Monthly Archives: August 2008

Hungarian-Romanian fashion designer Olah Gyarfas’ Miercurea-Ciuc based studio is warm and austere at the same time, with chocolate brown walls and massive wood benches and tables. Old frames, paintings, white porcelain pieces and furs are scattered around, while his huge … Continue reading →

I was browsing through some images of trendy shoes and other assorted accessories for the next season and I found a picture of Sergio Rossi’s platform suede boots with goat-hair trim. The first thing that came to my mind when … Continue reading →

The exciting thing about writing on fashion or beauty is that often you get your hands on new products that still have to come out on the market. I recently had the chance of writing a short piece about Jean … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I did a post on one designer who has been for a while on my list of people I’d like to interview, Iris van Herpen. As I already told you, the list of designers I’d like … Continue reading →

It’s always sad when a talented person dies young as you inevitably end up wondering what they could have created if they had lived longer. That’s the first thought that came to my mind when I heard about the death … Continue reading →

There’s just a couple of weeks left before September arrives and plunges most of us back into total fall and winter trends. Days are getting shorter and nights are not as hot as they used to be, so if you’re … Continue reading →

The 15th of August marks the climax of summer in Italy. The Ferragosto holiday is indeed one of the most popular days of the whole year with many people running away from their cities to spend a few days on … Continue reading →

Kraftwerk’s single ‘The Model’ is a famous catchy track that through layers of synthesised melodies and harmonies highlights the ambiguous status fashion models live in, often posing for consumer goods and turning their bodies into objêts de luxe in the … Continue reading →

I might not have posted anything on menswear so far, but I actually love writing about it and plan to do more posts on this topic. I even have a small collection of Italian menswear magazines for tailors from the … Continue reading →

I first saw a Dazed Dorothy bag at the launch of the Glasgow Craft Mafia group. I remember I was struck by this gorgeously fabulous oversized leather clutch bag with coloured petals and cascades of vintage buttons. I asked around … Continue reading →