“What can young Japanese designers do to help their careers and make it internationally?” Loaded question but it’s one that frequently pops up whenever I’m in Tokyo, meeting designers in showrooms and discovering abundance. It was again put to me at this year’s edition of ITS – International Talent Support – the annual competition for recent graduates… Continue reading Japanese Wave at ITS
Category: Art
Trees and Faces
Luke Brooks and Beth Postle are two painterly kindred spirits who have come together to take up residence at the Hackney Shop on 99 Morning Lane, shortly after friend and sister Jenny Postle and Sam Leutton’s label did the pop-up thing. You’ll be familiar with Luke from his Central Saint Martins MA collection, making a… Continue reading Trees and Faces
The Girl Who Fell to Earth
“You never quite know what you’re doing until you get there.” Post haute couture and pre ready to wear weeks, I’m indulging in some much-needed down/me time. I’m off to Los Angeles tomorrow for over a week where star-gazing, looking at the sea for long periods of time and driving through empty stretches of roads… Continue reading The Girl Who Fell to Earth
Inspa Outfits
>> As if procrastinating over lapsed deadlines on all fronts isn’t bad enough, I’ve now turned my fixations on finding new ways to recycle old photos. It’s a dangerous quagmire when you start yourself off on Google searches, leading from one photo the next. However, I’ve been meaning to find a way of adding context… Continue reading Inspa Outfits