Catching up on BBC4 on iPlayer is always a joy. Their documentary showcase Storyville in particular makes me beam and the latest film ‘The Golden Age Circus: The Show of Shows’ directed by Benedikt Erlingsson, almost made me want to double up on my TV licence fee. The hour and fifteen minute long film cleverly… Continue reading Life’s a Circus
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Upping the Coat Game
Wearing Babyghost jacket, Coach dress, Western shirt, patchwork ankle boots and Saddle bag – Photographs from Getty, Style du Monde and Join Comb >> I don’t meant to cause people migraines with my pattern mashing, but I just can’t help myself, especially when I was presented with some of Coach’s spring summer patchwork ditzy florals. And oh,… Continue reading Upping the Coat Game
Fabric of India: Block Printing
One of the most popular Instagram posts I ever posted was a video of an artisan pressing a wooden block mould down on fabric to create a repeat print of a floral motif. A slow press of the wooden block mould in one hand and then a swift slap down of the other to properly… Continue reading Fabric of India: Block Printing
Fabric of India: Embroidery
Men. Lots of them. All simultaneously pulling the finest of thread through the tiniest of holes to create the most minute of stitches that will then accumulate to form the most intricate of patterns. That was the most surprising thing that struck me when we went to see Sankalan’s embroidery production house in the centre… Continue reading Fabric of India: Embroidery