When Mary Katrantzou was designing her SS 14 “Shoes” collection, unbeknownst to people at the time, her first collection for adidas Originals was just coming to fruition in the research stage. Looking back, that passage of trainer dresses in that collections makes a whole lot of sense as similar prints have made their way into the… Continue reading Print Fast
Category: Designers
Some Birkin Knowledge
>> Long time Style Bubble readers will know about my general dunce stance towards handbags. Bag Snob slash Purse Forum I am not. I’m generally clueless about the subtle differences in leathers, straps, hardware types and rivet positions that indicate different styles. Therefore when I heard that Liberty were hosting an exhibition of Hermès bags to… Continue reading Some Birkin Knowledge
Hyper Kei
Last night, I was speaking to Dazed’s Zing Tsjeng at McQ as part of their collaborative #McQxDazed talks. The subject of the global shifting of trend patterns came up as a topic. We talked about how a trend can travel and be re-interpreted in ways that are specifically localised and placed in the context of… Continue reading Hyper Kei
Mad Awks
>> Yesterday’s quote from Chloe’s House of Voltaire tag has lingered with me – “The Beautiful is Always Strange.” This sentiment perhaps didn’t always resonate so strongly, especially in fashion. The “strange” was once upon a time feared and derided as being the opposite of beautiful. Now the “strange” has almost become a commodity for… Continue reading Mad Awks