“It’s too Galliano. It’s not Margiela enough!” were the murmurings that could be heard immediately after the Maison Margiela ready to wear show, despite the raucous applause and cries for John Galliano to emerge (he did not – apparently he had even disappeared through the backdoor before journalists could even get to him). It’s the… Continue reading Goldi-Maison
Category: Trends
Balmain Takes London
>> A PR from Harrods recently told me that they can’t keep Balmain on their rails – the pieces literally fly out of the store. That’s Balmain, purveyor of the £3000 jackets and £6,000 plus dresses. It’s well-timed then that they should open their first ever London store on South Audley Street to meet demand. … Continue reading Balmain Takes London
Filler Thoughts
>> In the tradition of fashion week-ing, I normally post regular updates of outfit filler to pad things out whilst I’m freelancing and writing for other publications. This time round I thought I’d save everything up and filler-it-up all in one go. From New York to Paris and from minus 20 to plus 20 Celcius… Continue reading Filler Thoughts
The Coach Gang
Apologies if this is a bit chronologically out of sync. During shows, the blog and I exist on an alternative time zone, ruled by deadlines. I’m writing up for Dazed Digital and BBC (can only be read from outside the UK), if you’re up for perusing more formal reports on all things fashion week. In this realm… Continue reading The Coach Gang