>> There’s been a lot of “agenda” bandwagoning in fashion shows and campaigns in recent years. Statements flying at you from all angles posturing either as heartfelt pro-diversity missives or social media garnering acts of political correctness. We like Chinese women! Let’s feature them exclusively in photographs. We like black women now! Let’s put them… Continue reading The First Time
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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
Monki-ing Around Four Years Later
>> The first time I worked with Swedish brand Monki, I got to wave around a cartoonishly large remote control and magic myself in and out of a TV screen for a series of videos. That was back in 2011 when I was still awkwardly unsure of that full time blogger thing. Four years later and I’m perhaps a touch wiser but… Continue reading Monki-ing Around Four Years Later
Parr for Course
>> Martin Fucking Parr. That’s exactly how I was intoning Parr’s name as I bounded up the stairs to the car park at the back of Selfridges, where Henry Holland presented his debut collection entitled “Season 001” an ode to this brilliant photographer. Say what you want about Holland’s credentials as a finger quotation mark “serious”… Continue reading Parr for Course