> And thud. I’m back down to earth. After the celebrity hum-drum of Los Angeles, I’m on surer footing now that I’m back in Florence for Pitti Uomo. I haven’t attended for two seasons and it’s reassuring that here in this behemothic menswear tradeshow, you’ll always be able to find stands that sell Princes of Wales checked suits… Continue reading Shibori Master
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Out of Towners
I experienced rain in Los Angeles for the first time. Like actual heavy-ish rain. Looking out at the drizzly skies felt weirdly appropriate though as we were standing in the ballroom of the Four Seasons, quaffing tea, chomping on cucumber sandwiches at the annual BAFTA tea party on Saturday. It was an odd place to… Continue reading Out of Towners
Bright Old Things
I found it difficult yesterday to clomp about my day, bashing out words about new collections and so on and so forth. That sounds trite and disingenuous but it’s true. I went down to Trafalgar Square at 6pm to join the vigil and held my keyboard (didn’t have a pen…) aloft in the air for… Continue reading Bright Old Things
Inside a Black Hole
So much of what has been written about Nicolas Ghesquière’s second (well third if you count that stupendously good resort show…) collection for Louis Vuitton, has centered around this. The Fondation Louis Vuitton in the Bois de Boulogne designed by Frank Gehry. (Random unconnected tidbit: this posh area is known for being a place to solicit… Continue reading Inside a Black Hole