The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of the British high street (as in low-priced) is Topshop but I think there’s more to the UK than that. We have here a good deal of mid-range labels that are not quite on the large scale of Topshop but have a decent number of… Continue reading All Saints – the brand, not the naff band….
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Visual Merchandising – Not just a fancy schmancy title…
I did visual merchandising work experience when I was about 16 in Habitat – a British furniture store. My teacher told me visual merchandising was just a fancy name for stacking shelves and making things look nice. But when you see what department stores do in their window displays these days, I think the term… Continue reading Visual Merchandising – Not just a fancy schmancy title…
Celia, oh Celia!
Those in the know will probably know that Celia Birtwell, famous for her partnership with 1970’s designer Ossie Clark and as muse to David Hockney has designed a capsule collection for Topshop. This will be the biggest designer collaboration that Topshop has ever done and I think this is an example of how a revival… Continue reading Celia, oh Celia!
Couture on Paper
David Downtown, Europe’s leading fashion illustrator will be presenting a retrospective of his work at the London College of Fashion which will include all his Paris Couture Show coverage and previously unseen drawings of women like Erin O’Connor and Linda Evangelista. This is really fashion illustration at its most elegant and purist level, which even… Continue reading Couture on Paper