …
Sometime, when I’m pulling on my jeans, tee-shirt, and slide into my Birkenstocks, I become incredibly nostalgic – not for months ago or even twenty years ago – no, I’m nostalgic for two hundred years …
Look, I know everyone claims that they all watch ‘Bridgerton’ for the plot, but we all know that’s a big lie. True confessions here – I personally have trouble remembering the Benedicts from the Berbrookes! There, I …
Boho Wedding and Honeymoon shoot featuring model Alexa Collins from Wilhelmina LA, photographed by Fashion Photographer Celso Diniz, designs by Frances Smily Couture. Boho Wedding and Honeymoon shoot featuring model Alexa Collins from Wilhelmina LA, …
We are delighted to interview the talented Martin Dobson and find out what it really takes to be a couture wedding dress designer! Martin: I think the first memory was watching the old “Come Dancing” …
Hey there, fabulous fashionistas! Let’s dive into a trend that’s turning heads and stealing hearts in the world of chic style. We’re talking about Handwrytten notes, darlings! In a digital age where everything is a …
Today we caught up with Gunni Hilmarson, the creative dynamo hailing from Reykjavik just before he headed out the door for a ‘Lost in Las Vegas’ themed Mafioso dinner with the lads – all dressed …
Our fashion-savvy readers include creative minds on both sides of the fence – small designers and retailers. We’ve picked the brains of buyers and sellers over the years; we’ve witnessed the intricate tango between these …
Hey there, fabulous readers! Let’s talk about one of my absolute favorite topics: French Girl Chic. You know, that effortlessly stylish, utterly captivating aura that some women seem to exude with every step. But today, …
A page from my (still) working from home diary: 8am: I am gently roused from sweet slumber by the natural light of the sun shining on my face and the sound of birds chirping on …
Tucked in the beating heart of San Fernando Valley is the freelance CHIARIstyle lingerie design studio – specializing in illustration – which offers wide range of services for manufacturers, designers, buyers, and creatives looking for …
The magic of the lingerie-inspired costumes in the Oscar-nominated film “Poor Things,” a Frankenstein-meets-Pygmalion romp, creates a cinematic marvel that intertwines whimsy and brilliance. The film showcases the costume mastery of Holly Waddington, alongside the …
Step into the whimsical world of The Red Dress Project, where embroiderers around the world have stitched their way through fourteen years of joy, pinpricks, love, and all the emotions that make sewing the quirky …