Monthly Archives: July 2012

One of the last pictures included in yesterday's post showed a sensual Kate Moss on the cover of the June issue of Vogue UK from a photoshoot (allegedly) celebrating sport, style and the Olympic Games. Yet the more I think … Continue reading →

They say religion is the opium of the masses, but, in the last few months, the London Olympics have provided some great opportunities to anaesthetise the global population. The British media may have used the Games as a way to … Continue reading →

Those readers who saw Mike Leigh's 1999 film Topsy-Turvy may remember not only the plot, revolving around the relationship between W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan trying to work on a new opera, but also its rich and lavish costumes and … Continue reading →

I rarely get inspired by just one thing when I sit down to create something. For a while I've been mesmerised by a René Gruau advert for Dior's lipsticks from the late '40s featuring an elegant woman in a bright … Continue reading →

We first met Hungarian-Romanian fashion designer Olah Gyarfas while he was part of Romanian art and fashion collective Rozalb de Mura. With the latter on hold at the moment, Gyarfas moved onto another fashion project, lifestyle menswear label Patzaikin Based … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we went to Sweden; today let's fly somewhere else – to Germany – with the help of the students from the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design who created the knitwear samples showcased at Zegna Baruffa/Chiavazza's … Continue reading →

Each of us needs a sense of direction in their lives and Swedish artist and jewellery designer Sara Engberg  seems to have finally found hers. After running the jewellery and clothes brand mori & mimosa with fashion designer Christina Wemming, … Continue reading →

Quite a few shoes addicts recently expressed their unconditional love for the Charlotte Olympia Reseort 2013 sandals with a colourful pompom and a caged heel containing a little bird. Footwear experts and historians may actually remember how this was a … Continue reading →

One of the most incredible things about the fashion industry is its “brass neck”: people working in this industry often do not have any sense of shame about what they do and, bizarrelly enough, almost feel proud when they pilfer … Continue reading →

Yesterday's post looked at the work of two Scottish artists, so let's remain in Scotland for another day and another comparison. Though visiting a loch on a rare sunny day can be a charming experience, weather can be pretty inclement … Continue reading →