Via Sollertia

Bespoke treasure: Via Sollertia

There’s a slight organic shift happening in ring trends, so think Clare and Joel of New Regent Street’s Via Sollertia.     They design and sell mouth-wateringly lovely engagement and wedding rings, amongst other jewellery. The current mood seems to point in the direction of very simple yet hand-crafted, faceted rings in […]

Seeing Red

Seeing Red

Cherry red is adding a powerful punch to our wardrobes this sartorial season, most popularly paired with more muted tones of warm beige and deep whisky browns that are tiptoeing into consumer consciousness for 2019.     Cherry red is a “full-bodied” colour, which Vogue describes as ideal to enhance velvet, tulle […]

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

Animal print is leading the pack this season, as designers tap into their wild side.     Leopard, tiger, zebra and even snakeskin have been seen prowling the streets in 2018 and now they’re set to make their impact known even more as we enter 2019.  Tom Ford, Victoria Beckham, Calvin Klein […]

Activewear

Getting active in your Activewear

Activewear has yet to be pushed off the popularity perch, as function increasingly competes with form and we find ourselves attracted to comfort.     Often literally running from one commitment to another, there’s no time to change into comfy clothes – and back again. This must be the most practical – and […]

Green Machine

Green Machine

Green is the colour most closely associated with envy and when it comes to the field of fashion, the green-eyed monster in us is running rampant. After all, with so many things to covet and collect in this space, there’s always something bigger and better to fix our aspirational eyes on.   […]

Polished Diamonds

Award Winning Jewellery Design: Polished Diamonds

Owning and wearing precious jewellery unfailingly adds sparkle to life.     Dan Joines, national owner of Polished Diamonds, wants people to know that using CAD technology, he can create the ultimate engagement, wedding, and ‘just-because’ rings they’ve visualised. The award-winning ring-designer and merchant has enjoyed so much success here in New […]