The year 2006 when Christopher Kane graduated from Central St. Martins MA was a particularly good one giving us a crop of designers to look out for. Since then, of course we all know what has happened to Christopher Kane but I have been eager to see what the likes of Lisa Pritchard or Molly… Continue reading Don’t ignore the classmates!
Category: Designers
Leopard man
When I recieved this spring 2008 mailer from APC this morning, I was a little taken aback to be honest. Girl in leopard print rolling around in the sand with a ‘Chad’ looking dude (my definition of ‘Chad’ looking guys is not an exact one… I know a Chad when I see one though….). Hello? … Continue reading Leopard man
The Bloom of the Chiffon
Zandra Rhodes does have exceedingly good taste and I had to concur with her conclusion of Martin Bergstrom’s work as ‘dramatic, theatrical, intense’ in the IQONS newsletter where she chose 10 of her favourite IQONS. Bergstrom is another multi-talenter that I could envy but it’s so much more satisfying admiring. A stylist, illustrator as well… Continue reading The Bloom of the Chiffon
Alber’s Muses
I can’t say that I’m an expert at conveying elegance. I can’t even say it’s something that I aspire to achieve. As with a lot of hasty fashion phrases that are over used and often misunderstood, I often question whether they are actually relevant or whether people use them for the sake of a phrase. … Continue reading Alber’s Muses