Walking down memory lane with Dr. Martens
Mariana Moyano joins Agness Deyn and Ash Stymest in her approval of the Dr. Martens SS12 collection, a continuation of the “First and Forever” campaign by the iconic shoemaker. There’s a first time…
Fashion in Motion
Adela Cechova watches a performance at the V&A Museum curated by Olivier Saillard, director of the Palais Galliera Museum. They say nothing in life is free, but I say that’s not entirely true….
Curvy or Skinny on the Catwalk: Is Lagerfeld right?
Phoebe Overton takes a look at the debate on whether ‘real women’ have a place on the catwalk and challenges Karl Lagerfeld’s widely publicised opinions on the matter. For years the debate between…
Sophie Gittins: Forever Shoes by a British Shoe Designer
Adela Cechova takes a look at the SS12 collection of British shoe designer Sophie Gittins, who draws inspiration from art and architecture and hopes to see her creations on Rachel Weisz and Zooey…
Femininity in Fashion: Christopher Kane Versus Alexander McQueen
Phoebe Overton casts a feminine eye over the Spring/Summer 2012 collections of Christopher Kane and Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. It’s the stuff of wintertime daydreams… Christopher Kane, who has designed clothes for…
L.G.R. Sunglasses: Interview with Luca Gnecchi Ruscone
Italy’s Luca Gnecchi Ruscone talks to Clodagh Norton about traditional production techniques in eyewear and the new Polverosa collection of sunglasses. Rome-born Luca Gnecchi Ruscone founded L.G.R. Sunglasses in 2007. One of the…
Fashion Moments 2012: Imogen Belfield
With the likes of Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Helena Christensen wearing her experimental designs, young jewellery designer Imogen Belfield’s 2012 looks set to be riveting, says Adela Cechova. London Fashion Week is…
Christmas 100: Fashion Top Ten
Continuing our Christmas 100, we have a selection of fashion forward designs for you to mull over this festive season: 1. I was fortunate enough to already get a taster of this one…
Z-mode: Eco Friendly Couture
Not many people know this, because she usually doesn’t use her whole name, but the Z in Z-mode comes from Victoria Rangayah’s first name Zigmante. Mode stands for state of mind/fashion. Victoria creates…
Alice Palmer: ‘Interstellar’ SS12
Alice Palmer’s work first caught my attention at London Fashion Week’s exhibitions. You couldn’t miss her colourful knitted dresses. I saw her work again soon after at a press day and was hooked….
