Back in April, at Hy√®res, I attended a conference entitled ‘Profitable, you said?’, discussing the ways of stayng profitable in the fashion industry, and one of the speakers was Christian Lacroix, who has endured the test of time in the fashion business precisely because he has shrewdly taken on projects other than his couture and… Continue reading Lacroix Alive on Screen
Category: Art
Paper the Walls
I’m not as avid a fan of street art as Mlle. Eurobrat but this did catch my eye seeing as it’s about the easiest yet most effective streetart concept I’ve seen. Cut and Paste is sponsored by the UK clothing label Boxfresh and basically invites people to download posters with various Boxfresh garment shapes cut… Continue reading Paper the Walls
The Giant Zip Takeover
A blog commentor requested more shop window pics so I complied as I simply had to share Selfridges’ new season shop windows, hailing the re-launch of Herve Leger, exclusive to Selfridges. It’s all about the zip, the body-con and the fierce. Even if Herve Leger’s own designs has been off-the radar for a while (though… Continue reading The Giant Zip Takeover
A Stroll in the Arcade
The next new thing is something that UK fashion press has an obsession with. London is a particularly good nuturing ground with Topshop New Generation, Fashion East, putting the CSM show on-schedule, GFW and all that jazz. So it was nice to stumble upon the Cordwainers (the shoe and accessories specific part of London College… Continue reading A Stroll in the Arcade