Californication

>> I’m back in my happy happy place in Los Angeles (and beyond) with a proper holiday that has involved several days of not using any data on my phone.  I literally just checked and no mega bytes have been notched up for over 24 hours, which is a novelty for me.  In addition there has been… Continue reading Californication

Hey Boy, Hey Girl

When I went in to see Chanel’s press day a few months ago, they asked me with a vaguely tentative tone, what I thought of their new “Girl” bag, introduced for S/S 15 and championed by Karl Lagerfeld.  It’s certainly a bag that inspires a “Love it/hate it” reaction judging by the comments on Purse Forum… Continue reading Hey Boy, Hey Girl

Woh-vuhn

>> The ‘A’ with a ring in the denim label Wåven (pronounced like ‘woven’) is vaguely significant.  Wåven’s founder and roots may be British but that Scandinavian touch is what marks this brand out as an affordable denim brand with a difference.  Anika Islam’s family has been in the denim business for over thirty years in… Continue reading Woh-vuhn