Portrait of Gaby Aghion by Raymond Aghion I've not yet visited the newly expanded gargantuum space that is Le Palais de Tokyo in Paris but it's likely that the upcoming Chlo√©.Attitudes exhibition, which opens on the 29th September, will mark my first visit to the space. The exhibition kickstarts Palais de Tokyo's fashion programme, which… Continue reading Bygone Chloe
Category: History
Shepherd Boy
The opening line to this article on Business of Fashion about the coming of a "new aesthetic" made me chuckle. "Instagram, Barbour, vinyl records, artisanal butchers, moustaches, and the biography of your potatoes lovingly detailed on chalkboard signs at Whole Foods. What is wrong with this picture?", going on to quote London-based writer and entrepreneur… Continue reading Shepherd Boy
An Even Bigger Life
"You're a waratah!" exclaimed Jenny Kee as I went into "Awwww‚Ķ.shucks" mode, shuffling along next to the whirlwind of this red-robed maverick at her comeback presentation at MBFWA last week. This was to be the the second chapter of my encounter with this half-Chinese, half-Italian, Australian-born designer, who has lived a big life. So big… Continue reading An Even Bigger Life
Loewe Love: Part 1
As ever, timing isn't my strongpoint as I'm now currently in Hong Kong for a family wedding but blogging about my brief jaunt to Barcelona and Madrid for Loewe last week. I'm thinking I'll need to make a little avatar for the sidebar giving you an indication of where in the world I am, prefereably… Continue reading Loewe Love: Part 1