One of the most memorable moments whilst touring the Louis Vuitton Series 3 exhibition at 180 the Strand in London, which will be coming to a close on the 18th October, came just as we were about to exit. It was behind the video screen room, entirely exposed, with cables and plastic sheeting there… Continue reading Hurtling Towards the Future
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Positively Ballardian
I’ve been thinking about the word “millennial” a lot when it comes to young designers. Which is just a snazzier way of labelling a new generation of designers, who are under thirty. In the latest issue of the New Yorker, writer John Colapinto profiles Olivier Rousteing and his Instagram antics. He’s the sort of millennial designer that has embrced everything… Continue reading Positively Ballardian
Holding up a Mirror to Loewe
With some shows you have to wait until the whole collection plays out but with some, you get it with the opening look. At Loewe, as the soaring build up of the Naum Gabo track ‘Dino’ grew louder, and you saw legs coming at you that mirrored the cellophane wrapped concrete of the UNESCO building,… Continue reading Holding up a Mirror to Loewe
Roaming through Badlands
Milan has swept past me and we’re into Paris. Finally, a breather of a day to think about a veritable themes that are emerging from the shows thus far. I’ve typed “Prairie” multiple times this past few weeks in reference to shows, without really investigating what it means other than my own vague memories of scenery… Continue reading Roaming through Badlands