86 March 2014 www.womanthismonth.com LIFESTYLE | pop culture We take a look at what the bloggers and writers in the fashion industry are upto this year. Here’s a selection of works we think you should check out. Balmain Fashion Update Here and there Lauren Conrad takes the focus away from her blog and towards her new project — The Little Market. She has been travelling all over the world with her bestie to find local female artisans and to help sell their handmade products through the website’s online store. but always impossible to ignore. Pardon her French You cannot get closer to the world of fashion until you regularly visit www.garancedore.fr. Yes, she’s French and yes, her posts are available in English. The columnist for Parisian Vogue has just unveiled her Instagram account @studiodore. You’re welcome! Dolce Vita She’s everybody’s favourite blogger; she’s a footwear designer. Chiara Ferragni of The Blonde Salad fame has launched her spring/summer 2014 collection along with a stunning campaign shot by Justin Wu in Italy. Fashion directory First published 15 years ago, the newly updated and expanded edition of The Fashion Book is a comprehensive who’s who of the fashion industry. If you loved the first instalment, you’re in for a treat. Its latest incarnation champions new key players. Master of couture Karl Lagerfeld’s quick wit and silver tongue are as notorious as Chanel’s quilted handbag. This book is a collection of Karlisms: cultivated, unpredictable, provocative, sometimes shocking, but always impossible to ignore. Reading list Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty celebrates the astounding creativity and originality of a designer who relentlessly questioned and confronted the requisites of fashion. Published to coincide with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art organised by The Costume Institute, this stunning book includes illuminating quotes from the designer himself.
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