1. (idiomatic) Thinking that is not grounded or in touch in the realities of the present. 2. (idiomatic) Open-minded thinking. I’ve interpreted Blue Sky Thinking quite literally as thinking under blankets of clear blue skies because that’s exactly what I’ve been fortunate enough to look at for the past fortnight in both Phuket in Thailand and the… Continue reading Blue Sky Thinking
Category: Designers
Shine On
>> London Fashion designers have had a tumultuous year of celebrations and shutterings. In between Meadham Kirchhoff declaring they could no longer sustain their business last year and Jonathan Saunders as the latest (and perhaps most surprising) casualty, the likes of Christopher Kane, Erdem, Nicholas Kirkwood and Roksanda Ilincic have all notched up ten year… Continue reading Shine On
Wind Running
Nike has created many recognisable footwear icons in its time but can the same be said for its apparel? The Windrunner is perhaps one of the few exceptions that really is the foundation of Nike’s clothing identity, when it was first developed in the late seventies by its then newly formed in-house apparel design team. It… Continue reading Wind Running
Coaching Class
Back in June, when I went to New York for Coach’s summer party on the High Line, I also got to check out the archives. As it turned out, it was my first archive visit of any American brand actually. The American thing is worth hammering in. “Coach is really America’s house of leather,” said… Continue reading Coaching Class