The Face of Fashion: Creative Director
Share Luxury fashion houses are not dissimilar to all good rock bands. In most cases, creative directors take on the role of lead vocals, providing a recognisable face that both fronts and reflects the label. Where Queen had Freddie Mercury, and The Rolling Stones have Mick Jagger, their fashion counterparts are predominant figures within the...
The sociological analysis of Louboutin
Share First of all, why am I writing an article which deals with Louboutin ? Because fashion is one of my passions. Then, why am I talking about sociology ? Because the Louboutin wave has covered the planet and has become a huge phenomenon over the past few years. As a result, this “wave” could be considered as a subject...
Address Magazine: A Journal for Fashion Writing and Criticism
Share Ever wondered where you can find academic yet entertaining fashion news and criticism? Look no further – Address has what you need to fix your fashion hankerings – philosophical apparel style. Launched in October last year, editor-in-chief, Johannes Reponen, completely rethinks what a fashion magazine can be. Although Address is a magazine about fashion, it is not a...
‘Audrey a Roma’ – at the Ara Pacis, Rome
Share The legend of Audrey Hepburn has taken on many different guises over the last five decades. There is Audrey as Holly Golightly, the wide eyed ‘socialite’ who flitters around New York in the early 1960s in her now iconic black Givenchy dress, belonging to no one. There is Audrey as Princess Ann, rebelling in...
Robin’s Jean: The Hottest Jeans the World Has Ever Seen
Share By MONICA BEDI Technically, there are a plethora of jean brands, but it’s official that white flags need to be waved immediately. Upon recognizing the signature “winged” jeans that have been seen on celebrities and fashionistas alike, it’s mandatory that a portion of sartorial surrender to these winning jeans, be dedicated to some additional...
Interview with a Night Owl: Jewellery by Holly Hyams
Share Jewellery designer, Holly Hyams, has created a collection that challenges the idea of preciousness by combining semi-precious stones, silver and recycled metal. Called Jewel Ammunition and made by reshaping used rifle cartridges, these pieces aim to blur the boundaries between the cherished and the discarded; and remind us that recycling can be refined, imaginative...
Architectural Uplift – The Engineered Bra
Share Scottie: What’s this doohickey? Midge: It’s a brassiere! You know about those things, you’re a big boy now. Scottie: I’ve never run across one like that. Midge: It’s brand new. Revolutionary up-lift. No shoulder straps, no back straps, but it does everything a brassiere should do: works on the principle of the cantilevered bridge. Scottie:...
Versace x H&M collaboration
Share Fashion design collaborations are rife right now. An accessible way for the masses to own designs by their favourite luxury labels. Whether you agree with the notion or not, and many do not, suggesting that the very idea somehow dilutes the luxury of participating brands, the impact upon the industry and the popularity of...
The Taste Delusion.
Share “Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art. ” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I think Ralph Waldo Emerson was on to something when he said that the love of beauty is Taste and the the creation of beauty is Art. It seems there is an implication that the two are...
The return of the pencil skirt
Share Its official – the pencil skirt is back with a vengeance for Spring Summer 2012. Made popular in the 1950’s, the tailored, slim fitting design has been present on many of the major catwalks this season, as well as in numerous high street stores. How was it worn on the runway? Versace brought the...
The eccentric effect
Share And so London Fashion Week rolls out of town for another season. The editors have flown South followed closely, no doubt, by their controversial, blog-based counterparts. Ah the bloggers. Recognised by their, often nonsensical, mismatched ensembles come show season, one can typically spot such an individual from a mile off. Now I’m not claiming...
The well-dressed Gent
Share ‘Spats, I fear will never return. Unless someone stands up for what is right ‘ And I, it seems, must be that man. If we are to see the Bluewater shopping centre and the local skate park once more overrun with bespatted males then I must stand up and be counted. Immediately the thorny...
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