GIRL ABOUT TOWN
EDITED BY NUALA MEENEHAN
Nuala Meenehan works in the media and is a leading model.
C R O C S OF G OL D
Love them or loathe them, the much-maligned Crocs are being heralded as the footwear to have this summer. The plastic clogs are in such demand they’re giving trainers a run for their money. Famously referred to by the fashion elite as the ‘ugly clogs’, there has been a 70% spike in average resale prices this year. In one of the greatest brand comebacks, last month celebrity fan Nicki Minaj posted a picture of herself wearing a pair of hot pink bedazzled Crocs, customised with Jibbitz (charms made by Crocs), the post caused the website to crash and saw 4,900% spike in searches for pink crocs. They have been seen on the runway at Christopher Kane and Balenciaga. The biggest ‘moment’ however was being the first ugly shoe on the Oscar’s red carpet after musician and DJ, Questlove arrived wearing a pair of gold Crocs. If you thought you would NEVER wear them, you might need to think again!
DANCE FLOOR GLAMOUR RETURNS From Bianca Jagger’s dresses at Studio 54, to Jackie Kennedy’s pillbox hat and Liza Minnelli’s glittering stage outfits, the fashion designer Halston was the last word in American glamour in the late 60’s and 70’s. Now with the help of the new fivepart Netflix series Halston, the legendary fashion designer, immortalized by Andy Warhol will be on the radar for a new generation. Magnetically charming, Halston lavished flattery on clients, cleverly downsizing his clothes so customers thought the size 14 they were slipping into was a size 10. Amongst his iconic designs, he created his signature look of a black polo neck, slicked-back hair, and sunglasses. All Hail Halston! Get ready for some serious dance floor glamour!
SLEEP ON IT
Dreams can be bafflingly bizarre and at times darn right weird but apparently, that’s the point! A new theory suggests by injecting some random weirdness into our sleep state we’re left better equipped to cope with the unexpected. I must be bloomin’ superwoman if my latest dreams are anything to go by! 48
