Haphazardly finding old repeats of mint documentary on BBC iPlayer (TV and radio) is one of my favourite things to do at the moment. Under the less-frequented Film section, The British Guide to Showing Off popped up. I didn’t catch it the first time round when it was released in 2011 but just as I’ve… Continue reading Showing Off
Category: Beautiful People
Sore Today, Strong Tomorrow
I’m generally not the biggest fan of motivational quotes. You know, the sort that flood social media updates and get people nodding along and saying “Wow, so true!”. Can people’s complex, multi-layered and situational problems be uplifted and solved with a a snappy, cliche-ridden (and often nonsensical) statement written in a cool Sans Serif font, accompanied by a… Continue reading Sore Today, Strong Tomorrow
Molly's Party
Yesterday at Christopher Kane’s show, for the first time ever (I think) he had written a lengthy press release. The reason being is that it was dedicated to his former mentor at Central Saint Martins Louise Wilson. He talked about looking back to the past to get to the future. Many designers have paid homage… Continue reading Molly's Party
100% Engaged
Nearly five days and three separate half hour conversations with different editors later and I’m still sort of pondering the Opening Ceremony one act play, 100% Lost Cott, which took place last Sunday evening in a brilliantly conceived reverse set in the Metropolitan Opera House. The play, directed by Spike Jonze and co-written with Jonah… Continue reading 100% Engaged