1 April, 2026

Shop the post: a spring wish list

Balenciaga Le City moka calf suede

The clocks just went forward, so even though it’s still freezing, it’s officially spring in my world. To mark the occasion, here are a handful of new-on-my-radar fashion and lifestyle bits …

White jeans. I’ve outgrown all my Arket Rose Cropped jeans and they don’t seem to make them any more. I’m wearing Arket Snow* as a placeholder; they’re a nice straight cut in 100% cotton but could be a heavier weight denim and a tad wider in the ankle. (I got mine shorted at Blackhorse Lane in Berwick Street. Highly recommended as they did the job in half an hour while I waited and the service is always super-friendly. ) The alternative is B Sides Plein relaxed straight jeans in Claire, which is more of an ecru. (more…)

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29 March, 2026

On art, design, Schiaparelli and Collier Campbell

Schiaparelli Evening coat designed by Elsa Schiaparelli and Jean Cocteau 1937 London, England

Two important London exhibitions have just opened, both celebrating influential female designers in fashion and textiles.

Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at the V&A Museum (until 8 November 2026) is vast and brilliant, a survey of the incredible originality and collaborative spirit of Elsa Schiaparelli. Displaying clothing, fragrance, jewellery, accessories, furniture and costume design from the 1920s to the 1950s, highlights of her audacious, art-leaning designs include fur cuffs, egg minaudieres, a hat that thinks it’s a shoe (designed with Salvador Dalí) and an evening coat designed with Jean Cocteau’s illustrative facial profiles that double as a vase of pink silk roses (above).

While Schiaparelli may be famous for such surrealist statement pieces, there are also examples of more everyday wear, such as trousers for women (unusual at the time) and the early female-empowerment suits with ample ‘cash and carry pockets’ to replace the need for a handbag during wartime. (more…)

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21 March, 2026

From the vaults: The end of public relations

Bon Magazine - Gatekeepers and the End of Public Relations by Navaz Batliwalla

I loved reading Lucy Maguire’s recent Vogue Business story on the changing face of fashion PR. 13 years ago I wrote a similar feature for BON Magazine on the changing face of PR and fashion weeks in the (then) new social media landscape. What’s funny is how things have changed and how things have stayed the same.

At the time, ‘Oscar PR Girl’ (aka Oscar de la Renta publicist Erika Bearman) and ‘DKNY PR Girl’ (aka publicist Aliza Licht) were major influencers alongside Kelly Cutrone, a notoriously ball-breaking New York PR who had her own U.S reality TV show. I remember cold-emailing Kelly to ask if I could send over a few questions. I heard nothing until my phone suddenly rang one lunchtime and a voice at the other end bellowed, “Hi, this is Kelly Cutrone. You wanted to talk to me?” As I was in the middle of something else and didn’t have my notes in front of me, I innocently asked if I might call her back the next day. “NO, THAT’S THANKSGIVING!” (more…)

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13 March, 2026

Trend report: What to wear for SS26

The Row SS26

SS26 was the now infamous ‘reset’ season of mega designers taking up residence at new houses. The result is a broom-sweep of schloopy silhouettes in lieu of sharper cuts, bold injections of colour and a menu of fashion archetypes to choose from, rather than one or two overarching directions.

1/ PALETTE CLEANSER. One thing designers did agree on: this is a season for pure primaries in abundance. It’s a look that works really well on simple, architectural silhouettes which was especially clear at Jil Sander (below), Loewe and Celine as well as The Row (top). Just one piece can energise your everyday since primaries play so well against grey, beige and denim. The Loewe ‘Sports Walkman’ yellows (below) are pure summer holiday vibes and I love a red cardigan to offset khaki, white or grey. (more…)