When Did We All Start Dressing the Same? Has social media made us less stylish, or just less confident in our own taste? From the Writer's Desk A few years ago, if someone walked into a room wearing the same outfit as you, it was mildly embarrassing. Now? Open Instagram and you'll probably see fifty versions of the exact same outfit before breakfast. The same linen trousers. The same oversized button-down. The same Adidas Sambas. The same slick bun. The same "clean girl" jewellery. The same...

There are some people who always seem destined to create. Not because they have a five-year plan or because they always knew exactly where they were headed. But because if you trace the story back far enough, the signs were always there. For Simone Michelle, it started with thread. Long before the swimwear collections, Carnival costumes, bridal gowns, handmade bags, and the growing community of women who proudly wear her designs across the Caribbean, there was a little girl sitting beside her...

From the Writer's Desk I have a question. When was the last time you wore your favourite dress? Not the one you wear all the time…. The one you're saving. The really good one, with the sparkles, or the big ruffle, or bright colour? The one that's been hanging in your closet for months waiting for the perfect dinner, the perfect trip, the perfect photo opportunity. The one you bought because it made you feel amazing, only to decide almost immediately that it was "too nice" for everyday life....