Cut Flowers

I’ve jumped from one H&M collaboration with a lot of noise and PR brou-ha to one that will probably pass by with little fanfare.  I’ve long been a fan of H&M’s Design Awards capsule collections, not just because they’re less stressful than the big starry ones with theIR smash ’n’ grab tactics and queue rules,… Continue reading Cut Flowers

Totes Wang

The thing that was ringing through my head when I tried on some of the Alexander Wang x H&M samples for funzies last week was an old Industrie magazine story that asked whether Alexander Wang could be the next Giorgio Armani – in other words, become an independently owned lifestyle brand that people know globally… Continue reading Totes Wang

Super Women

Tech and fashion after a longstanding frosty stand-off, where one has been in fear of the other, have finally reconciled the fact that it is inevitable that they will go to bed with one another.  It’s been well documented that Apple have spent fashion month wooing the fash crowd, with editors flown out to Cupterino… Continue reading Super Women

Game On

>> Following on from my observations of all things Japonaiserie, Farfetch’s announcement today of their new Japanese site and the winner of their annual Superstore award going to Restir in Tokyo, is a pleasant surprise.  It marks an exciting step of expansion as Restir becomes the first store in Asia to join Farfetch’s already impressively… Continue reading Game On