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The jumpsuit has been a major feature at many of the catwalk shows for the last few seasons. I can only liken the jumpsuit to Marmite, you either love it or you hate it, definitely an acquired taste. Even those that love the jumpsuit still feel the need to justify and defend their decision to step out of the house wearing an all in one. But Why The jumpsuit has earned itself a reputation for being a difficult style to wear. Then there is the practicalities of going to the bathroom. But as every true fashionista knows, there are so...

As a lover of fashion, I like to sometimes take risks and mix and match pieces that would not normally be matched together. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. But is it better to take a chance, and potentially look like a walking fashion experiment, or keep on the safe side of boredom? I like to look at the workplace as a hub for fashion success and failure stories. I am sure we have all worked for a number of businesses, or have attended uni or other courses, where 'free-dress' is the dress code. And do you find it as...

Most of us spend more time in offices other than anywhere else; therefore we should be more careful when buying a new office clothes item. Let’s talk about the office suit in details. 1. Fabric Fabric is a very crucial when choosing your office wear. For instance, straight woollen skirt will help you to be in productive mood, rather than same skirt from satin. Try to buy less synthetics clothes for your corporate wear, especially fabrics that can be easily wrinkled. 2. Shape The most acceptable “shapes“ for the office wear are rectangular, reverse triangle and A - line. 3....

Would you like fashion with your fries? Ramping up its bid for a hipper, more youthful image, McDonald's plans to hire top designers to remake its uniforms. The Oak Brook-based hamburger giant recently hired a marketing whiz with ties to the hip-hop community and is contemplating deals with fashion figures ranging from Sean "P. Diddy" Combs to Tommy Hilfiger. "It would be pretty cool if our employees liked their uniforms so much that they would also want to wear them while they were not working," said McDonald's spokesman Bill Whitman. McDonald's successful "I'm lovin' it" ad campaign, launched in 2003,...