Step in Time

We clapped.  We cheered.  We whooped.  But did we fully understand the subtext of Rick Owens' S/S 14 showformance?  There was mild anticipation beforehand that Owens would come up trumps with a performance like his mens S/S 14 show where Estonian hardcore band Winny Puhh thrashed about  Owens described that at the time as "cheerful… Continue reading Step in Time

Well Heeled in O.C.

Apologies for the warped chronology here as I contemplate The American Dream instead of racing through the blizzard of shows in Paris.  Normality will resume fairly soon but first, let's stand still and escape for a little bit back to what was a brilliantly enlightening trip.    Tommy Hilfiger's icons of America I don't think… Continue reading Well Heeled in O.C.

Hat Jinx

"It is a moment, an expression. My philosophy of fashion is humour, jokes and games. I make my own rules,‚Äù said one of the last grand doyennes of fashion, Anna Piaggi in 1978 in an interview with WWD.  As Milan Fashion Week, drew to a close, you wondered where the humour, jokes and games were. … Continue reading Hat Jinx

Made for Walking

>> There's no real reason why I've not worn a pair of knee high boots (excepting photo shoots) since I had a pair of vintage ones in the ye olde days of Style Bubble.  Remember when vintage stores made a killing flogging old slouchy boots, deluding many that they could wear them a la Sienna… Continue reading Made for Walking