>> I may be in Tokyo right now, the birthing land of Dover Street Market and all things Comme but that doesn't make it less painful to be posting about the legendary Dover Street Market Market sale that is happening in London this coming weekend. This is the second time that I've been out of… Continue reading Museum Mayhem
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Turf’s Up
Funny how a collection can take a roadside swerve in to a totally different direction and surprise you from behind. When I last saw rising knitwear designer Lucas Nascimento in the studio, he was looking at graphic Japanese landscapes and kimono cut-outs. Instead, for his A/W 12-3 collection, he looked closer to home – his… Continue reading Turf’s Up
Super Wok Around Milan
In the latest issue of Monocle, Lapo Elkann, the founder of lifestyle brand Italia takes his hypothetical last meal at a restaraunt Piazza Sant'Eustorgio in Milan. "It's the real Milan, not like Via Montenapoleone," he says. Shit!!! You mean the miles of glossy marble with Prada, Versace and Marni calling out to you with their… Continue reading Super Wok Around Milan
Raiding Avenue 32
It seems that every day a new fashion e-commerce start-up is popping up. Every day somebody is trying to give us a "curated" online shopping experience, something that is "edited" or "carefully selected" because we the sheep-like customer need to be spoon-fed by the "taste-making" powers that be. Note the quotation marks cradling these oft-used… Continue reading Raiding Avenue 32