Mother of Pearl

SS12 trend report: Harvey Nichols gets Kirchhoffed




I’ve been on a bit of a press days sabbatical this season. PRs have not only spread SS12 press days across October, November and December (back in the day, it was just October), but generally had more events and launches than ever before. I guess competition for press and bloggers’ attention is fiercer than ever but it’s had the opposite effect; instead of ramping up my attendance and coverage, I’ve bailed out altogether. (more…)



Art, clothes and coffee at the SHOWstudio cafe



Where to go for a stiff espresso, some earnest culture debate and a spot of art-admiring that’s central but not besieged by tourists and prams? Ah hello the SHOWstudio art café – check you out with your artsy crockery, Brassai photos,  vintage coffee machine and fancy Keith Tyson for Mother of Pearl fashions…! (more…)