“There’s something about being in LA where you stay naive to a lot of things and that works for us.” And thus, Kimberly Wu, one half of sister duo behind accessories label Building Block, sums up the beauty of being based in Los Angeles. It isn’t a city steeped and saturated in fashion and yet… Continue reading Block Building
Author: susie
Couture Lab
This post Cali-funk ends today. As haute couture in Paris quickly segued into my holiday, I’ve lagged behind a bit on thoughts on the remainder of the week. I wanted to revisit John Galliano’s second show Artisanal show for Maison Margiela in particular for its all-angles, all-encompassing eclecticism. Experimental, expressive and even non-sensical in some… Continue reading Couture Lab
Singularly Stitched Up
i know next to nothing about vintage denim. I also know next to nothing about vintage t-shirts. I do however love rabid obsessions and Americana vintage as seen at Lot Stock and Barrel garners the sort of feverish geekery that is somehow quite pleasing, in a world where detail and minutiae are being glossed over. … Continue reading Singularly Stitched Up
Big Sur-Ing
“It is not a peaceful environment to me at all. It’s a fighting environment, not like England or Wales where you feel the peace of centuries and centuries of people tilling the soil. It’s the most hostile place I’ve ever lived. Oh, not the people, of course, they are the least hostile, but the land… Continue reading Big Sur-Ing