Posts Tagged ‘fashion’

Bangs Meets Biko

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

As I prepped for my trip to Toronto, I put word out that I wanted to meet the movers and shakers of the city; the designers, bloggers and generally cool creatives who make the city tick. Time and again, the name Biko came up. I did a little research, discovered it was a jewellery label and I instantly said a little prayer for my bank balance as I rapidly fell in love with damn near everything in the collection. I made a point to meet up with the designer Corrine Anestopoulos while in town to hear the story behind Biko and her plans for world domination.

(more…)

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in fashion | 1 Comment »

Bangs in Toronto: The Juma Interview

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

I’m in Toronto right now on a trip to talk to some designers, bloggers and all around cool people in the city as there seems to be a really exciting movement going on here right now. I would say one of the labels at the forefront of this excitement is Juma – a unisex clothing label that’s been making real waves in North American fashion circles these past few years. Mention Canadian fashion and Juma is a name that most likely comes up first and with Nicki Minaj recently spotted wearing their garms, it looks like the rest of the world is just catching up. When I was invited out to Toronto, having admired their work for so long, I knew Juma was a must-have interview for me, so I caught up with Design Director, Alia Juma to find out how it all began, how Toronto influences her and what the future holds.

(more…)

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in fashion | 1 Comment »

Bangs, Bun, Camera, Action!

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

A few weeks ago, I teamed up with photographer, Jamie Cowlishaw and hair and makeup artist, Rosie Binns to work on some new press shots for me to use for the various projects I do here, there and everywhere. The only criteria was big hair (obviously) and a nod to my love of old school musicals and Liza Minelli/Bob Fosse type styling. We had great fun on the shoot. Check out the results and a behind the scenes video below.

(more…)

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in fashion | 22 Comments »

Why New York is Over

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

New York? I'm over it

Yesterday, I wrote about my recent vacation to New York and what I got up to and made a passing mention about this trip feeling somewhat different for me. I couldn’t put my finger on what it was, this weird feeling of something not being quite right, pretty much until the end of the trip. Only then did I realise…New York is over.

(more…)

Tags: , ,
Posted in fashion, life | 25 Comments »

Giveaway Time! Who Wants some EGloves?!

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

*Giveaway now CLOSED*

So, as I’ve been running like a madwoman over these past few months, I’ve obviously had to deal with some adverse weather conditions. Gloves are a must, but regular gloves just don’t cut it – they get far too sweaty. But aside from that, the major problem I was finding was that my Nike Plus app that I use to track my runs is on my iPhone and having to take my gloves on and off anytime I wanted to see the data while running was proving problematic.

Enter the eGlove!

(more…)

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in fashion | 45 Comments »

Bangs Likes….Noluur Cashmere

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Everyone should have at least one piece of Cashmere in their wardrobe. It’s just one of those nice, classic, timeless, beautiful fabrics that makes you feel special when you wear it. I’d had my eye on the Noluur label for a while and when they sent me this stunning jumper, I instantly added them to my Christmas list for the rest of eternity.

I love everything about it, the colour, the shape, the detail on the sleeve and naturally, it’s crazy good softness. I’m sure at some point, I’ll have to figure out a bottom half to this outfit, but right now, I just like wearing this jumper like skin.

You can check out more of Noluur’s delightful goodies over on their website.

In the meantime, why don’t you tell me in the comments what you’d pair this jumper with – I can’t roam the streets like this!

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in fashion | 22 Comments »

May I Help You?

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

It’s so rare these days I that I get good customer service that when I do, I walk around in a bit of a haze afterwards thinking ‘what just happened?’ I was greeted, I was helped and, hold on a second, did that sales assistant just make conversation with me? And look as though they were actually enjoying it? Wonders will never cease! The very notion of ‘service’ is a lost art in this country, mainly because everyone thinks it’s beneath them. But it’s often overlooked that we as consumers have to take responsibility for our part in these interactions.

I’m speaking of course, as a former shop girl. I worked in retail for years, flogging everything from shoes to saucepans. It is, quite frankly, soul destroying. It’s all you can do to get out of bed in the morning, never mind not punch every rude customer in the face. Everyone looks down their nose at you because you’re a mere ‘shop girl’ – you must clearly have failed at life. Obviously it depends where you work – there are some retail establishments where you don’t count down every second til home time and work can be quite fun.

Let me be frank about why customer service in the UK sucks:

(more…)

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in fashion | 19 Comments »

Bangs Likes….The Silverflint Blanket

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Perhaps it’s because my mother used to be a weaver that I have such a fondness for knitwear. When new luxury knitwear label, Silverflint approached me recently and told me about their brand, I instantly wanted to hear more. Then they sent me one of their signature pieces, ‘The Blanket’ and I instantly fell in love with it.

Seriously, you’ve practically had to prize this thing off me since it arrived a couple of weeks ago! I love pieces like this that you can just throw on over something and still look chic. Inspiration for the line was drawn from traditional nomadic tribes and that definitely comes across. The Blanket is a cashmere/cotton mix so feels delightful.

I can imagine wearing this to finish off an outfit in spring, but also on holiday somewhere hot where it might get cooler in the evenings. A perfect piece for a capsule wardrobe.

Two thumbs up for the Silverflint Blanket. Bangs seal of approval!

Check out more of their stuff at www.silverflint.com or at their pop up shop at 11 All Saints Rd, London, W11 1HH.

Tags: , , ,
Posted in fashion | No Comments »

Think Positive

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Those who keep up with my Field of Dreams movement know how I feel about the power of positive thinking, so when I saw this T Shirt, you know it spoke to me. We all start out the year with great intentions, to try something new, to fix things in our lives – having a visual that reminds you of that and keeps you on track is a great thing.

This T Shirt is designed by Antonio Marsocci, a business and life coach. It’s £48, which truth be told, I think is far too steep for a T Shirt but I like the message regardless.

So, when thinking about your goals, today and every day, think positive.

Go to www.thinkpositiveliving.co.uk for more info.

Tags: , , ,
Posted in fashion | 1 Comment »

Eyes Down Look In: Legs 11!

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

I love Autumn/Winter so much, mainly because I get to bust out my favourite dress/tights combinations. I have lost count of the number of pairs of tights I own. They say you should accentuate your best feature and hell, I’m just gonna go ahead and say I believe my legs are mine. I figure I should show them off while I’m still young enough for it to be socially acceptable for me to do so.

Above is me, Voguing like my life depends on it, showing off some of my favourite Wolford tights of the season. I adore Wolford – great quality and always really classic designs. From left to right, these styles are called Leo, Bondage, Quant and Fence. What I love about tights is that they can just ‘be’ the outfit. Wear a plain dress and just change up your tights and accessories each time and it never looks the same.

So expect to see me strutting like a diva in these over the next few months. Be sure to check out some of the other fabulous tights over on www.wolford.com (and drool over their Ready To Wear stuff too).

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in fashion | 27 Comments »