We’re barely getting into the nitty gritty of Paris Fashion Week and already the bar has been raised quite a few notches. I don’t mean this to be disparaging to the other fashion weeks. Pushing the limits of artistry and craftsmanship does not translate to a stupendous collection. A visual treat, yes. A collection workable… Continue reading Taking something and running away with it…
Category: Art
Italia Remembered
As Milan Fashion Week has come to a close and whilst a lot people overlook it in their anticipation for Paris, I’ve been digging and nosing around in my local bookstore and came out with a little booklet called ’40 Years of Italian Fashion’, of drawings and sketches of supposedly the most famous Italian fashion… Continue reading Italia Remembered
Deseprate for Desperado
A redux to Tokyo is in order since the times I have been there have been very unfocused fashion-wise. To be frank, planning a return to the city for the purpose of shopping is mind boggling stuff seeing as the city’s NUMEROUS boutiques, malls and local haunts/treasures/finds would be complex to cover in one trip. … Continue reading Deseprate for Desperado
Simons puts Sander in the Skies
I know it’s a little too early to say but I’m thinking Jil Sander is ranking high up there in the chart of top 10 collections of SS08 for me. Raf Simons is taking the label outside of the boxed-in attitude and there’s a definite intent to expand the Sander clientale as well as trying… Continue reading Simons puts Sander in the Skies