Kawaii Carino

The Glamour of Italian Fashion exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, whilst comprehensive in its overview of Italian fashion from past to present, didn’t really give much away about the future.  A video with contribution from the likes of Angela Missoni and Franca Sozzani, opining vaguely about the future of Italian fashion was about… Continue reading Kawaii Carino

Insta Fendi

>> It’s been one of those “Doh!” days where rain has compounded with absent-minded ness to wreck havoc on the morning. I stepped out on a scheduled mission of press days and openings only to discover whilst in town that I was sans camera. When faced with the mighty camera-friendly brand new three-floored Fendi boutique… Continue reading Insta Fendi

Prada Playground

Prada: A cosmos of its own composed of heavenly bodies set in a complex orbit.  A universe of contradictions and endless elaborations— noble causes and base temptations— where idealism meets vanity, intelligence meets passion, fashion meets fiction.  Welcome to the Pradasphere. At 8.30am in the morning, still bleary-eyed and plied with croissaints and coffee courtesy of Pasticceria Marchesi, I’m inclined to believe that… Continue reading Prada Playground