There are some press trips that you just don’t say no to. Try as I have done to limit my travel schedule this year, opportunities that involve the following… Rome, Valentino – both the founder of the house Valentino Garavani and his successorsMaria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli (who Garavani repeatedly refers to as his “guardian angels”), the… Continue reading Telling Tales with La Traviata
Category: Music
A 21st Century Barbie World
Aqua may have been on to something back in 1997. Their song “Barbie Girl” and its cheeky lyrics riled up Mattel so much so that they subsequently tried to sue Aqua’s record label for tarnishing the reputation of their most precious commodity. Fast forward fifteen years and Mattel are perhaps slyly acknowledging that maybe lead… Continue reading A 21st Century Barbie World
Versus Calling
Ah London. How I’ve missed trampling up damp smelling staircases to get to concrete bunker rooms where I get sploshed about with beer. It’s back down to earth after my far-and-away otherworldly jaunts to Palm Springs and Cannes but with Donatella Versace leading the proceedings, it was never really going to be yer’ average event. Last… Continue reading Versus Calling
Kodak Moment
Opening Ceremony do a lot of cool things. In fact, sometimes they can be overwhelming in their endeavour for cool with their numerous collaborations, “x” ridden collections, parties, events and projects. But the fact of the matter is, you do come away from 95% of it all going, “Wow that’s pretty cool.” And then you… Continue reading Kodak Moment