Of Wind And Waves

Issey Miyake was the first avant-garde Japanese label to break into the international fashion scene. Now, the fashion house has a successful fragrance line and a commemorative handheld vacuum cleaner, the DC16 Issey Miyake + Dyson.

From Female - May 2008

Black Beauty
Overshadowed by colourful frocks for the past few seasons, the little black dress is back in full force, updated with bright tights and chic patent leather boots. ···································· Pre-Fall Collections
No longer mere between-season commercial offerings, Pre-Fall collections are gaining importance as indicators of coming Fall trends. ···································· Solid Gold
The gold accessories to invest in at the moment come with unusual textures. Think gold-plated lace, textured leather, or slinky gold mesh. Shine on.

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Ready For Your Close-Up?
Is the new breed of High Definition Makeup your answer to looking flawless up-close? Female investigates the claims. ···································· What’s Still In For Fall?
Summer trends that continue into Fall get a fresh update. ···································· Time-Saving Cheat Sheet
Stretch the seconds with seven simple beauty tricks.

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The New Wine Tasting
Forget the stuffy swirl-sniff-sip-spit affairs. Now there’s a cool new way to try wine – minus the experts and snobs – that will have you sipping your way to vino bliss. ···································· Much Ado About Truffles
Why do these wrinkly lumps of fungi cost the earth? Chef Stig Drageide of Mezza9 explains. ···································· The Brunch Awards
Female’s round up of the best late-morning meals to get out of bed on a weekend for.

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