I’ve been thinking about the “magic of decoration”, a phrase used to describe Galileo Chini’s work at that epic Symbolism exhibition in Milan. It’s a phrase that has permeated the season. I’ve lost count of how many shows where, key rings, earrings and hair clips have somehow been the main focus of a collection. There’s also… Continue reading Rococo Revolutionaries
Category: History
Layers of Gucci
Last Saturday, I did my usual Milan Fashion Week Montenapoleone scout, bouncing from store to store and then finding sanity inside the pistachio-hued Pasticceria Marchesi, where nothing bad could possibly happen. Inside the Gucci store, a woman in her mid forties was trying on a deliciously pink quilted coat from the current cruise collection. I… Continue reading Layers of Gucci
All Gussied Up
So I’m back to the velvet underground Back to the floor that I love To a room with some lace and paper flowers Back to the gypsy that I was, to the gypsy that I was It wasn’t a reference cited by Kate and Laura Mulleavy but as their gossamer-thin shimmying and shining frocks (and yes,… Continue reading All Gussied Up
Forever Fortuny
I often wonder about the concept of “forever” clothes. What are the things in my wardrobe that will stand the test of time and be considered to have cultural (and perhaps monetary) worth and be thought of as valuable further down the line when no doubt, should I have children, they’ll probably want to get… Continue reading Forever Fortuny