>> A PR from Harrods recently told me that they can’t keep Balmain on their rails – the pieces literally fly out of the store. That’s Balmain, purveyor of the £3000 jackets and £6,000 plus dresses. It’s well-timed then that they should open their first ever London store on South Audley Street to meet demand. … Continue reading Balmain Takes London
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Impossible Dreams
The morning immediately after I had got back from a gruelling fashion month, I went to the press preview of Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, at the V&A. I was whisked straight to the heart of the exhibition, the Cabinet of Curiosities because I was filming interviews there for a little short for Art Fund. It felt like the… Continue reading Impossible Dreams
Behind the Seams at Chanel
Again, chronological oddness here as I revisit Chanel’s haute couture collection. During London Fashion Week, for the first time, Chanel had bought their S/S 15 couture collection over for those that couldn’t make it to January for the show, to peruse or yes – if you’re one of the elite few – to buy. It… Continue reading Behind the Seams at Chanel
The Upside to Despondency
London is Changing. So says the user-generated art project overseen by Rebecca Ross from Central Saint Martins, who is using billboards in Holborn and Aldwych to communicate the impact that economic and political changes are having on this city. People have been sending in comments about the unaffordability aspect, the processes of gentrification and the… Continue reading The Upside to Despondency