The New Gucci Girl

Who is the Gucci girl?  Under Tom Ford, you knew who she was.  She had powerful allure and either you wanted to be her or at the very least,  you commended her bravado.  Under Frida Giannini, she was a bit elusive.  Did you ever know her in real life?  Or was she just constantly trussed up… Continue reading The New Gucci Girl

The Upside to Despondency

London is Changing.  So says the user-generated art project overseen by Rebecca Ross from Central Saint Martins, who is using billboards in Holborn and Aldwych to communicate the impact that economic and political changes are having on this city.  People have been sending in comments about the unaffordability aspect, the processes of gentrification and the… Continue reading The Upside to Despondency

Get Yer Freak On

>> The last time I was in Limelight in London, I was necking overly-sweet WKD drinks,  dancing to the Artful Dodger and thought my Miss Selfridge paisley polyester top was awesome.  Who knew that more than a decade later, I’d be back inside this former nightclub, that’s yet to be converted into an arts centre, and be flung… Continue reading Get Yer Freak On