Every season brings a wave of handbag frenzy; the shapes, the sizes, the colour for the season, textures, straps, buckles, pockets…the works. Accessories are bread and butter to the designer, a handbag is possibly the most essential piece in a woman’s wardrobe. It is essential; at least its what I say to justify spending £500…
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MFW- Prada; Romping around and Rolling off…
This was the best in show, and even on the last day of Milan, Prada- despite being so early on in the schedule- was still very much on the mind. It was divine. Sexual and Sensual. A definitive show that had it all; ruggedness, romance, sex appeal, demure, right down to the ugly, clumpy shoes.…
Read MoreLFW; An Appropriateness- Wickstead, Saunders and Rocha.
Remember that age old advise from mother on dressing up? Chest or legs never both? This was a lesson in perfecting appropriation; even when something is on show, there is an illusion of propriety. The Wickstead woman is a snob, an upper class snob and she works it in her look. Her superiority is enchanting and somewhat…
Read MoreLFW; An Understated Confidence by Richard Nicoll
Richard Nicoll is feeling for the new kind of cool woman and this is how he wants to dress her. I ain’t mad at that. Nothing is sexier than a confident woman. This was easy rider meets super high fashion which resulted in a most appealing form that stopped a good several inches shy of…
Read MoreLFW. Look to Love; The Charm Offensive.
London is known as the rebel at heart of the fashion industry; we do things the way we want to, there’s never an overarching theme, you never know what to expect from one show to the next. But what we do best in London, is put things a little to the left; offbeat. Something gets…
Read MoreNYFW. The Freshman and The Graduate.
Delpozo, the Madrid based brand, debuted in New York for AW’13. A collection of well sculpted dresses and separates, rounded shoulders, roomy hips and waisted. Couture married with RTW, something about it smacked of Roksanda Illincic, but make no mistake Delpozo is a brand that will quickly attain cult status. The collection was refreshing, firm,…
Read MoreNYFW. Diffusion-Infusion
Nothing is more bankable than a woman’s love for handbags and shoes but the diffusion range, when aimed right, is attaining that level of bankability alongside. There are a plethora of diffusion ranges out there, some don’t quite meet the mark; quality for one, style for another but most importantly the confusion about who their…
Read MoreNYFW; The Coats!!
All the coats. Oh the coats!! There were coats and coats and more coats. For all body types, heights and preferences. Trench coats, cocoon coats, short coats, long coats, high collared, no collared. all kinds of collars and the colours. In rich beige, luxe cashmere, blacks of course, leathers, quilted… The camel coat is back…
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