Sore Today, Strong Tomorrow

I’m generally not the biggest fan of motivational quotes.  You know, the sort that flood social media updates and get people nodding along and saying “Wow, so true!”.  Can people’s complex, multi-layered and situational problems be uplifted and solved with a a snappy, cliche-ridden (and often nonsensical) statement written in a cool Sans Serif font, accompanied by a… Continue reading Sore Today, Strong Tomorrow

Totes Wang

The thing that was ringing through my head when I tried on some of the Alexander Wang x H&M samples for funzies last week was an old Industrie magazine story that asked whether Alexander Wang could be the next Giorgio Armani – in other words, become an independently owned lifestyle brand that people know globally… Continue reading Totes Wang

Toga's Chaos

>> I just left St Pancras station about an hour ago to head over to Paris in what the last leg of what has been a whirlwind month.  I know I say I’m frightfully busy every time I’m fashion-weeking and you’re all rolling your eyes at me when street style images make it look like… Continue reading Toga's Chaos

Marni's Flower Market

A twenty minute walk on foot from the Marni show this morning, along which I got to pat a cute dog, see a more quiet and residential side to Milan and then arrive at Marni’s Flower Market, was enough to perk my entire Milan Fashion Week up.  When you’re funnelled around shows and appointments for… Continue reading Marni's Flower Market