Friday the 13th, kink in the movie headlines (or lightweight facile kink according to the critics who have panned Sam Taylor Johnson’s 50 Shades of Grey) and all shades of red coming at ya’ thanks to a combo of Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year next week – that’s certainly a cumulatively appropriate backdrop to be talking… Continue reading The Mean Reds
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Nimble Fingers
>> And that’s it. India – ticked. As we speak I’m awaiting my flight to New York as I leave India with some solid highs. Ones that I’ll be revealing closer to the time of the Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition The Fabric of India in October. For now though, I can wet the appetite? And… Continue reading Nimble Fingers
Mad for HAD
I shouldn’t really be pondering anything footie related this weekend. The North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham yesterday was depression-inducing. I’m therefore going to temporarily suspend my Gooner glum and divert my support for the team of House of HAD instead. Cypriot knitwear designer Alexandra Hadjikyriacou created House of HAD after seeing the football… Continue reading Mad for HAD
Dream Away
>> Marc Chagall. His journey from St Petersburg to Paris. The Birthday. The Promenade. The Marriage. Love. Valentino’s latest S/S 15 haute couture collection is about as indulgently themed as you can get. It’s quite a feat to dedicate a collection to something as monumental and universal as LOVE and neither Maria Grazia Chiuri nor Pierpaolo Piccioli shy away… Continue reading Dream Away