>> “Teenager’s trousers” – this was the sartorial Shangri-La that we were collectively trying to obtain in 1994 aged 10. We’d rid ourselves of our childish printed leggings or in my case, novelty matching tracksuit ensembles printed with bootleg Sanrio characters and go into Tammy Girl or New Look and get ourselves a pair of black trousers… Continue reading Black Trew Trio
Category: Susie Styles
I Like Big Hats and I Cannot Lie
Acne x Stephen Jones “Nero” hat Oh, my, god. Becky, look at her hat. It is so big. [scoff] It looks like one of those giant tea cosies. But, you know, who wears hats like that anyway? [scoff] She only wears them because she can hide her dumb top knot underneath.. I mean, her hat…… Continue reading I Like Big Hats and I Cannot Lie
Homely
I want to apologise for being absence for all of… five days (well, four if you count Saturday) but I’m not. I’ve cooked, hosted and scoffed to my heart’s content with five different kinds of meat consumed over the past week. Faced with a glut of leftovers, I’ve been pottering around at home, knocking my… Continue reading Homely
Why Meadham Kirchhoff Matters
When I was featured in the i-D x Business of Fashion #BOF500 film, I said something on camera that was singled out and duly lambasted on i-D’s Instagram. “The fashion industry is about creativity first and foremost and hopefully commerce second.” Commenters flagged up my naivety and deemed I was living in a la-la land. … Continue reading Why Meadham Kirchhoff Matters