Eve Democracy

Crisp, fresh autumnal air really lifts me up but the real lift came at Dover Street Market where I got a walk-through at the store, which as always, has a lot going on and specifically to coincide with Frieze, the whole store has been taken over by CdG printed matter.  Rei Kawakubo makes this retail… Continue reading Eve Democracy

Brushing the dust off

We muse and go all wistful over images of yesteryear and we think they should be black and white, slightly fuzzy and preferably with a bit of creased sepia marks.  Our conceptions of bygone eras are mostly dotted with stereotypes and "facts" that have been passed down.  The 1940s’ for instance wasn’t all war propaganda… Continue reading Brushing the dust off

A Morning Cheer…

In a continuous vein of feeling good about British style, I picked up Teen Vogue yesterday to find a particularly wonderful shoot; ‘Across the Universe’ shot by Nick Haymes and styled by Beth Fenton.  So both are from British stock but it was still surprising to see very very niche labels being used in the… Continue reading A Morning Cheer…

Plastique

It’s been a loooong wait but the third issue of Plastique, which launched back in April 2007 with quite a bit of fanfare, is finally here… with three different covers to separate and a slightly changed look but still sticking to the bold typography and image-led layout… Ok, it’s a bit shameless but I have… Continue reading Plastique