I promised that there would be a bit of a pic fest for the YSL exhibition at De Young museum and yes, there’s a lot of heavy flash going on which REALLY don’t do the details of the ensembles justice. I felt a little bit like a swotty know-it-all going into this exhibition just because… Continue reading YSL Retrospective
Category: History
YSL Departure
Yesterday, as I was supposed to be leaving San Francisco, I managed to squeeze in the press preview for the Yves Saint Laurent exhibition at the de Young museum. In my blase travel gear, (Converse, oversized slouchy tees and skirt), I hadn’t realised that YSL royalty was going to be there in the form of… Continue reading YSL Departure
Brushing the dust off
We muse and go all wistful over images of yesteryear and we think they should be black and white, slightly fuzzy and preferably with a bit of creased sepia marks. Our conceptions of bygone eras are mostly dotted with stereotypes and "facts" that have been passed down. The 1940s’ for instance wasn’t all war propaganda… Continue reading Brushing the dust off
Tipping the Hat
In general, I have bore the brunt of a variety of reactions to my outfits in this past week or so in Paris – I’m fairly used to it just because Paris is what it is… They range from children laughing and pointing to tutting to blatant criticisim in French which is even comprendable to… Continue reading Tipping the Hat