http://www.headforthreads.com/ Head For Threads en Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:49:00 GMT Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:49:00 GMT info@headforthreads.com info@headforthreads.com http://www.headforthreads.com/credit-crunch-couture/ Fashionistas around the world are in turmoil. Having maxed out their credit cards for this summer's must-haves (or winter's must-haves, if you're from up north), they head off to work... http://www.headforthreads.com/credit-crunch-couture/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/credit-crunch-couture/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:49:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/hats-yes/ Having already expressed my abhorrence of the fascinator, it is now time to express my approval for a well chosen hat. Think of Rose de Witt Bukater's grand entrance in... http://www.headforthreads.com/hats-yes/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/hats-yes/ Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:08:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/invisible-bikini/ Noticed an ad at the top of my last post for an "invisible bikini", and just had to investigate. Apparently the Japanese aren't satisfied with having designed electronics, cars and... http://www.headforthreads.com/invisible-bikini/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/invisible-bikini/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:22:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/bikini-boost/ There is nothing new about the itty bitty bikini. The picture above is part of a series of mosaics depicting bikini clad women which appears on the walls at the... http://www.headforthreads.com/bikini-boost/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/bikini-boost/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:28:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/gucci-gucci-gumboots/ I don't believe it: Gucci does gumboots. I was having a look at their online shoe catalogue, wondering why - after years of trying to feminise our feet as much... http://www.headforthreads.com/gucci-gucci-gumboots/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/gucci-gucci-gumboots/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:17:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/fascinator-no/ The Victorian Spring Racing Carnival kicked off last weekend with Caulfield Guineas Day, and I have to say, I'm already alarmed at the number of women who still insist on... http://www.headforthreads.com/fascinator-no/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/fascinator-no/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:44:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/sportsgirl-website/ Just had a look at the updated Sportsgirl site and it is fantastic. You can look at all the clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty products currently on the shelves, see... http://www.headforthreads.com/sportsgirl-website/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/sportsgirl-website/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:34:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/gareth-pughs-period-mish-mash/ I don't know how I missed this one. I'd never heard of British designer Gareth Pugh (pronounced "Pew") until today, but I don't think I'll forget his Spring 09 collection... http://www.headforthreads.com/gareth-pughs-period-mish-mash/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/gareth-pughs-period-mish-mash/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:11:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/its-dior-darling-its-dior/ Short and sheer was the theme of Christian Dior's spring collection at Paris Fashion Week earlier today. Designer John Galliano teamed soft, floating skirts in vibrant colours and prints with... http://www.headforthreads.com/its-dior-darling-its-dior/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/its-dior-darling-its-dior/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:52:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/prada-disaster/ Poor models. Sometimes I really think designers have it in for them. First, they're zipped into creations so tight that taking a decent step is impossible. But then they're strapped... http://www.headforthreads.com/prada-disaster/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/prada-disaster/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:28:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/stella-mccartney-does-acrobatics/ I'm fairly sure that when most journalists and photographers arrive at a fashion show they expect to see the models stalk haughtily down the catwalk, not bouncing through the air... http://www.headforthreads.com/stella-mccartney-does-acrobatics/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/stella-mccartney-does-acrobatics/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:25:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/ruffles-migrate-to-london/ If you needed further proof that frills and ruffles are "in", look no further than the Temperley London spring collection unveiled at London Fashion Week yesterday. For full pics, including... http://www.headforthreads.com/ruffles-migrate-to-london/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/ruffles-migrate-to-london/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:57:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/anna-sui-heads-down-the-nile/ New York designer Anna Sui unveiled her Spring '09 collection at New York Fashion Week last night with vivid splashes of colour and plenty of bold prints. Sui said her... http://www.headforthreads.com/anna-sui-heads-down-the-nile/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/anna-sui-heads-down-the-nile/ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:19:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/is-that-a-skirt-or-a-cake/ Her bio says she's been designing clothes for roughly four decades, but the collection of clothes Betsey Johnson sent down the catwalk at New York Fashion Week this week suggests... http://www.headforthreads.com/is-that-a-skirt-or-a-cake/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/is-that-a-skirt-or-a-cake/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:26:00 GMT http://www.headforthreads.com/facelift/ Welcome to the new Head for Threads! Today we shift our focus from history, science and anthropology to the colourful world of couture. As someone who never knows what to... http://www.headforthreads.com/facelift/#comments http://www.headforthreads.com/facelift/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:39:00 GMT