“There’s something about being in LA where you stay naive to a lot of things and that works for us.” And thus, Kimberly Wu, one half of sister duo behind accessories label Building Block, sums up the beauty of being based in Los Angeles. It isn’t a city steeped and saturated in fashion and yet… Continue reading Block Building
Category: Designers
Couture Lab
This post Cali-funk ends today. As haute couture in Paris quickly segued into my holiday, I’ve lagged behind a bit on thoughts on the remainder of the week. I wanted to revisit John Galliano’s second show Artisanal show for Maison Margiela in particular for its all-angles, all-encompassing eclecticism. Experimental, expressive and even non-sensical in some… Continue reading Couture Lab
Californication
>> I’m back in my happy happy place in Los Angeles (and beyond) with a proper holiday that has involved several days of not using any data on my phone. I literally just checked and no mega bytes have been notched up for over 24 hours, which is a novelty for me. In addition there has been… Continue reading Californication
Piccole Mani
“In Italy Milan is the home of prêt-à-porter and Rome is the home of haute couture because houses sprung up in the 50s,” explained Maria Grazia Chiuri, when asked about the main difference between working in Milan and Rome. “For so long, Milan was at the centre of fashion because of the industry but now we start… Continue reading Piccole Mani