>> If Thom Browne had thrown in a squid or two into his under the sea childhood-inspired psychedelic vision in his S/S 13 menswear collection, that would have been a personal coup for my love of the film The Squid and the Whale (aka. the breakout film for Jesse Eisenberg before he became Mark Zuckerberg). Instead,… Continue reading Lobster and the Whale
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Looking Forward
This isn't another review to add to pile of hypventilating praise, discerning analysis and quicksighted criticism heaped at Raf Simons feet, on the occasion of his haute couture debut at Christian Dior yesterday. I didn't see the show in person. I have nothing to say. What the show did make me think about was… Continue reading Looking Forward
Kicking Back
I'm getting a little bit bored with myself, everytime somebody asks me about a Mother of Pearl piece I'm wearing and I have to go through the whole "You know Damien Hirst? Well his partner (apparently they've split up?) has a fashion label and this is it!" spiel. It does Mother of Pearl zero justice… Continue reading Kicking Back
Domesticity Prevails
When J.W. Anderson showed his A/W 12-3 collection at London Fashion Week back in February, I came out feeling a little perturbed, slightly confused as to whether I liked it or not. It's a similar feeling to how I've felt about certain Prada shows. It's not an instant broad smile reaction but a furrowed brows… Continue reading Domesticity Prevails