17 May, 2023

Loud luxury: Saint Laurent fine jewellery

Yves Saint Laurent fine jewellery

‘Quiet luxury‘ is all the rage. Except when it’s a shouty, brassy, bike-chain-thick gold bracelet (or two) from Saint Laurent. Yes, Saint Laurent fine jewellery just launched and they want you to know about it.

None of these discreet Alhambra flowers or dainty charms for Anthony Vaccarello. It’s full pelt statement pieces in 18k yellow gold, white gold and diamonds, with a suitably high voltage campaign shot by Juergen Teller.

I’m fantasy shopping the claw ring*, gold chain necklace* and deco twist cuff* (worn over a sleeve, of course)…

Yves Saint Laurent fine jewellery

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5 May, 2023

The search for grey hair style inspo

Prada Rachel Williams

Is it me or are there very few cool images of great grey haircuts out there?

The diversity conversation is great n all but one area where diversity is still lacking fashion-and-beauty wise is in the sphere of ‘older’ women who look their age.

What do I mean by ‘older women’? In this case, let’s say 50+. This is the age of the supermodel generation, and I just noticed a Prada ad in British Vogue featuring 90s model Rachel Williams. (Vogue coincidentally, should be applauded for its “Reframing Fashion” May cover featuring Aaron Rose Phillip in a very visible wheelchair.) In this photo above, Williams has unretouched, visibly 50-year-old-skin (lip lines! Forehead lines!) and blonde waves with a broad streak of grey and ‘still’ looks striking and glamorous. Well done, Prada.

But where are the cool cuts for mature grey hair on Instagram, Pinterest, hair care campaigns, beauty editorials etc to amplify the pro-ageing message? After all, ageing is the one form of discrimination we’ll all get to experience – if we’re lucky to live that long.

On my (rather sparse) grey hair Pinterest mood board are Alyson Walsh, Linda V Wright (giving modern-day C.Z Guest vibes with her flip bob), Ana Gimeno Brugada and Michiko Kitamura. Where the rest of my grey hair style icons at?

grey hair style
grey hair style - Ana Gimeno Brugada

Michiko Kitamura for Loewe
Alyson Walsh - That's Not My Age

Linda V Wright grey hair

Karen Williams Allure

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23 March, 2023

Trend report: What to wear for SS23

WWD backstage at Jil Sander SS23

Let’s say it now, there’s not a lot of newness around at the mo. The world’s in flux, designers are scared for their jobs, no one’s taking risks and the big brands especially just wanna sell. Who can blame them? BOF’s Angelo Flaccavento was maybe a bit harsh with his ‘clothes to die from not for’ (lol) summing up of MFW SS23, but he had a point. It’s a commercial season, so let’s just get that out of the way. Honestly, I’m not sad about the black-everything revival, I can’t complain about the loafer love-fest and as a New Luddite, it’s great to see women’s watches in the spotlight. Read on for my round-up of what I’ll be wearing and doing this season… (more…)

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9 February, 2023

Into this: Bottega Veneta banal luxury

The new Bottega Veneta SS23 campaign just landed and I love it.

There’s a soothing video by Massimiliano Bomba shot in a slow-mo Milan streetscape serving everyday city life in the most fabulously chic way. (It’s a little bit Lemaire and a little bit Thomas Maier!)

The stills are also beautiful – elegant yet casual, styled by Alastair McKimm with the leather ‘denim’ jeans and white ultra-luxe vests centre stage, accessorised with slouchy Andiamo totes*. The no-make-up-make-up and minimally styled hair give the campaign a timeless quality and I’m glad that they resisted the urge to include obvious props like a Starbucks coffee or phone. (Wait, do Italians even drink Starbs?) In this case, less it more. Superbo! (more…)