One of the areas of design which I have a fascination with but no knowledge of is architecture, having met and befriended MANY architect students. It’s an area of design that we all confront day in, day out yet my real understanding of it is every so slight. Perhaps, relating it to fashion might be… Continue reading Wearing the Building or Building the Dress
Category: Art
The gift shop
As a child, I used to hate getting dragged around museums and shamfully, my favourite part of a museum visit used to be going to the gift shop and looking at all the overpriced erasers and crappy printed notepads, which I would then beg my mother to buy for me. Thankfully those bratty days have… Continue reading The gift shop
All knotted up
I first fell in love with Japanese born, London-based designer Miki Fukai via her simple, slightly utilitarian pieces. I got lucky at a Designers UK sample sale and snapped UP two shirt dresses for £30 each. However, I’ve since been obsessively poring over her website, admiring her play with knotted fabrics. It’s the kind of… Continue reading All knotted up
MJ Mysterious
Polish illustrator, Przemek Sobocki has come up with another beautiful designer homage on Hintmag, (last time, it was Undercover S/S06) and this time its Marc Jacobs A/W06 collection. I love the background of photo collages of Sobocki’s mother and and friends, both new and old. The shadow creeping up over the Marc Jacobs-clad girl according… Continue reading MJ Mysterious