I’ve never watched ‘Nuts in May’, a small British film about a nutty couple going camping with funny antics along the way. But I was loving the fact that Peter Jensen had once again returned to the level of quirky dorkiness that I have always loved with his AW08-9 collection ‘Candice-Marie’, the name of the… Continue reading Camping a go-go
Category: Designers
Here we go round the new Mulberry bush!
To say that Mulberry has had a bit of a rocky start after the departure of Stuart Vevers would be an understatement. First there was a lot of excitement over Katie Grand, editor of Pop magazine, taking over as creative director. Then she stepped down but I believe continues to consult. Now Emma Hill, who… Continue reading Here we go round the new Mulberry bush!
The long and short of it
When I was at uni, I went through a phase of wearing long draggy baggy things all in multiple layers in greys and blacks, topped off with scruff knee high Converse and a slouchy grey beanie. This was my daily mooching around the library uniform which got the seal of approval from a fellow Japanese… Continue reading The long and short of it
Jingle those paillettes!
When I say I like a soundtrack with my clothes, people will raise their eyebrows a bit. By soundtrack, I mean a natural one, the onamatapaeic noises that some clothes will have. The sharp rustle of raw silk, the ‘shhhh’ sound of layers of taffeta and even the slight sqeak of patent. Don’t ask me… Continue reading Jingle those paillettes!