So it's a bit of a no-brainer that I'm going to catch the Coco Avant Chanel film this weekend. According to the majority of reviews, it's supposedly not a paltry/flimsy bit of gratuitous biopic making and is also a visually stunning treat. The sort of easy watching that the weekend requires. Maybe with a bit… Continue reading Flash Those Double C’s
Category: Film
To Auction We Go
I have a mild obsession with going to local auctions lately, with the hopes of maybe bagging myself a kitsch mirroed dressing table with a matching stool at the mere price of ¬£30? Ok, that's a wild and distant dream. But home furnishing fetish aside, I was intrigued to find that our old friend Angels… Continue reading To Auction We Go
Doolittle Wrist Action
As a complete coincidence, I re-watched My Fair Lady last week in a particular moment of Tudou.com internet boredom and yes, it's a bit of an obvious one, loving Eliza Doolittle's getup in that superbly orchestrated races scene, courtesy of Cecil Beaton. I wouldn't have brought it up had I not seen these Mika Monochrome… Continue reading Doolittle Wrist Action
The Beautiful Inky Black
>> I hate reposting things in a sort of "Check this out" tumblr/twitter fashion on the blog, however I simply had to urge everyone to see Ruth Hogben's brilliant film that she created for Gareth Pugh's collection. Yes, fashion on film, fashion film presentations instead of catwalk shows – not new at all but I… Continue reading The Beautiful Inky Black