Despite having written two young designer round-ups for BOF during the course of the month, I’m ashamed to say that I didn’t get much time during fashion month to digest anything truly “new”. As in, something I’d never discovered or didn’t have a mild inkling of beforehand. On my last day in Paris though, The… Continue reading Radical Call for Love
Category: Shop Watch
Fashion Independents All Rise
When new app Frock Advisor asked me to take part in their Fashion Independents Day’ Grand Prix yesterday with the aim of visiting as many independent fashion stores in London as possible, garnering maximum retweets for the win, I was well up for it. In other words, spending the day visiting shops that I’ve supported in the… Continue reading Fashion Independents All Rise
Havin’ a Bubble Bath
Last year due to a conflict of travel schedules, I wasn’t able to make it down to Bath in Fashion, which is currently in its sixth year of incarnation. A solid (and vaguely gruelling) fashion week from menswear to couture to womenswear has meant though that some sort of a respite was long overdue. Like the… Continue reading Havin’ a Bubble Bath
Balmain Takes London
>> A PR from Harrods recently told me that they can’t keep Balmain on their rails – the pieces literally fly out of the store. That’s Balmain, purveyor of the £3000 jackets and £6,000 plus dresses. It’s well-timed then that they should open their first ever London store on South Audley Street to meet demand. … Continue reading Balmain Takes London