Meet Ottopi. He has moon shaped eyes and is a playful little thing. He’s from planet MJ and has landed on planet earth to go run away with a circus, wrecking imaginative havoc wherever he goes. Ottopi has been conjured up by Korean designer Minju Kim, who successfully collaborated with H&M when she won their… Continue reading Ottopi Has Landed!
Category: Designers
You shall go to the Hermès Silk Ball!
>> One of my personal pinnacles of last year was going to Lyon to witness how a Hermès silk scarf is created from start to finish. That was a mesmerising experience watching colourists, engravers, printers and finishers lavishing skill and love to produce those perfect carrés. This year I’ll be having an altogether different Hermès silk experience.… Continue reading You shall go to the Hermès Silk Ball!
Louis Vuitton Cruise First
At the Louis Vuitton ready to wear show in Paris, Nicolas Ghesquière’s happiness in his new position was evident in both that intimate typed-up note and the beaming expression on his face when he emerged at the end. At Louis Vuitton’s first cruise show, and Ghesquière’s second for the house, that beam was perhaps broader.… Continue reading Louis Vuitton Cruise First
A Trip And a Half
Dover Street Market London will be celebrating its ten year anniversary this year and it will be a 2nd birthday for its Tokyo counterpart. Belated as it may be, on my recent week-long trip to New York, I thought Dover Street Market New York deserved a thorough exploration, seeing as the Dover Street Market stores collectively… Continue reading A Trip And a Half