Dear Tommy has beeng trying to capture the 3-V's of people on Jak and Jil – a head, mid and feet view of a person's outfit, the complete components of an ensemble. Normally I'd say the 3Vs are all equally important to an outfit but on this particular day, I'd have to hand the reins… Continue reading Wishing for 1-V
Category: Designers
Pile on the Pepper
The thing that has always struck me about Pepper and Pistol's lookbooks and collections is how UN-New York-ified they are, the way they really stick to their guns when they're going with a theme be it circus (A/W 09), tropical (S/S 09) or under the sea (A/W 08). German-born duo Silvia Hillman's fashion background and… Continue reading Pile on the Pepper
Jeans Trompe
This is monumental stuff here. At least monumental for the denim corner of my wardrobe. In which case not that many of you will care. Still, I have to indulge. I haven't bought a pair of jeans in… … … (that signifies the amount of time it took me to recall the last pair of… Continue reading Jeans Trompe
Hangul = Spirit
Tonight at the Korean Cultural Centre, a fashion and design exhibition (on until 16th May) revolving around the Korean writing system Hangul opened up and the bulk of the exhibition was dedicated to a retrospective of Paris-based Korean designer Lie Sang Bong who has infused iconic Korean cultural motifs (Hangul included)into his work. I've waxed… Continue reading Hangul = Spirit