I didn’t plan on writing anything about my trip to Moscow given that it was so brief I really thought I was going to literally go in, do my talks (one public one at the department store Tsvetnoy and one as part of Conde Nast Russia’s Digital Day) and then fly back without seeing much… Continue reading Moscow Snapshot
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Agendering
“Agender” is a word I’ve been pondering for a while now, spurred by Selfridges’ seasonal project, which kicked off last month, with a set of conceptual windows and in-store space designed by the brilliant Faye Toogood. From the perspective of Selfridges – a mainstream department store, Agender seeks to strip away conventional gender separation whereby women head… Continue reading Agendering
Coaching Creatures
Furry pastel fluffiness is not what I expected when I went to see at Stuart Vevers’ second proper collection for Coach. Nor did I expect to see little cartoon critters popping up all over the place, thanks to an all-encompassing collaboration with LA cult artist Gary Baseman. As girls clomped past in metallic clogs backgrounded by… Continue reading Coaching Creatures
Love to Love You Baby
Somewhere in the beginning of the year, Christopher Kane quietly got himself a website. There’s a bio and a contact page – yesss, you go Kane, with your crazy web antics. Ok so it’s a bit sparse but it’s certainly a step up from being one of the most un-Google-able designers of our generation. The… Continue reading Love to Love You Baby