>> And that’s it. India – ticked. As we speak I’m awaiting my flight to New York as I leave India with some solid highs. Ones that I’ll be revealing closer to the time of the Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition The Fabric of India in October. For now though, I can wet the appetite? And… Continue reading Nimble Fingers
Category: Art
Dream Away
>> Marc Chagall. His journey from St Petersburg to Paris. The Birthday. The Promenade. The Marriage. Love. Valentino’s latest S/S 15 haute couture collection is about as indulgently themed as you can get. It’s quite a feat to dedicate a collection to something as monumental and universal as LOVE and neither Maria Grazia Chiuri nor Pierpaolo Piccioli shy away… Continue reading Dream Away
Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.
>> My garden like most people’s gardens in the Northern hemisphere, is barren at the moment. I’ve got hydrangeas with brown petals, withered wisteria branches and mulchy grass. Chez Chanel, a hot house nurtured by Karl Lagerfeld and watered by Jean Baptiste Giabiconi can miraculously bloom and blossom in mere seconds. I was of course pleasantly surprised that Chanel… Continue reading Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.
More's the Pitti
Florence, it’s been too long. Two seasons away from Pitti Uomo and I’ve relished roaming the maze-like tradeshow finding significant bits and bobs that don’t necessarily fall into the fast and furious pace of FASH-ON during say ready to wear womenswear weeks. I know I know. I’m sounding like a broken record harping on about longevity… Continue reading More's the Pitti