As per usual during fashion month, things have gone a bit hush hush here because I’m moonlighting elsewhere with words, words and more words. I’m worded out. I can’t use nouns like “convey” and “evoke” for a good while after this month. Therefore… time for a spot of fun. American fun to be specific. At the… Continue reading Prom in Paris
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Carnival Colours
>> As part of United Colors of Benetton’s bid to re-affirm its roots, they’ve just launched the third drop of their Collection of Us, themed around the Carnival. It’s an abstracted take on this Venetian tradition though, as an array of colours are united (to state the obvious) in a collection of premium intarsia knitwear pieces. In… Continue reading Carnival Colours
Bright New Things
New is the operative word when looking at the latest incarnation of Selfridges’ ongoing Bright Young Things project. Last year, the word ‘Young’ was replaced by ‘Old’ to celebrate an older generation of maverick creatives. This year, we’re making way for the ‘new’ – because Selfridges aren’t merely celebrating burgeoning fashion talent that is ‘young’… Continue reading Bright New Things
Wind Running
Nike has created many recognisable footwear icons in its time but can the same be said for its apparel? The Windrunner is perhaps one of the few exceptions that really is the foundation of Nike’s clothing identity, when it was first developed in the late seventies by its then newly formed in-house apparel design team. It… Continue reading Wind Running