There's got to be a whole lot of irony in Olympia Le-Tan tackling "Power, Corruption and Lies" in her A/W 12-3 collection of bijoux book clutches. At the presentation, we were led through the sumptuous rooms of Mus√©e Nissim de Camondo, admiring the clutches elegantly dotted around, with full knowledge that they will eventually retail… Continue reading Feeling Rich
Category: Accessories
Shoe Bag Hag
Another malaise that develops when I arrive in Milan along with shopping up a storm and exclaiming "Ciao" and "Arriverderci!" really loudly on the phone with a Dolmio Italian accent, is that I also become a bit of a bag n' shoe hag. I'm already a on a upper scale of being a shoe obsessive… Continue reading Shoe Bag Hag
Cornered
It seems like an odd thing to have flown into Milan and on the first day, post about what is essentially a young designer initiative. I do still have a flood of NYFW/LFW stuff to go up but all in due course. First up is a call to action by Vogue Italia and The Corner… Continue reading Cornered
The Lotus and the Snake, The Curse of the White Fox
>> Why am I seemingly quoting Chinese philosophical fables in the title? That is in fact the rather odd title of Belgian designer Niels Peeraer's first proper collection. Peeraer hails from the Royal Academy in Antwerp and made it over to London Fashion Week through the presence of Showroom Belgium. Peeraer's sole use of vegetable… Continue reading The Lotus and the Snake, The Curse of the White Fox