Alas, I'm not quite referring to the part of Hong Kong where I used to reside but an upsurge of mid-level pricing of 'designer' clothing. "Designer" seems like a very dated and broad category that could mean anything from publicly traded companies a la Prada to young designers who can't afford to pay their electricity… Continue reading The Mid-Levels
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Apologies to…
…those adverse to colours and prints because I’ve made a conscious resolution for 2009 to usher in the new year with a bright palette and patterns as a spiritual pick me up. I’m not going to blah on about it but the latter half of this year has been a challenge… mental spirits have been… Continue reading Apologies to…
The Chunky Twiglets
Packages ahoy coming into the office and whilst I’ve spent close to half my salary on gifts for people, gifts have been coming in too…including gifts that I’ve bought myself (what can I say…I’m a generous soul…). Yokoo’s package finally came after a hefty customs charge and in it is my long-awaited oatmeal cozy, the… Continue reading The Chunky Twiglets
A new hipster uniform…
So Observer and Grazia have crowned American Apparel as label of the year and I *thought* I was going to scratch my head in disbelief at such an odd choice when I read everything and duly had to nod to the following… "Turnover has increased from ¬£7m in 2007 to ¬£14m this year." "American Apparel… Continue reading A new hipster uniform…