“Whilst trudging through the microcosmic world of fashion shows, looked upon like a “peacock” or a “clown”, I can only think that beyond the industry’s judgmental eagle eye, the sea of change brought on by street style imagery and its subjects, is bigger than one can imagine.” The “circus” has begun again and yes, here… Continue reading Happy to Clown
Category: Rants and Raves
Half-Arsed Ethics
Back in June, I interviewed Orsola de Castro – founder of upcycling label From Somewhere, curator of British Fashion Council’s eco fashion initiative Esthetica and all-round expert on the subject of “green” fashion – at her exhibition at Great Western Studios, tracing all the work From Somewhere and Orsola has been doing over the years since she started… Continue reading Half-Arsed Ethics
Maison Madness
In the BBC sketch show Twenty Twelve, a mockumentary following the organisation of the 2012 Olympics in London, the character Kay Hope Bullmore heads up Sustainability in the fictional Olympica Deliverance Commission team. Then Fi Healey comes in as Head of Legacy. Nobody knows what exactly is the difference between sustainability and legacy and so an… Continue reading Maison Madness
Step in Time
We clapped. We cheered. We whooped. But did we fully understand the subtext of Rick Owens' S/S 14 showformance? There was mild anticipation beforehand that Owens would come up trumps with a performance like his mens S/S 14 show where Estonian hardcore band Winny Puhh thrashed about Owens described that at the time as "cheerful… Continue reading Step in Time