There’s a hypocrisy in my wardrobe and in the very nature of what I do for a living that is sometimes difficult to reconcile, when wanting to contribute to Fashion Revolution Day, the ongoing movement that commemorates what happened at Rana Plaza two years ago. On the one hand, I imagine a utopia where every… Continue reading Grappling with the True Cost
Category: Designers
Garden Party
I didn’t make it to Coachella. In fact, I’ve never been and I’m sort of resigned to never going. Approximately 326 emails with Festival Fashion in the subject line have been demoted into the clogged-up Promotions folder. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the physical elements of “festival fashion” are utterly beyond me. Around ten hours from now, I’ll… Continue reading Garden Party
All That Glitters
During my two day trip to Innsbruck, Austria – or specifically Wattens – where a celebration of Swarovski’s 120th year anniversary and the reopening of its star attraction, the Kristallwelten (or Crystal Worlds) took place last week, I was hit with a ton of terminology and names previously unknown to me, a supposed sparkle magpie.… Continue reading All That Glitters
In Movement
A few months ago, as part of Fashion in Film Agnes Rocamora chaired a conversation between myself, Lou Stoppard of SHOWstudio and Sally Bolton of Sunday Times Style (who happens to be doing a PHD on the death of the fashion image). The discussion was about fashion on film and how it’s represented. The main criticisms about the… Continue reading In Movement