Nearly five days and three separate half hour conversations with different editors later and I’m still sort of pondering the Opening Ceremony one act play, 100% Lost Cott, which took place last Sunday evening in a brilliantly conceived reverse set in the Metropolitan Opera House. The play, directed by Spike Jonze and co-written with Jonah… Continue reading 100% Engaged
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Not Just For The Hardcore
Jamie xx’s track All Under One Roof Raving has been doing the soundtrack rounds at NYFW. Steel drums, good beats and a feel-good summer vibe – what’s not to like? Moreover, its golden age of rave references have been reflected in one notable show – Marc by Marc Jacobs or MBMJ for easier MC rhyming. Katie Hillier… Continue reading Not Just For The Hardcore
Welcome to the Garden Party
For all the NYFW talk about performance as an alternative to the traditional fashion show (Gareth Pugh, Opening Ceremony’s play – I’m still thinking it out before I post, and best of all, Olivier Saillard’s Models Never Talk performance piece), we forget that Thom Browne is a dab hand at creating mesmerising mise-en-scenes, where you… Continue reading Welcome to the Garden Party
15 Years of Tatty Devine
I’m huffing and puffing my way through NYFW but I have a birthday wish to send out today that is more London-centric. There seem to be a lot of 10-15 year anniversaries coming up that have taken me surprise. I’ll be like “Wait, ten years? Really? But I remember when it all began… and I’m… Continue reading 15 Years of Tatty Devine