1 February, 2015

The DRG STYLE INDEX: GARETH PUGH, TIM COPPENS, GOSHA RUBCHINSKIY X ASOS, WOOD WOOD X CHAMPION

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

1. TEN YEARS OF GARETH PUGH

Gareth Pugh aw06

Was it really ten years ago that Gareth Pugh first showed in London? It certainly was, and he’s marking the occasion by returning to show on the LFW schedule. There’s also a retrospective exhibition, showing at the Galleria Melissa store in Covent Garden from February 11th until May. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Brands, Design, Designers, Events, Fashion shows, News, Photography, Trends Asos, Champion, DRG Style Index, events, exhibitions, Gosha Rubchinskiy, Harvey Nichols, photography, SS15, Tim Coppens, Wood Wood

31 January, 2015

Buy it now: Isabel Marant athleisure pants

Back in the day it was a sin to be seen in what we called ‘Adidas two stripe’. Trainers, trackpants, socks – anything that alluded to Adidas or Nike but was procured from Woolworths, M&S, British Homes Stores, or anywhere else not an official Nike/Adidas/insert name of ‘designer’ sports brand here outlet was the biggest fashion crime of all.

Fast forward several decades and how things have changed. Trust Isabel Marant to jump on the ‘athleisure’ trend with this faithful homage to Adidas (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 2 Comments Brands, Design, Music, News, Shopping, Trends Adidas, Isabel Marant, La Garconne, Nike, shopping, SS15, trends

30 January, 2015

Ask Alison: Finery London’s creative pop-up showroom

Finery London Greek Street pop up

Here’s the latest ‘Ask Alison’ guest post from retail expert and DRG contributor, ALISON BISHOP, on last week’s experiential retail pop-up from FINERY LONDON

A good pop-up still has its place and this one blends a few retail trends at once. As a taster prior to its launch onto the ‘premium high-street’, last week online fashion site Finery London opened a week-long pop-up showroom that mixed physical creativity with digital experimentalism. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Brands, Business of fashion, Design, News, Retail concepts, Technology Alison Bishop, Ask Alison, Business of Fashion, Caren Downie, Emma Farrow, Finery London, online retail, retail concepts, retail news, Somewhat, technology

29 January, 2015

WHERE TO STAY IN ANTWERP: BOULEVARD LEOPOLD

Boulevard-Leopold-Antwerp-Hotel

Three nights in Antwerp – where to stay? A ~~overpriced~~ fancy hotel in the centre of town, a cheap but unpredictable Airbnb, or something more unique – like Boulevard Leopold?

We chose the latter on recommendation by good friends. A handsome 19th century townhouse in the Jewish quarter, it’s billed as a B&B, but it’s not your average Formica-and-nets affair. (more…)