>> The fashions have properly started at London. Does everyone who follows this blog or my Instagram care? My hunch is that beyond the microcosm world of fashion, not everyone is manically clicking on Style.com and memorising every collection that is emerging from hour to hour. At LFW, so far out of countless Instagrams and… Continue reading Hashtag Surreal
Category: Art
Grecian Escape
>> No, I haven’t done a runner and gone off to a Greek island to boycott fashion week. I am already in New York (please stop asking me how I’m handling the snow – more than familiar with concept) but just before I left, right by the beautiful Mouki bolthole of a store, in the… Continue reading Grecian Escape
Artsy Fartsy
>> Ooops, I’ve committed one of my own pet peeves. I’ve previously said in reference to Chanel’s S/S 14 collection, that the oft-used, loosely-defined utterance of “Oh my god – it’s like ART!” doesn’t sit well with me. When I swanned off to haute couture to report for Dazed Digital though, my pre-packed outfits seemed to… Continue reading Artsy Fartsy
Roman Holiday
The Vatican looms large as we approach Borgo Santo Spirito, the central base for AltaRoma, Rome’s quasi-answer to a fashion “happening” where fashion, city and its culture intersect. The hotel where we’re put up happens to be on Via Venuto, the street made famous by Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. In fact, history looms large… Continue reading Roman Holiday