>> Yesterday’s quote from Chloe’s House of Voltaire tag has lingered with me – “The Beautiful is Always Strange.” This sentiment perhaps didn’t always resonate so strongly, especially in fashion. The “strange” was once upon a time feared and derided as being the opposite of beautiful. Now the “strange” has almost become a commodity for… Continue reading Mad Awks
House of Voltaire Round Three
>> PR’s have finally got the memo about the fact that I rarely do gift guides on the blog and in the run up to Christmas, I think I may have received less of the emails subject lined with “For inclusion in your gift guide…”. I *think*. This could change though as we approach the… Continue reading House of Voltaire Round Three
Fast 'n' Folksy
H&M and Co’s collabs have been coming in thick and fast over the last few weeks from Eddy Anemian’s (sold out online but still lingering on the shop floor as far as I can tell having to Alexander Wang’s overnight frosty queue smash hit and now comes another, not from H&M directly but from their… Continue reading Fast 'n' Folksy
Forever Fan
One look at my Instagram feed over the last few days and it can seem like a tiresome string of “humblebrag” posts. I’ve just returned from a surreal three day trip in New York, beginning with the Dior pre-party for young art collectors at The Guggenheim (Dior has sponsored Guggenheim’s International Gala for a second year)… Continue reading Forever Fan