I have often wondered where all my vintage gear REALLY comes from? Not the neat rails at Beyond Retro or Rokit, that's for sure. I dug up an old The Face issue and found an article about The Vintage Clothing Company in Liverpool, UK, the top suppliers of vintage clothing to shops and stalls all… Continue reading Where doth thou vintage cometh from?
My Fair Lady legacy
It has been reported that Keira Knightley is to play Eliza Doolittle in a yet to be decided upon stage or film version of My Fair Lady. Now I don’t know about you but it would take some costumier to surpass the absolutely superb costumes that Cecil Beaton designed for Audrey Hepburn in the 1964… Continue reading My Fair Lady legacy
Vintage Luxe
Everyone knows we are living in the new age of logo-mania. Coming from a place like Hong Kong where it’s all about carrying the latest Vuitton, Gucci or Dior, I feel sort of lost and out of place because I don’t really ‘get’ this whole bag obsession. When I’m browsing in airport duty free, these… Continue reading Vintage Luxe
The Attack of the Shoes
Shoes causing chaos in the city. Shot by Miles Aldridge, it’s an apt metaphor for the vertiginous platform shoes of the season. (From left to right: Miu Miu, Balenciaga, Prada, Stuart Weitzman, YSL) (Photos from NY Times)