>> “Get rich or eat peanuts”. There’s a snappy collection title that grabs the attention. It’s also the perfect summation for Marisa Jiwi Seok’s debut jewellery collection for her label Jiwinaia. Seoul-born Seok graduated from Central Saint Martins but is now based in Milan, where all Jiwinaia pieces are made. Jiwinaia has slowly bur surely been doing the “cool girl” rounds… Continue reading Peanut Gem
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Bubbling Up with Dior
There were one hundred and one puns that I could have come up with for the title of the post to deal with the fact that Dior showed their latest collection in a placed called Palais Bulles – aka Bubble Palace. Erm. Bubble Palace?! You’ll be pleased to know that my body did not in fact explode… Continue reading Bubbling Up with Dior
An Oasis for Resort
“I’m very pleased to welcome you to Palm Springs, perfect symbol of the American Dream…” writes Michael Burke, CEO of Louis Vuitton, on the notecard left in our hotel rooms upon arriving into Palm Springs for the occasion of their cruise show. Sure California was where people sought out gold-paved fortunes but the real dream isn’t… Continue reading An Oasis for Resort
Architectural Largesse
If you are one of the fortunate (or unfortunate depending on how you fare with jet lag) fashion souls traversing from Milan to Seoul to Los Angeles and then to Cannes for the growing cluster of cruise shows and brand celebrations, by the end of it you will have experienced an extraordinary architectural smorgasbord that… Continue reading Architectural Largesse