As I mentioned in my last post, I've been struck down in a positive way by what Bangkok has to offer – heat, sweat and all. In particular the sweet treats of the country have had my jaw aching but also got me thinking about the prevalent over currents of sweetness that rides through Bangkok's… Continue reading Sugar Thai
Shepherd Boy
The opening line to this article on Business of Fashion about the coming of a "new aesthetic" made me chuckle. "Instagram, Barbour, vinyl records, artisanal butchers, moustaches, and the biography of your potatoes lovingly detailed on chalkboard signs at Whole Foods. What is wrong with this picture?", going on to quote London-based writer and entrepreneur… Continue reading Shepherd Boy
Tokyo Redux
I didn't get to go to the A/W 12-3 edition of Tokyo Fashion Week but I did get to relive my experience from last October by way of the S/S 12 collections that are in store right now. I'm not normally a "I see on catwalk, I buy pronto" kinda gal. Well, normally that strategy… Continue reading Tokyo Redux
Blow Out
Collaborate and Curate – the two C's that have bolstered much of fashion's newsflashes in the past decade or so. They don't seem to want to cease but hear me out on this collab/curatorial venture. WOK in Milan, a saving grace of a store that showed me there was more to Milan than Via della… Continue reading Blow Out