The above jacket was my favourite from the Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood AW16 show. It’s an amalgamation of a few ideas, fusing Kronthaler’s Austrian ancestry with British tailoring and a gender-neutral sensibility. The embellishment on the jacket on the left is from antler horns upcycled from antique hunting trophies and was triggered by Kronthaler’s trip back to his Tyrolean homeland at Christmas. (more…)
I’m a bit over jeans at the moment. I’ve got the ones I like, I can’t wear flares and I’m more interested in other types of denim. Like what Keji is doing with dark indigo kimono jackets, Chloe’s artist smocks and MIH Jeans’ romantic chambray. And then there are things that look like denim, but aren’t, such as Vivetta’s cotton shirt dress and Gucci’s piped silk shirt. Isn’t it the stuff of dreams?
I’m trying to break up my denim with colour, and red is always good for that. (more…)
Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar…
1. THE SELF-WARMING COURRÈGES COAT
This is literally my dream coat. Classically tailored and infused with the type of tech that warms up car seats, (more…)
The final drop of Uniqlo Lemaire is poised and ready to land in store on March 18th. It’s as clean-lined and muted-hued as you’d expect from the Lemaire duo, with the odd pop of pale yellow or chilli red. (more…)
