It’s pretty blatant that I procure pieces of clothing in patterns and phases. There’s the dishevelled kimonos and dragons phase. There’s the Africana-esque patterns phase. There’s the anything-in-clear-PVC phase. There’s the baroque swirls ‘n’ curls vintage Versace phase. Without consciously thinkinga bout it, at any given point in time, my mind will naturally gravitate towards certain traits. For the… Continue reading Plastic Candy
Category: Art
Sculptor of Cloth
With most fashion exhibitions that I’ve been to, I normally have a modicum of knowledge of what I’m about to see. In some cases, I’m anticipating the examples of work of a certain designer be it Jean Paul Gaultier, Prada or Paul Poiret of what I’m going to see. That wasn’t the case with Charles… Continue reading Sculptor of Cloth
Kawaii Carino
The Glamour of Italian Fashion exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, whilst comprehensive in its overview of Italian fashion from past to present, didn’t really give much away about the future. A video with contribution from the likes of Angela Missoni and Franca Sozzani, opining vaguely about the future of Italian fashion was about… Continue reading Kawaii Carino
Prada Playground
Prada: A cosmos of its own composed of heavenly bodies set in a complex orbit. A universe of contradictions and endless elaborations— noble causes and base temptations— where idealism meets vanity, intelligence meets passion, fashion meets fiction. Welcome to the Pradasphere. At 8.30am in the morning, still bleary-eyed and plied with croissaints and coffee courtesy of Pasticceria Marchesi, I’m inclined to believe that… Continue reading Prada Playground