There are few instances at fashion shows, where you get to clasp your hand at your breast, audibly sigh and murmur noises of satisfaction without looking like a complete lunatic. Thankfully at Valentino’s latest S/S 18 haute couture show, I wasn’t the only one. To my right were a group of American clients, ready to… Continue reading Valentino’s Grandeur and Levity
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All Hail Sarah’s List
Fashion month has been and gone and I have plenty to say on the collections (skip to end if you want an explanation on the scant blogging) but first up, a time-sensitive call to go and discover, admire and enthuse in a gathering of fashion talent that is collectively standing for SOMETHING other than just… Continue reading All Hail Sarah’s List
Battle of the Nights
It’s always oddly fascinating watching NYFW through the filter of E! Channel and taxi cab updates. “What’s been exciting you?” asks the presenter on Daily Pop. “Well… Jared Leto!” replies the chirpy correspondent, ensconced inside a glass box at NYFW’s main Washington Street show space. Designers move over. Jared Leto is THE happening. That sounds… Continue reading Battle of the Nights
RCA 2017: All Woken Up
I’m loathe to use buzzwords. Especially ones preceded by a hash sign #. “Woke” is one of those dreaded words, not so much because of its meaning and intentions but more to do with the general implications of its usage. Its very grammatical structure implies that somehow the people that aren’t crowing about their “wokeness”… Continue reading RCA 2017: All Woken Up