Crisp, fresh autumnal air really lifts me up but the real lift came at Dover Street Market where I got a walk-through at the store, which as always, has a lot going on and specifically to coincide with Frieze, the whole store has been taken over by CdG printed matter. Rei Kawakubo makes this retail… Continue reading Eve Democracy
Brushing the dust off
We muse and go all wistful over images of yesteryear and we think they should be black and white, slightly fuzzy and preferably with a bit of creased sepia marks. Our conceptions of bygone eras are mostly dotted with stereotypes and "facts" that have been passed down. The 1940s’ for instance wasn’t all war propaganda… Continue reading Brushing the dust off
Sweet Mich Dulche
One of the best things I think to have come out from Style Bubble is that random friendships can be struck a any given time. At the Sophia Kokosalaki show whilst I was trying to make out the complicated seating system, a friendly face asked if I was Susie. Turns out the girl was a… Continue reading Sweet Mich Dulche
172 comin’ at ya….
Be very very afraid. Actually, that’s a warning to my own wallet, perhaps not yours. Shop 172 is my favourite haunt on Brick Lane, and definitely in my London Top 10 if there ever was such a chart. I have explained before but the designers they sell there really are at the grassroots level of… Continue reading 172 comin’ at ya….