High-street fashion has always played an important role in keeping next season’s looks fresh and innovative and making current runway styles within the reach of the average Dubai amateur shopper. And thus it has become a favourite among fashionistas from all strata of society, including us.

Out with the old stay-15-minutes-and-it’s-over press days and in with the new celebratory fashion of introducing new collections. That seems to be New Look’s [and probably the rest of Landmark International's] new mantra of piquing interest in their latest wares.

Fur isn’t for everyone, we get it. For some people, it brings to mind all sorts of images from the mildly ridiculous to the they-kill-poor-fuzzy-animals-for-this-stuff horrific, and that is enough psychological burden to prevent them from taking the leap and wearing the trend.

So if you thought last week’s look was a little too decadent for your taste, we’ve got a practical alternative that’ll do just as good a …

People immediately dismiss high street brands due to their mass-produced, everyone’s-wearing-one-it’s-ridiculous feel, and we can’t really find them at fault for that because our own observations lend sartorial and scientific credence to that idea.

However, whenever we hear somebody utter the words limited edition to describe a new collection – bearing the promise that only a small number of Dubai fashionistas are going to be able to get their …

Hello Dubai recessionistas, priceless fashion is here! La Moda’s penny pinching fashion favourite this week comes from New Look‘s Spring Summer 2010 collection.

We’re loving the twin buckles and the stitch-detailed slits on the beige suede peep-toe pair. It’s all very ancient Rome gladiator meets Alexander Wang Fall 2009. We’d love to see other renditions of this piece, though! Perhaps velvety black and creamy white suedes plus shiny gold …

Red on February 14th? Boring and uninspired. Fight the tradition with something unexpected. A duo of elegant opposites, black and white, could do the trick, but only if accentuated with fine prints and bold textures. Pick up your little black dress, let your hair down, and put on these top picks from New Look.

Coat – AED 290, Clutch – AED 65, Necklace – AED 65

Take advantage of …