If you had to name one London nightclub, one famous London institution that captured both the grandeur of old school England with its heady doses of glitz and glamour, it would have to be Annabel’s. Launched by Mark Birley in 1963 and named after his then wife (before she ran off with his friend, Jimmy …

Perfect for finishing off a moody, Yves Saint Laurent inspired evening outfit, our snakeskin Boulets are a brilliant eveningwear buy. With their chic, black lacquer frame and pleated, glossy snakeskin bodies, they’re the decadent way to finish off your look. Whether it’s standout gold, simple snakeskin, metallic blackcurrant or our special style featuring Burnout textured …

It was Carine Roitfeld who once declared that ‘the snake is more chic than the leopard.’ This season, designers appeared to have taken heed – sending snakeskin in myriad forms shimmering down the catwalks. At first, it’s a trend that looks tricky. Too shiny, too strict, too same thing all over, one could think. But …

If florals, pastels and lace seem a little too summery for your current wardrobe spruce up, one of the easiest ways to get into the new Spring mood is with stripes. Monochrome is a big trend for SS13 – and stripes it’s most standout iteration. Seen from Marc Jacobs to Michael Kors, they are an …

In homage to Paris Fashion week, a favourite haunt of Kotur’s and highlight of our season in so many ways, this week’s Three ways to Wear focuses on working a bit of French chic. Be they working some serious high fashion or a boyfriend style tee, the latest runway look or a timeless classic, be …

For those who are fans of a print (and especially if, like us, you like to take several at once and wear them together for maximum impact,) then Duro Olowu’s brand new launch at JC Penney will be something of a shopping treasure trove. The Nigerian born, London based designer is famous for his standout …

It’s an art moment that’s simply too good to miss. For the first time ever, Christies are running an online only auction of iconic Andy Warhol works – available to bid on and buy to anyone the whole world over. As part of an ongoing initiative with the Andy Warhol Foundation (and the first of …

When the White Cube gallery has an opening, you tend to trot along. When that opening is for a show by Damien Hirst, of specially created works enjoying their world premiere having been sent to Hong Kong straight from the studio, you do it pretty quick – as was the case last week, when Jay …

As longtime followers of Candy Pratts Price, the most esteemed Vogue Contributing Editor, onetime muse of Stephen Sprouse and general arbiter of all things fabulous, we at Kotur are always ready and eager to take her advice. Be it fashion or lifestyle, Candy has an eye for that something special that has seen millions of …

Long a Kotur favorite, when it comes to nailing what we need in our closets, J Crew is simply the gift that keeps on giving. Their latest presentation for Fall 2013, shown last week in the Lincoln Centre was absolutely no different. In a collection that played to the brands strengths (luxurious fabrics, mannish tailoring, …