>> The return of shoe designer/couturier Benoit M√©l√©ard has been talked up in various places (Dazed, Vogue.com) but I've not seen these particular specimens out and about yet – the outre showpieces that in a way connects with what M√©l√©ard has done in the past. If you don't know the name, the shoes will come… Continue reading Shoe Showmeister Returns
Category: History
Nighty Night
"A woman may and does wear pyjamas to quite formal dinners in her own house, to other people's dinners in town and country if you know them well and the more iconoclastic members of the female sex even wear them to the theatre.""Pyjamas – When are they worn?" Vogue 1 June 1931 The quote above… Continue reading Nighty Night
A New Turn
I had a bit of work crisis during New York Fashion Week which resulted in me thinking that missing the Rag & Bone show would be deemed as 'ok' and now I've had to eat those thoughts up with a big slab of humble pie. Numerous people came up to me afterwards saying "Oh my… Continue reading A New Turn
Digging Delvaux
When I first even heard of the name Delvaux via India Knight's book The Shops, I was Deeee-scovering Delvaux. When I went to the exhibition that tracked the history and evolution of this Belgian luxury leather brand, I was Delving into Delvaux. Now I'm just plain old Digging Delvaux, now into its second proper season… Continue reading Digging Delvaux