Laura Ashley. I'm not sure I've even uttered the brand name on the blog before but it's likely to be a name that many of us have some tale or memory to tell. Its household status combined with the fact that it has been one of Britain's most successful design exports on an international level… Continue reading Laura Ashley Uncovered
Category: History
Snapping Cold
>> Everyone is walking around with an eerie smudged vaseline look, from the white matte glow of snow reflecting on to their faces. For somebody who is anti-shine (bronzers, moonshines and sparkly liquids for the face be gone‚Ķ) and would prefer going through life with the complexion of chalky matteness, this weather is heavenly. The… Continue reading Snapping Cold
American Classic
I have very little to impart about shopping in New York, despite the frequent number of times I'm there. I refuse to deviate from my well rehearsed routine of munching on dumplings from Vanessa's, spending at least an hour at Opening Ceremony, rifling through racks of Tokio 7 and queueing up for a lonesome bowl… Continue reading American Classic
Fighting for What
It's very easy to fall into a writing rut when talking up Meadham Kirchhoff – whimsical, fantasy, extravagant, theatrical – these are the go-to words that have been hung around the duo's neck ever since they did a bit of a volte face for A/W 10, and grabbed the world's attention with their more-is-more investigations… Continue reading Fighting for What