My forays into writing about lingerie have been few and far between. I've written about fetish wear, latex garments, harneses, elastic corsets and all of that kind of ilk but poor old lingerie has to suffer and languish in the corner. Clearly I'm a consenting adult who's a quarter of a century old and is… Continue reading Dear Dietrich
Category: Designers
Carte Blanche
The collaboration game is ripe for anyone's picking. It's perfectly understandble for any brand to flock towards a new collaboration to spice up their solo status if the fit is right. Even better when you take an unexpected brand and pair it up with something special. This is the case with Sportmax's Carte Blanche project… Continue reading Carte Blanche
La Rare Trip
A fair few bloggers' pinings of newish shoe label La Rare culminating in the latest post by Queen Michelle, finally prompted me to enquire about their A/W 09-10 collection which has thrown up images that are a continuation of La Rare's sculptural shoe feats. The designer Nathalie Elharrar has taken her shoe past of designing… Continue reading La Rare Trip
Appreciation of the Bust Part Deux
>>Some designers can happily jump from one theme to another one in polar opposites from one season to the other. Others prefer to hone in on a niche, continue doing so and try and gain a momentum. Baptiste Viry is determined to etch into my brain, the notion that I should give waistcoats some serious… Continue reading Appreciation of the Bust Part Deux