There really isn't that many places leggings can go. Robo plated, metallic, wet-look, lace, embroidered, velvet devore, cut-outs, ripped, holographic, spandex, colour-blocked, all manner of graphic treatments. It isn't such a sad conclusion so much as an acceptance that standout leggings are pretty much the norm and in demand. Leggings only brands circulate around blogs… Continue reading Those Damn Legs Again
Category: Designers
Take Flight with Copper
Nine out of seven designers almost alway seem to name their muse as Bjork. Sometimes the link between designer and Bjork is awfully tenuous to the point where you're scratching your head. Sometimes you can't think of anyone but the Icelandic songstress when you see a collection. That Yuima Nakazato said his muse was… Continue reading Take Flight with Copper
The King and Queen are Ruling
The picture below might look like it was taken in 1982 but in fact, on 41 Temple Street, a lone shop on a mainly residential street lies something of a curiosity hole called King & Queen of Bethnal Green, that certainly isn't restricted to the 80s'. I was first alerted to its existence by designer… Continue reading The King and Queen are Ruling
Put a Stamp On That
Stamp geek alert here! I didn't think my stint at Stanley Gibbons during my uni days would rear its head but it sort of has in the form of this special issue of Finnish stamps where they have chosen five fashion designers from Finland to grace this set of stamps. One of them is Finsk… Continue reading Put a Stamp On That