"Where are the new ideas? Where is the rich Milanese tailoring tradition? Where are the accessories? Where is the emotion?" lamented Michael Fink, senior vice president and fashion director at Saks Fifth Avenue. A rather melodramatic thought about Milan Fashion Week from a buyer’s perspective from the AW08-9 buyers’ report from WWD. Perhaps they should… Continue reading It’s not just about Milan…
Added Baggage
My complete disconnect with those two ‚Äòhot‚Äô fashion topics ‚Äì ‚Äòjeans‚Äô and ‚Äòbags‚Äô is quite evident on this blog and I guess I can‚Äôt do anything except shrug my shoulders and say ‚ÄòI dunno….‚Äô in a dumbass, babyish, ignoramus sort of way. However, it doesn‚Äôt mean that I can avoid the subjects altogether (actually scratch… Continue reading Added Baggage
In honour of Richard Pryor?!
I can’t really say that I’m too familiar with Richard Pryor other than he was a great stand-up and what I do know is of the negative womaniser/abuser ilk so a sale in honour of Pryor at Stand Up Comedy, a Portland-based store that I wrote about a while back for its unfunny but very… Continue reading In honour of Richard Pryor?!
Making a Mark
Trying to establish yourself and your label post glittering MA Central St Martins show during London Fashion Week isn’t an easy task and not everyone can be handed the Donatella Versace fairy wand a la Christopher Kane. I don’t know how Louise Markey managed to combine so many different colours, use such luxurious fabrics and… Continue reading Making a Mark