>> Hello? Can you hear me? Stranded is certainly how I feel when the internet is not an all access affair and becomes a faint and intermittent signal as it is in China. I'm currently in Shanghai where Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, parts of Google, YouTube, Blogger and WordPress are blocked. Proxy thing-a-ma-jigs don't seem to… Continue reading Surfing Through Emails
Paint Swamped
>> Urban Outfitters may be down and out when it comes to profits but I continue to commend their dedication to their beautifully bound lookbooks that always showcases young photography and art direction talent as well as unexpected pairings with established names too such as their summer cookbook with Martin Parr. S/S 12 sees Urban… Continue reading Paint Swamped
Round the Table
Photography by Karina Twiss - From left to right, top to bottom: Err… Me, Tim Blanks (Editor-at-Large Style.com), Jo-Ann Furniss (International Fashion Director, Interview Magazine Europe), Imran Amed (Founder of Business of Fashion), Valentine Fillol- Cordier (Fashion consultant and former model), Madelaine Levy (Editor-in-chief of Bon) I've been away all day so have left the previous question… Continue reading Round the Table
Craftwerk
On her blog, Cathy Horyn recently expressed a distaste for 'turning craft into some fetishistic pile of stuff' and also referenced to a round table discussion that I took part in for the latest issue of Bon Magazine along with editor-in-chief of Bon, Madelaine Levy, Tim Blanks, Jo-Ann Furniss, Imran Amed of Business of Fashion… Continue reading Craftwerk