>> Just after the shows had finished and just before I took the Eurostar back to London, I had a rare charmed day in Paris which started off with receiving a beautiful bouquet of roses in the morning and finished off with a loud slurp of Kotteri ramen. In between I also had a fairly… Continue reading Rare Find
Category: Art
What's that coming over the hill? Is it a monster?
From haute couture to monsters to models to Linder Sterling, Paris is currently a haven for fashion-related exhibitions and almost warrants a cheapie Eurostar weekend jaunt if you're able. If I wasn't sick of the sight of croissants, nonplussed taxi drivers and yes, even the Eiffel Towel (nine days in Paris is‚Ķ dare I say,… Continue reading What's that coming over the hill? Is it a monster?
Hats and Thoughts
I'm chortling to myself at the ways bloggers are suddenly figuring into the Paris Fashion Week schedule. We've seen the blogger breakfast/brunches pervade social media strategies of brands but never did I think I'd be popping along to one during Paris Fashion Week. At Dior of all places. Yesterday morning, just before Chanel, for the… Continue reading Hats and Thoughts
Outsider In
>> Google the artist Dan Michiels and you're unlikely to come up with much, save for a profile page on Creativity Explored, the website of an organisation in San Francisco that works and aids artists with developmental disabilities. That may change though now that Comme des Garcons debuted six stunning silhouettes at the end of… Continue reading Outsider In