Uossaim!

>> My first port of call when it comes to Graduate Fashion Week isn’t necessarily the fashion design students.  It’s the University of Salford course of image making and styling headed up by Christine Ratcliffe.  The photography that emerges from this progressive course can hold its own up there with images in style titles and mainstream… Continue reading Uossaim!

Textures and Patterns of CDW

I wasn’t expecting to blog about my visit to Clerkenwell Design Week last week.  I wasn’t even meant to go until badgered by my sister’s tempting pics on WhatsApp.  Blame it on the ongoing obsession with augmenting the house.  When faced with the choice between a new patio door or new season’s whatever, currently I’m swaying towards… Continue reading Textures and Patterns of CDW

The Next Savage Beauties

When I put out an opinion poll out on Instagram asking which young designer could, aesthetics aside, leave a lasting legacy like Lee McQueen, the names that came up pleasingly revolved around London: Simone Rocha, Christopher Kane and J.W. Anderson.  They are all brands with sure fire longevity in the making (or in Kane’s case, this already exists).  There were also… Continue reading The Next Savage Beauties