Brands

Bally SS11: clean shapes, pure colours



There are interesting things going on at Bally under the design directorship of Michael Herz and Graeme Fidler. I love the simple, stiff shapes for SS11, especially in the dresses and bags. And a girl can never have too many masculine-feminine dress shirts… (more…)



Fashion for Japan: my picks



Everyone wants to do something for Japan and I’m no exception. Fashon brands have committed themselves to raising and donating funds and some of their initiatives are so irrisistible, it makes it very easy for us to help. My picks below…


Olympia le Tan (she of the fabulous and famous book-clutches) has been busy crafting these wee felt pins which will go on sale at Colette. Simple and beautiful. (Please do enjoy the rest of her Tumblr when you click on that link.) (more…)



Mulberry’s SS11 flower power video



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Spring Summer 2011 – The Campaign from Mulberry on Vimeo.

Very trippy cute little video from Mulberry. The stills campaign was one of my favourites and I love the ways the flowers ‘bloom’ in front of your eyes. There’s something missing that I can’t put my finger on – I think I wish it was a bit sharper and not so ‘digital’ looking! Anyway, it’s still surreally beautiful and dreamy. What do you think?



H&M magazine: The new power of beauty



I’ve been fascinated by the growing interest in beauty trends filtering from the catwalk straight to the consumer in recent seasons, so I was thrilled to be commissioned by H&M magazine to write a piece on the subject. (more…)