There’s a hypocrisy in my wardrobe and in the very nature of what I do for a living that is sometimes difficult to reconcile, when wanting to contribute to Fashion Revolution Day, the ongoing movement that commemorates what happened at Rana Plaza two years ago. On the one hand, I imagine a utopia where every… Continue reading Grappling with the True Cost
Category: Rants and Raves
Show Your Seams
Photograph from Vogue.co.uk >> I’ve not got a lot to say about the Vogue Festival that concluded today, having only seen a few of the talks. Different venue – it was at the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal College of Art as opposed to Royal Festival Hall. Vaguely nicer interiors. More phone charging stations. More… Continue reading Show Your Seams
Agendering
“Agender” is a word I’ve been pondering for a while now, spurred by Selfridges’ seasonal project, which kicked off last month, with a set of conceptual windows and in-store space designed by the brilliant Faye Toogood. From the perspective of Selfridges – a mainstream department store, Agender seeks to strip away conventional gender separation whereby women head… Continue reading Agendering
Goldi-Maison
“It’s too Galliano. It’s not Margiela enough!” were the murmurings that could be heard immediately after the Maison Margiela ready to wear show, despite the raucous applause and cries for John Galliano to emerge (he did not – apparently he had even disappeared through the backdoor before journalists could even get to him). It’s the… Continue reading Goldi-Maison