Monthly Archives: June 2017

From far away the decorative motif on a leather retro tracksuit jacket on Fendi's S/S18 menswear runway looked like a sort of space rocket dynamically flying in the sky. Yet, close up, the futuristic object revealed itself for what it … Continue reading →

In-between worlds and dimensions. Maybe there are too many of them in our lives: we access them via our smartphones or computers, we reach out to other realities to interact, chat and communicate with people who may be living, working … Continue reading →

In recent posts we looked at what happens when fashion designers decide to explore on the runway key issues such as preserving the planet or mass migration. Indeed activism and politics seem to have become inspirations for quite a few … Continue reading →

Rewind the tape of your memory to November 2015. Around that time Professor Helen Storey, an artist, designer and researcher at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (a University of the Arts London research centre based at the London College of … Continue reading →

A few years ago we celebrated in a dedicated post dancer Loïe Fuller, a theatre actress who worked in burlesque and vaudeville shows. Born in 1862, Fuller became the creator of the iconic "Serpentine Dance", filmed in 1896 by Auguste … Continue reading →

Considering his experience at remixing different eras and creating modern garments based on historical costumes for contemporary men and women, many critics had bet that, invited to the Pitti Uomo trade fair as special guest, J.W.Anderson would have pillaged the art … Continue reading →

While Charles Jeffrey was spreading youth power and dancing in the face of fear and threats during the menswear shows in London, on Vivienne Westwood's menswear runway (combining her former Red Label women's wear and her Man line) there was … Continue reading →

While Theresa May is still looking for a way to form a new government after the Conservatives got a blow at last week's general elections, the British fashion industry is desperately on the lookout for young and fresh blood with … Continue reading →

London Fashion Week Men's is currently on and, after taking a look at some of the collections on the runway, one thing has become really clear – there are a few brands out there that should stop making clothes and … Continue reading →

Want something trendy but don't have the money to buy it? Well, try to remake it. Yes, technically you're infringing copyrights, but, since this would be a one off just for you and you wouldn't start an entire business based … Continue reading →