There isn’t as big a focus on truly localised fashion magazines as there is in the Far East. The sort of fashion magazines I buy there are going for a concentrated readership within that particular city be it Hong Kong, Shanghai or Beijing and feature shops probably within a 50 mile radius from the publishing… Continue reading Eastern Promise
Category: Editorials
Pink Ladies
"Think pink! think pink! when you shop for summer clothes. Think pink! think pink! if you want that quel-que chose. Red is dead, blue is through, Green’s obscene, brown’s taboo. And there is not the slightest excuse for plum or puce ‚Äîor chartreuse." With the number of posts that feature the colour pink, you’d think… Continue reading Pink Ladies
Oh my god – DRAMA!
Every year I have to increase my magazine buying budget but I’m happy to do so if there’s quality there worth forking out for. New publications like Plastique, Lula and Let Them Eat Cake that have sprung up in the last two years or so are now on my permanent mag-buy routine. So squeezing out… Continue reading Oh my god – DRAMA!
Turn to the side
Seeing as everyone has been blah-ing on about New York Times’ new style mag – TMagazine, I spent a good part of an hour perusing the very engaging site. Fronting the cover is Natalie Portman whose photograph spread by Raymon Meier can only be described as ‘neon ethereal’. Portman’s sillhouette bears a slight resemblance to… Continue reading Turn to the side