Born to Fail

>> “We’re coming up to the general election and these words of a generation have never been more relevant.  Over the next few weeks, a generation brought up to believe they are ‘born to fail’ have the opportunity to change the system, and therefore, their future.”  Matthew Miller wouldn’t have needed a specific reason to re-issue the slogan ‘Born to… Continue reading Born to Fail

Birthday Treat

When I last interviewed the sisters Tina and Nikita Sutradhar behind the label Miuniku, they talked about the colours that they see on a day to day basis in their hometown of Mumbai in India and how that vividness seeps into their work, albeit in a less ornate and directly graphic way.  I know I’ve… Continue reading Birthday Treat

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Show Your Seams

Photograph from Vogue.co.uk >> I’ve not got a lot to say about the Vogue Festival that concluded today, having only seen a few of the talks.  Different venue – it was at the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal College of Art as opposed to Royal Festival Hall.  Vaguely nicer interiors.  More phone charging stations.  More… Continue reading Show Your Seams

Anarchic Aesthete

When I was making a vague attempt to house hunt in the oh-so-hot-right-now area of Walthamstow, estate agents would constantly bleat on about a property being in the vicinity of the William Morris Gallery and why that made it xxx amount more expensive.  That broken record did wear thin after a while, which is why I’ve… Continue reading Anarchic Aesthete