A nice STRONG cup of tea, some marmite on toast and a perfectly soft boiled egg and a leisurely read of the papers. Only, it’s the Spring Summer 2008 Acne Paper I’m reading. I must say that label-produced magazines can be iffy territory. Where does the advertorial end and the editorial begin… However, if you’re… Continue reading A different sort of Sunday paper-reading…
Something of the Orient…
It’s been a while since I’ve taken more than 30 minutes to really read an issue of UK Vogue and even the boyf commented that I was studying the new UK Vogue June issue for an abnormally long amount of time. However, the main draw for me was the ‘Orient Excess’ editorial photographed by Javier… Continue reading Something of the Orient…
Borrowing from the Boyf
In the past few seasons, I’m sure everyone has noticed that there’s been a very noticeable and deliberate ‘boyfriend’ branding in womenswear. Apparently, we all need the perfect ‘boyfriend blazer, the ‘boyfriend trousers’, ‘the boyfriend sweater’ or the ‘boyfriend oversized shirt’. Be it a genuine taste for masculine looks or just wanting to feel relaxed… Continue reading Borrowing from the Boyf
Brideshead Revisited
SATC movie premiering in London blah blah blah a gazillion designers featured in the film yadda yadda yadda… frankly I’m thinking my big fashion film fix is going to be in the form of the new film version of Brideshead Revisited by Julian Jarrold. It’s a book that seriously cannot be cocked up (yes big… Continue reading Brideshead Revisited