London Craft Week was an opportunity for me to get my backpack on, go to parts of London unbeknownst to me and learn about things outside of, but not wholly disconnected from the fashion realm. Eschewing press days and product launches, where I’m given a well-rehearsed press spiel, I decided to go probe around an… Continue reading Getting Hands On
Category: History
The Joy of Resee
Resee is a word that is part of the working vocabulary of fashion weeks, referring to the less glamorous portion in-between shows, when you go and literally “resee” a collection in a showroom. If you were late for the show or couldn’t make it for some reason, then it’s often a see-see rather a resee.… Continue reading The Joy of Resee
Underneath it All
Two things in the past fortnight have given me reason to peel back the layers and shed light on what goes on underneath. Body Studio, an all-encompassing space dedicated to women’s lingerie, lounge, sleepwear, swimwear, hosiery and sportswear, opened up at Selfridges. It’s their biggest department to date and to me felt like a celebration of the… Continue reading Underneath it All
Casa Made Concrete
When you drive into Rome’s city centre from the Fiumicino airport, you’re likely to see the Palazzo della Cività Italiana, otherwise known as the ‘Square Colosseum’ looming large, with its cuboid facade of six by nine arches confronting you squarely. As of late last year, this is where Fendi’s new headquarters are now based, housing… Continue reading Casa Made Concrete