The bundled up wooly days of NYFW seems like an age away, especially now that I’ve just landed in sunny Seoul for Korea Fashion Week but as I’ve been working with Woolmark on highlighting all things wool at the shows for Merino.com, I also wanted to recap here what was an interesting contest between technique… Continue reading All Things Wooly
Category: Designers
Casa Made Concrete
When you drive into Rome’s city centre from the Fiumicino airport, you’re likely to see the Palazzo della Cività Italiana, otherwise known as the ‘Square Colosseum’ looming large, with its cuboid facade of six by nine arches confronting you squarely. As of late last year, this is where Fendi’s new headquarters are now based, housing… Continue reading Casa Made Concrete
Weatherproof Marathon
>> From minus thirty temperatures to slushy sleet to cats-and-dogs rain to ten minute snow storms with a peek of sun in between and then back to frigid winds and showers, this month has been a weather obstacle to challenge even the most pro of fashion month packers. Not to toot my own packing horn but… Continue reading Weatherproof Marathon
Rococo Revolutionaries
I’ve been thinking about the “magic of decoration”, a phrase used to describe Galileo Chini’s work at that epic Symbolism exhibition in Milan. It’s a phrase that has permeated the season. I’ve lost count of how many shows where, key rings, earrings and hair clips have somehow been the main focus of a collection. There’s also… Continue reading Rococo Revolutionaries