The ever-lovely and on-the-ball Diane Pernet got there before me but I don’t mind being a posty-copy-cat especially when it concerns Sandra Backlund’s AW08-9 collection in a palette that is a bit bruised and quite a bit darker. If you read the story behind the collection ‘Last Breath Bruises’, it does make it all the… Continue reading The Need to Bribe Backlund…
The Return of Grurple at Lara Bohinc
So I really should not be lusting after or chatting up bags especially with my track record of indifference/lack of knowledge when talking about bags. However at a press preview last night, Lara Bohinc‚Äôs AW08-9 collection had me at the description ‚ÄòDelicate metal cut-out work over shiny patent leather‚Äô. Especially since she has also introduced… Continue reading The Return of Grurple at Lara Bohinc
Guinness’ Wares
It is a little bit odd that Daphne Guinness has had a steadily rising profile over the past year, so much so that when I first posted about her, there was barely any information on her on the internet and now she is important enough to warrant a Wikipedia entry. Appearances on the fascinating and… Continue reading Guinness’ Wares
The story of Bo…
I always get a little intrigued/suspicious when I hear about designers with a VERY specific person in mind, so specfic, this person becomes a character that manifests inside the designer’s head and literally becomes the heartbeat and soul of the collection. However, Sarah Elbo has many stories to tell and they all revolve around a… Continue reading The story of Bo…