26 June, 2016

THE DRG STYLE INDEX: Fila, Sacai X Apple, Mulberry, Mr Hare, Cartier

Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar…

1. FEELING THE FILA LOVE

So you liked and loved Gosha’s homage to 80s casuals, yes? And now you want a Fila T-shirt? I don’t blame you, that’s how these things work. My guess is Fila will find itself miraculously anointed with a halo of cool overnight. Here’s the latest Fila drop at Urban Outfitters for starters… (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Brands, Business of fashion, Design, News, Technology, Trends brands, Cartier, collabs, DRG Style Index, Fila, jewellery, luxury, millennials, Mr Hare, Mulberry, Sacai, shopping, technology, wearables

24 June, 2016

Graduate Fashion Week – the New Media Award

Graduate fashion week 2016

While the spotlight of Graduate Fashion Week tends to shine mainly on the design graduates, it’s easy to forget all the other talent waiting to be discovered. The world of fashion media has changed beyond recognition in the last 5-10 years and I was tasked along with Jessica Bumpus (former Vogue.co.uk staffer, now a freelance whizz writing for everyone from the New York Times to Snapchat’s Sweet channel) to judge the Graduate Fashion Week New Media Award a couple of weeks ago. (more…)

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20 June, 2016

What’s the deal with Gosha?

Gosha Rubchinskiy Fila collaboration

Oooh so much bemusement from the not-young fashion contingent re Gosha Rubchinskiy! I get it. I struggle sometimes too, but you just have to supplant your own knowledge and references for the mindset of young people for a change. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Brands, Business of fashion, Design, Designers, Menswear, News, Trends brands, Fila, Gosha Rubchinskiy, Kappa, menswear, Sergio Tacchini, ss17, trends, youth culture

17 June, 2016

Grace Wales Bonner wins the LVMH Prize

How brilliant to hear that Grace Wales Bonner just won the LVMH Prize for 2016. She’s one of the few designers doing something truly original and meaningful that changes how we think about fashion. (more…)