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More than I’d enjoy wearing Gucci’s “Newton” high heel booties, I like looking at them. Am I the only person who thinks they look like a piece of art, or something from the page-a-day shoe calendar?
Just look at that sleek patent black leather, joined so beautifully with a glossy gold (gooold!) back. Featuring a 4 […]

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Just like the tailored white shirt, pearls — of any variety — are classic.
Whether modernized in a disc shape, or married in design to diamonds, pearls are an essential part of every woman’s wardrobe; pearls are an essential element to effortless elegance.
So channel your inner Coco Chanel and head over to my ThisNext page for […]

Read the rest of Hope Robertson’s ThisNext Picks | Perfect in Pearls

She is perhaps my favourite example of a fashion icon: Diana.
She exuded effortless elegance in every ensemble she wore, and that elegance is examined thoroughly in Diana Style through photos, commentary, and interviews with designers and her closest confidantes.
A beautiful follow-up to Audrey Style by Pamela Clarke, author Colin McDowell has created a delightful chronological history of Diana’s […]

Read the rest of Robertson’s Reads | Diana Style | By: Colin McDowell

 
How surprised was I to find Mischa Barton wearing one of Matthew Williamson’s designs and not Sienna Miller?
Very.
Leave it up to Mischa Barton to change her hair colour and her signature style; she stepped out in Matthew Williamson’s pearlescent cluster top, pairing the animal-printed silk number with a pair of wide-leg black pants.
Paired with skinny pants […]

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Today over at online fashion community Coutorture, Jenny Flevin — the Senior Editor for Harper’s Bazaar – is acting as guest editor. Accordant with the release of Harper’s Bazaar Great Style, Coutorture is featuring tips and advice on personal style. Since my personal style is classic (with a twist), today’s post is dedicated to the classic white […]

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To be blunt, there are few men I know — who aren’t gay — who would take this book and actually use it as a style dictionary; there are many men I know who need to do just that.
Mr Classic, which also could be titled How A Woman Wants Her Man to Dress, is the […]

Read the rest of ROBERTSON’S READS | Mr Classsic | Designed by: Jeremy Hackett

Kate Spade’s designs are about as classic as a rope of Coco Chanel’s pearls, Manolo Blahnik’s high heels, or an Etro square scarf; so I love her book called Style for its simple tips that seem so obvious, but are missed everyday by so many women.
Within the pages of Style, Spade details how she came […]

Read the rest of Robertson’s Reads | Style | By: Kate Spade

LOVE this book.
Though not as orderly or thorough as some fashion history books, Winifred Gallagher does a stellar job of looking at the handbag through a pair of Tom Ford shades from a variety of perspectives.
She includes fun and thoughtful interviews with style gurus like Candy Pratts-Price and Ellen Goldstein-Lynch, asking questions that I’d personally probe given […]

Read the rest of Robertson’s Reads | It’s in the Bag | By: Winifred Gallagher

The first thing that caught my eye about this Pucci sheath is that it is incredibly unique and unlike anything the fashion house has ever created before. (Perhaps Matthew Williamson being at the design helm has pumped some fresh blood into their creations.)
I’m totally enamoured with this sequined mini dress, and not just because it’s […]

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While spending wistfully warm summer nights fulfilling my fantasies of vacation on the Riveria ala Grace Kelly in ‘To Catch a Thief’, I can’t help but think just how iconic Grace Kelly was.
A woman of natural beauty — and original style — Grace Kelly: A Life in Pictures follows the screen-goddess-turned-princess from her humble beginnings, […]

Read the rest of Robertson’s Reads | Grace Kelly: A Life in Pictures | By: Yann-Brice Dherbier and Pierre-Henri Verlhac