The Beginnings of PMQ

Whenever anybody has asked me about the fashion scene in Hong Kong and to name check a few of my favourite designers, I’m afraid I’ve had to draw an embarrassing blank.  Patriotic failure.  Well, I might be able to name five lonesome names on a hand but not many where people in the industry beyond… Continue reading The Beginnings of PMQ

Little Thing

When I first started going to China for work a few years ago, I got into the whole Weibo thing for a while, updating in my pidgin Chinese and generally being very “Yay China!” about everything.  Then the few comments (and I don’t have a sizeable following on Weibo at all…) I got tended to… Continue reading Little Thing

Dress of the Year

>> Last year in May, I revisited and reminisced my teenage memory of Bath, and namely the wonderful Fashion Museum, where I distinctly recall pressing my 14-year old nose up against the glass so that I could better see an 18th century mantua court dress.  Who whudda thunk (yes, it’s a whudda thunk moment…) then… Continue reading Dress of the Year

Pieces of Eight

>> Morning Possums!  Oh wait, it’s morning here in Hong Kong, late into the night back in London and sort of late morning time in Aussie land, where possums – both the animal and affectionately called human beings – might be found.  There is a reason why I’m confuzzling you all on Instagram (ooops… how… Continue reading Pieces of Eight