How often have I typed the words “petite mains” on this blog? Or “atelier”? Or “craftsmanship”? You’ll have to bear with this broken record of mine because they’re words that constantly bear repeating. Even if within the fashion industry, those words are thrown at us consistently to the point where the seasoned journalist becomes weary,… Continue reading All Hail The Petites Mains
Category: Designers
Radical Call for Love
Despite having written two young designer round-ups for BOF during the course of the month, I’m ashamed to say that I didn’t get much time during fashion month to digest anything truly “new”. As in, something I’d never discovered or didn’t have a mild inkling of beforehand. On my last day in Paris though, The… Continue reading Radical Call for Love
Wool-Topia
As you can see from this visibly straining shirt (unbuttoned for comfort, not for styling prowess) and my poor attempt at doubling up menswear trousers as maternity wear, the bump is now fully out there. Bearing in mind, this was two weeks ago during London Fashion Week and now obviously, it has grown to even more… Continue reading Wool-Topia
Revving up the Coach Control
Fashion week done. 140 shows and presentations (not including appointments) done. Time to breathe, digest and debrief. The one thing that I’ve been thinking a lot about over the course of the month is this idea of control. How much of it do creative directors have. How do they exercise it. And if a great… Continue reading Revving up the Coach Control