>> Having spent the weekend playing imagination-based games with a toddler where expensive toys were duly eschewed in favour of sticks and stones, I suddenly remembered how much fun I had aged six or seven, with my own lo-fi fun when I used to jump into books. Vaguely inspired by the jumping into chalk drawing scene from Mary… Continue reading Jump In
Category: Art
Architectural Largesse
If you are one of the fortunate (or unfortunate depending on how you fare with jet lag) fashion souls traversing from Milan to Seoul to Los Angeles and then to Cannes for the growing cluster of cruise shows and brand celebrations, by the end of it you will have experienced an extraordinary architectural smorgasbord that… Continue reading Architectural Largesse
All That Glitters
During my two day trip to Innsbruck, Austria – or specifically Wattens – where a celebration of Swarovski’s 120th year anniversary and the reopening of its star attraction, the Kristallwelten (or Crystal Worlds) took place last week, I was hit with a ton of terminology and names previously unknown to me, a supposed sparkle magpie.… Continue reading All That Glitters
In Movement
A few months ago, as part of Fashion in Film Agnes Rocamora chaired a conversation between myself, Lou Stoppard of SHOWstudio and Sally Bolton of Sunday Times Style (who happens to be doing a PHD on the death of the fashion image). The discussion was about fashion on film and how it’s represented. The main criticisms about the… Continue reading In Movement