Outside of Europe, it's safe to say that my fashion label/climate knowledge is probably most attuned to what's going on in the United States. It's down to the trickling of information through US magazines that are widely available in London, the number of websites/blogs that are mostly based over there and the "special relationship" between… Continue reading Getting to Grips with Down Under
Category: Designers
Market Hi Jinx
I had a rare afternoon off so it was off to Dover Street Market to check out the biannual transformation of the store to make way for the treats they have in-store for S/S 09… …got there and there was a bit of a crowd gathering outside. Turns out Nigo (of Bathing Ape fame…) is… Continue reading Market Hi Jinx
Taking the M out of Mart
I had heard some cool things about New High (M)art, a store in L.A. that did some word play on KMart, gave themselves a tiny space in L.A.'s Chinatown (the opposite of a KMart…) and has played with the shop to host designer residences, changing installations and generally shaking up the conventions of retail in… Continue reading Taking the M out of Mart
Be-Cos
I heart COS……COS they humbled me and my opinionated ways when I was first skeptical about the concept of COS (first impression: 'pricy, simplified H&M') and I did a 180 degree turnaround to being a converted fan……COS for S/S 09 their sheeny shiny skirt is a delicious shade of blue and with its chunky elasticated… Continue reading Be-Cos