>> I>> I'm finally back in the colder climate of London after a blissful but productive week in Sydney for fashion week. I've still got a ton to post about on all things Aussie but first up, something physical to put on my back. Autumn winter collections of Australian designers get a little lost in… Continue reading Fanning around with Fauntleroy
Category: Books
Easy, Spare and Contemporary
>> I've been re-reading the brilliant The Fashion Conspiracy by Nicholas Coleridge, now President of Conde Nast International, but back in 1988 when the book was written, he was rising through the ranks, as editor of Harpers & Queen (now known as Harper's Bazaar). He delves into the world of fashion, from the catwalks of… Continue reading Easy, Spare and Contemporary
Come to Bed
I've just finished reading Amanda Mackenzie Stuart's biography of Diana Vreeland (upon Justine Picardie's recommendation), a far more complete and astute rendering of Vreeland's career, attitude and life, than Vreeland's own self-voiced D.V. or Allure. There's so much forward-before-her-time thinking that can be deduced from Vreeland's career, all of which feels so pertinent now when… Continue reading Come to Bed
Rare Find
>> 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