My book-related work tour continues on into New York, where I’ve thus far, ate TooManyDumplings, been introduced to the music of William Onyeabor and experienced Hudson Valley for the first time. No Met Ball related antics for me (although I’ll be popping in to learn about all things Charles James later on today) but looking… Continue reading Bright Lights, Big City
Category: Shoes
Buono Bonito
>> Glitter legend has it that there’s a factory somewhere in the depths of home counties where designer shoes and bags routinely get sprayed and applied with glitter and sparkle with deft skill and supposedly specialist machinery. I’ve yet to track it down exactly but when I do, I will demonstrate my devotion to all… Continue reading Buono Bonito
Philo's the Word
“I don’t like to see women dressing for other people and dis-empowering themselves.” Phoebe Philo spoke, and women, (and men yearning for Philo-ified Céline menswear) in the audience at Vogue Festival in London, which took place last weekend, collectively swooned. Her words were measured, consciously thought-out and exacting – much like her creative output at… Continue reading Philo's the Word
Word Play
>> I wanted to begin to offload at least a few kilos of that excess baggage which came home with me by carrying on raving about Seoul. A few days of roaming around the city led me to beieve that pretty much every sweatshirt and t-shirt came emblazoned with American football lettering, a slogan or… Continue reading Word Play