>> I couldn’t conceivably title yet another post with “The Hills are Alive…” but it’s just about ok to shove another Julie Andrews-related lyric in there just to illustrate how happy I was to venture up into the hills by Wattens, where Swarovski’s headquarters are, back in April when they held their 120th anniversary event. Just… Continue reading Up Where the Air is Clear
Category: Designers
Deep Plastic
A few weeks ago, I downloaded Face Tune on to my phone for the first time. Quasi Luddite that i am, and not quite knowing how to use this beautifying, selfie-perfecting app properly, I played around with the extremities of pinching in my cheeks to get rid of my Chinese “moon” face, elongating the body and shrinking the bingo… Continue reading Deep Plastic
Insulation Inspiration
>> Another short trip notched up in New York meant another trip to Paintbox, not with palm trees, pineapples or other emoji-esque motifs that are so de rigueur of summer manicures. Instead, pastel speckled foam came to mind – sometimes called compressed or recycled foam – and normally used as furniture stuffing or flooring underlay. Its haphazard colour qualities and reconstituted… Continue reading Insulation Inspiration
Yii’s Kiddyland
Trudging around the Pitti Uomo tradeshow, I often feel like an errant five year old being let loose in the grown-up’s area as I take in a blur of ties, suits, brogues and yet more suits. There are limitations to the ways in which I admire a three piece suit, a lovely bit of tweed or a… Continue reading Yii’s Kiddyland