A Thom Browne presentation during the middle of New York Fashion Week has always been like the equivalent of smelling salts – something to refresh and revive the senses and prevent me from drowning in what can seem like a sea of perfectly nice, perfectly wearable and bon chic, bon genre clothes. What NYFW is… Continue reading Kissed by a Rose
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Sparkling for 30 Years
There aren't many soft drinks I can write a 600 word piece about, but when Diet Coke asked me to give up some of my memories of the drink, it all came flooding back. Growing up, the mere act of ordering a Diet Coke in a restaurant felt like a rebellious rite of passage, even… Continue reading Sparkling for 30 Years
From One Eye to Another
>> It's often quite difficult to argue my case when I insist that I'm actually "hard at work", earning an honest living (debatable, right?) and contributing to the good of society. Especially on days like this, when I'm in New York, sitting in a quaint apartment in Chelsea with a wonderful ninety-two year old character… Continue reading From One Eye to Another
Street Upchuck
>> You'll have to cut me some slack. I've not bestowed upon you posts that go along the lines of "Most Popular Posts of 2012", "Best things I saw in 2012" etc, which basically translates to "I wish it was still 2012 because I still have nothing to say in 2013 yet…" Or in publishing… Continue reading Street Upchuck