Fashion democratisation is in full strides if Hussein Chalayn’s SS08 collection is anything to go by. Instead of showing a traditional catwalk show, he chose to partner up with SHOWstudio to shoot a film presenting his collection ‘Readings’. It’s said that there was some resistance from the fash crowd (not surprising…) but watching this film… Continue reading Strides Ahead with Chalayan
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To lands far away we go!
When an old lady once said I was ‘away with the fairies’ with my outfit (what exactly is wrong with hanging out with fairies?), I don’t think she literally meant wearing the fairies but it seems from hard-nosed, tough-bitch looks in the winter, we are going to be escalated into la-la-land for spring summer 2008. … Continue reading To lands far away we go!
Good Morning, I’m sleeping…
I may be doth protesting too much but going to shows is tiring stuff and for seasoned pros like Mrs Fashion, they all apparently seem to merge into one by the end of the day. However, on a Wednesday evening post Fashion East-madness/craziness (seat grabbing is never fun….), I went to familiar ground at the… Continue reading Good Morning, I’m sleeping…
Taking something and running away with it…
We’re barely getting into the nitty gritty of Paris Fashion Week and already the bar has been raised quite a few notches. I don’t mean this to be disparaging to the other fashion weeks. Pushing the limits of artistry and craftsmanship does not translate to a stupendous collection. A visual treat, yes. A collection workable… Continue reading Taking something and running away with it…