>> I may have been off the mark by peddling motocross with a dreaded trend alert but sportswear, especially of the early to late nineties ilk, that we either embraced or hated in our “youf”. I say collective “We” as in people who grew up in places where there was an established “chav” culture (or scally… Continue reading Pounce Away
Category: Susie Styles
Neon Lines
>> “What projects have you been working on recently?” asks anybody bothering to exchange pleasantries. “Errr… my house – does that count?” I’ve made no secrets or bones about being utterly consumed and distracted by Project New House. It has become the perfect vehicle for procrastination. In my head it goes something like this: “When… Continue reading Neon Lines
Reine du Tricot
>> The knitwear fixation continues. There was hesitation to include these two beauties in my Twelve Christmas Jumpers line-up and rightly so. Last night, after doing battle with a particularly juicy bird (no euphemism intended) and a pomegranate, I’m afraid these two Sonia Rykiel pieces have emerged worse for wear. Before juices went flying around… Continue reading Reine du Tricot
Felt Tip Penned
>> The feeling of putting a thick permanent black marker pen to paper and making that squeaky foam to fibre sound is a satisfying one. I’d imagine then that Beth Postle, this year’s graduate of Central Saint Martins BA menswear design and print, had a riot with her collection of chunky black markers when coming… Continue reading Felt Tip Penned