Dreaming. I’m going to say it in a small voice. We don’t get to do enough of that D word in fashion these days. Celine/Balenciaga-isms, faux-minimalism and the all important bottom line sums up the bulk of the mainstream fashion landscape. Sure there’s quirkiness, there’s modernism and of coursethere’s an abundant of choice. But few… Continue reading Dream Away in Dries
Category: Designers
Chugging Along Nicely
>> When people ask me how I am, in the course of many, many fashion week small talk chit chat sessions, my default reply has been “Oh you know… just chugging along.” Chugging, as in moving slowly through the motions as opposed to downing kegs of beer. Whilst I’m doing all this fashion week I’m… Continue reading Chugging Along Nicely
Shedding Some Light
First day of Paris Fashion Week down and it can no longer be called the “sleepy” day. Jacquemus’ shiny happy people on the beach antics, Anthony Vaccarello saying “Hey it’s A to the V” with to-the-point typographic dresses and a view of fetishised women straddling spinning office chairs up on Tour Montparnasse for Hood by Air’s… Continue reading Shedding Some Light
Toga's Chaos
>> I just left St Pancras station about an hour ago to head over to Paris in what the last leg of what has been a whirlwind month. I know I say I’m frightfully busy every time I’m fashion-weeking and you’re all rolling your eyes at me when street style images make it look like… Continue reading Toga's Chaos