Design

Quote of the day




“An Irving Penn photo, an Ingmar Bergman movie, are timeless. It is about always being relevant, regardless of trends. It’s a search for universality—that’s the aim and that’s a huge one, but that’s the filter that we try to put everything through.”
Thoughtful sentiments from Acne’s Thomas Persson in Interview magazine



Masters of Style at Somerset House




My favourite images from the launch night of Master of Style. The exhibition was curated by Colin McDowell and celebrates the advertising imagery of Italian superbrands. McDowell invited Prada, Giorgio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana, Missoni and Gucci to nominate the campaign images that meant most to them and explain some of the stories behind them. (more…)



Darling, it’s Lacroix!




Despite my minimalist leanings I can’t deny we’re heading for a maximalist revival. Vintage Versace’s all the rage, Prada’s ‘pop baroque’ curlicues are all over the shop and the return of Ab Fab means ‘darling, it’s Lacroix’ can once again be an acceptable exclamation. (more…)