Monthly Archives: September 2016

After publishing on Irenebrination a piece on a possible infringement of copyright in Mary Katrantzou's S/S 17 collection, I got in touch with Professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka who confirmed via email that he never collaborated with the London-based designer, so it … Continue reading →

"You can grab a Picasso head in, draw over it and you've made it yours! I spend whole evenings doing this sort of shit. I just sit in front of the TV, flick through the channels, record onto videotape and … Continue reading →

In our frantic lives made of quick Instagram pics begging us to follow the next trend there is not much time to study and ponder about contemporary fashion from a historical point of view.  Yet quite often stepping into the … Continue reading →

The most prominent fashion news since London Fashion Week opened didn't regard any designers presenting a smashing collection, but revolved around UK Prime Minister Theresa May unofficially opening the event. May welcomed indeed the British fashion industry – among them … Continue reading →

Marc Jacobs closed New York Fashion Week with a bright and energized show at the Hammerstein Ballroom that combined together many themes – Victorian details, surreal elements, the '70s and the '80s, and a craziness generated by a bizarre Schiaparelli-meets-Fiorucci-meets-Mr Freedom meets-Biba-meets-Granny Takes … Continue reading →

In the sea of trash that nowadays we obstinately call fashion, Delpozo by Josep Font continues to represent an oasis of architectural precision and rigorous lines. As it happened with his Resort 2017 collection, Font picked two main inspirations for this season, moving … Continue reading →

Italian designer Emilio Pucci may have designed the main motif for the Apollo 15 mission patch, but Vivienne Tam will enter instead fashion history for having used NASA's logo in her collection.  The main background to Tam's S/S 17 collection is … Continue reading →

Sections of cutting patterns for a jacket, a dress and a mini-skirt are peeled off from a white surface by an invisible hand as if they were white adhesive labels or stickers. The pieces gradually get together and show a … Continue reading →

Are you a fan of the Victorian fashion revival? Then you may already know Recollections, a site offering a wide range of garments and accessories inspired by the Victorian era. The site has a blog section with a wide range of articles … Continue reading →

Among the orgy of collections that have been seen rather than properly analysed or reviewed (the review, as predicted in a previous post, is the first casualty of the See-Now-Buy-Now trend…) during New York Fashion Week there is a micro-trend … Continue reading →