I’m not even going to insult Scotland by reeling off what normally pops into mind when one talks of the country (the tiresome haggis jokes and the ubiquitous ‘Men wear skirts’ thing…) because in fact, I truly believe Scotland is a fashion hotbed waiting to happen. Alexander McQueen’s A/W 06 collection’s inspiration? The wild highlands… Continue reading Style it like the Scottish
Author: susie
Stillness in Hong Kong
If you have read my About Me page, you’ll know I hail from Hong Kong – city of lights, the Fragrant Harbour, ex-British colony, gourmet and shoppers’ paradise etc, etc. I love Hong Kong to bits but the city is so hectic and fast-paced in a way that NYC and London could never be because… Continue reading Stillness in Hong Kong
Visual Merchandising – Not just a fancy schmancy title…
I did visual merchandising work experience when I was about 16 in Habitat – a British furniture store. My teacher told me visual merchandising was just a fancy name for stacking shelves and making things look nice. But when you see what department stores do in their window displays these days, I think the term… Continue reading Visual Merchandising – Not just a fancy schmancy title…
Your First Fashion Moment
There was an article from the Times UK a while back noting fashion epiphanies – the moment when you realised fashion would be a significant part of your life. This is Lily Cole’s: From the age of six, I was into crimping and backcombing my hair, tearing up my tights and raiding market stalls. My… Continue reading Your First Fashion Moment