Raf Simons for Calvin Klein: The verdict
I’m a big fan of Raf Simons. Honestly. I loved (most of) what he did for Dior and so…
Couture SS17: Cool, quirky and yes… even commercial
Some time ago I worked with a catwalks editor (yes, such things do exist) who hated covering the pre-collections.…
Miu Miu pre-fall 17: Fabulous, furry and lots of fun
Dressing-up-box-meets-20s-meets-40s-meets-50s-meets-urban-streetwear. Nah. I don’t think it trips off the tongue as a neat description of a look either. But…
Pre-fall 17 trends: Call of the wild
If you can ignore all the bad things that are happening in the world (and there have been so…
Golden Globes: Fairytale princesses with an edge
The Golden Globes may have had a hint of controversy (the next president of the US responding like a…
Pre-Fall 17 colour trend: Red, red w(h)ine
OK, what’s the the key colour that we’ll all be racing to add to our wardrobes, come late summer?…
Pre-fall 17 trends: Beautility (or how utility got gorgeous)
Utility detailing has been a big deal for some time and in a world where the parka is the…
Pre-fall 17 trends: Portrait of a lady
For any retailer with a big dresses business, pre-fall 17 is turning into a pre-season to be thankful for,…
Pre-fall 17 outerwear trend: Caped crusaders
Capes appear frequently on the runways but don’t always filter through to the mainstream. Yet their appearance in (relatively)…
Gucci pre-fall 17: Bags, boots, capes and colour… plus a whole lot more
Alessandro Michele has out-Michele’d himself for the Gucci pre-fall 2017 collection with a riot of decoration, geeky touches, accessory…