Wild Thing

You think that Christopher Kane S/S 09 gorilla print dress is out of my head?  Nope…. most certainly not.  Not when I've spotted two lucky gals wearing them with roaring pride.  Not when Christopher Kane took his bow for his latest show wearing an adapted version of the tee (womenswear designers doing menswear basic tee versions of… Continue reading Wild Thing

Pump up the Print

I was stuck for a ridiculous amount of time outside the Louis Vuitton store on Champs Elysee in a taxi and found myself staring at the neon Stephen Sprouse display in the window.  Really, I think I managed to out-stare an inanimate object if that is at all possible.  Truth be told, I've always been… Continue reading Pump up the Print

Felipe’s Feathers

The purpose of Felipe Oliveira Baptista's presence at couture fashion week isn't really to shock or be sumptuous or decadent – all the things that people love/hate about haute couture.  Baptista proposes a different side to couture – clothes that are beautifully crafted and entirely stands up with its own vision that doesn't need to… Continue reading Felipe’s Feathers