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Cristobal Balenciaga opened his first haute couture house in San Sébastian, Spain in 1918.

Balenciaga soon came to embody Parisian elegance and was hailed by designer Christian Dior as ‘The Couturier of Couturiers’ and ‘The Master of us all’’.

Cristobal Balenciaga died in 1972 and his nephews took over the business.

Today, the House of Balenciaga creates women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, which is sold worldwide to great acclaim.

Click here to see clothes and shoes by Balenciaga

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For an absolute age now jeans have been worn for a girls night out, denim has become part of the scene whether cubbing partying or dining.

Paired with a fetching top in addition of a pair of heels, your jeans have long been acceptable evening wear, but now the look is getting tired, its time to move on and try something different.

What to wear instead? Well if you want to keep your legs covered how about trying a high waisted pair of trousers for size?

However don’t wear your new trousers with a smock top, instead choose a fitted top which will give you a well defined shape, something pretty in a light silky material will work best to add a more feminine look to the ensemble. To finish off the look wear your highest heels as a long leg will show off this outfit to its best advantage.

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Black 8 button high waist trouser by Dorothy Perkins.

Popularity: 5% [?]

Biba was created in the 1960’s by Barbara Hulanicki, working in partnership with her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon. The idea was to create garments to sell by mail order.

Their big break came when Felicity Green, Fashion Editor of the Daily Mirror, asked if Hulanicki would design something for a reader’s offer. The resulting pink gingham dress sold through the paper for 25 shillings, and immediately netted £14,000-worth of orders.

The early colours of the collection were often funeral-like with blackish browns, dark prunes, plus rust and blueberry hues. These were worn by celebrities such as fashion editor Molly Parkin, popstars Sonny and Cher, actress Julie Christie and model Twiggy.

The rise to fame came to an abrupt end and in Hulanicki and Fitz-Simon quit the business in 1975, and moved to Brazil.

Click here to see the Biba collection

Popularity: 3% [?]

Fashion label 59 Seconds is at the pulse of the Hong Kong designer clothing market they create modern contemporary designs and styles by taking the very best ideas from the catwalk.

The 59 Seconds highly innovative team of fashion experts, create attractive, tasteful, feminine pieces inspired by fashion from the very latest collections to hit the catwalk. 59 Seconds target trendy young women professionals who want the latest looks without the designer prices.

By using an eclectic blend of ideas from different brands and adding their own twist makes each piece in every 59 Seconds collection ooze edgy sophistication making them highly desirable to the fashion conscious crowd.

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Sleeveless Loop Detail Brocade Dress
Snakeskin Print Cutout Buckled Boots

Check out the 59 Seconds collection at Yes Style.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Fiorelli Handbags are designed in London by a team of young ambitious designers. Influenced by new fashions on the catwalk , Fiorelli are fashion led but maintain a practical and functional outlook.

The range is lavishly dark and sultry with the use of faux skins and patents. What does stand the collection out from the rest is the use of mirror finish metal hardware.

Fiorelli also produce a range of accessories such as small leather goods, luggage, and belts.

Click here to see handbags by Fiorelli

Popularity: 2% [?]

Famous hosiery brand Jonathan Aston are not just about fashion tights, fishnet tights and leg warmers, it is more than that they represent a veritable celebration of legwear.

Fashion is all about detail, and the more strikingly beautiful that detail the more splendid the outfit, Jonathan Aston, with their gorgeous legwear in a range of colours and styles that is big enough to enable you to create a really unique look which will match any outfit, certainly take care of the details.

Choose Jonathan Aston hosiery anytime you want to make a statement, experiment with different looks and make the outfit suit your mood.

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Stringers Tights by Jonathan Aston

More from the Jonathan Aston collection can be found at Tights Please.

Popularity: 3% [?]