>> I'll have to refrain myself from speaking of the Jil Sander A/W 11-12 collection that's just been shown today other than to say it's still the magnificent and thought-provoking take on mid-20th-century couture curvature that we saw from last season. Instead, I'll focus on some show-related filler with a touch of the S/S 11… Continue reading Skirt Resurrection
Category: Accessories
Doolally for Bally
I've been keeping tabs on Michael Herz (womenswear) and Graeme Fidler's (menswear) transition from Aquascutum to Bally because I loved what they did for the former and hoped that a similar rejuvenation would happen to the Swiss luxury label that perhaps had no real sense of direction beforehand. Their first collection for Bally was naturally… Continue reading Doolally for Bally
The Return of Scutt
After yesterday's word-up jaunt at D&G where I started digging around my brain for memories of C&A letter clothing and jumping about to Kriss Kross, I now go back a bit to a rather more refined aesthetic memory, which I only saw depicted on soap operas and films where earrings were big and shoulders were… Continue reading The Return of Scutt
Orange Delight
>> Posting in an Apple store is not my really my thing namely because without having my bum imprint on a seat, I can't quite think properly. Still, when it's a piccy post that just consists of two beautiful gals who spread rays of sunshine orange in their own way, there's hardly any articulation required.… Continue reading Orange Delight