>> Techno sartorial. That was how Kris van Assche summed up his latest A/W 15-6 collection for Dior Homme as traditional menswear codes greeted the 21st century. The leitmotif of the collection were these badges of dried flowers – shiny and trapped in plastic and clustered in sets of three on the lapels of tuxedo jackets… Continue reading Trapped Flora
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More's the Pitti
Florence, it’s been too long. Two seasons away from Pitti Uomo and I’ve relished roaming the maze-like tradeshow finding significant bits and bobs that don’t necessarily fall into the fast and furious pace of FASH-ON during say ready to wear womenswear weeks. I know I know. I’m sounding like a broken record harping on about longevity… Continue reading More's the Pitti
Hooded Up
I’ve had a few of the conversations with other journalists – that they don’t “get” Hood by Air and then I go on to defend HBA – staunchly in fact. It might surprise a few of you that me in my pastel candy la-la-land corner will want to be going gun ho for a brand… Continue reading Hooded Up
Shibori Master
> And thud. I’m back down to earth. After the celebrity hum-drum of Los Angeles, I’m on surer footing now that I’m back in Florence for Pitti Uomo. I haven’t attended for two seasons and it’s reassuring that here in this behemothic menswear tradeshow, you’ll always be able to find stands that sell Princes of Wales checked suits… Continue reading Shibori Master