Clothes that allow me to do impromtu star jumps on the streets generally make me happy. You'd think there be heaps of clothing in this ilk but when you bring delicate embroidery, crystal embellishments, heavy beading, body-conscious silhouettes, strict tailoring and non-stretch fabrics into the fold (i.e. that would be 75% of my wardrobe…), that… Continue reading Perked Up
Month: May 2013
Prada 101
>> Just as the focus shifts to Prada's interpretation of the roaring twenties in The Great Gatsby (have received 63 completely UNinteresting emails, with the subject line "How to get the Gatsby look!" – all in the bin now), I found this bitesize history of Prada printed in the promo material for the Prada Journal project (who's… Continue reading Prada 101
Deciphering Dries Denim
>> My weekend was supposed to be about devoting time to being the me of yesteryear, in a single state, plodding around London watching films at the BFI, trawling through charity shops and TK Maxx and trying to cram in five meals in a day so I can sample little bites all over town. My… Continue reading Deciphering Dries Denim
Lost in the Woods
On my one and only visit to Moscow, Russia, I felt I had only scratched the surface of its fashion underbelly, discovering that the designers who were supposedly at the top of the designer hierachy there aren't necessarily the most interesting ones. I think I'm due another visit just to meet younger fledglings such as… Continue reading Lost in the Woods