Design

On Bass Weejuns, Tommy Hilfiger and the hunt for the perfect loafer



Continuing my Vassar Girls theme, I’m currently obsessing about the demise of the beloved Bass Weejun. I used to admire them from afar as a teen when the rich kids at school used to buy theirs from Meenies in Kensington High Street or The Natural Shoe Store. (more…)



Olympia le Tan for Jalouse



What a great cover of Edie Campbell in an Olympia Le Tan embroidered and appilqued denim jacket for Jalouse. Watch the cute video snippet here…

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Teaser Jalouse Rocks Paris 2011 from Jalouse blog on Vimeo.

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The Fashion Illustration Gallery launches ecommerce site



The Fashion Illustration Gallery has launched its ecommerce site selling these quite wonderful (and reasonably-priced) works of art. As well as one-off illustrations and prints, there are rare vintage magazines featuring the brushstrokes of some of my favourite illustrators including Andy Warhol (above), Richard Bernstein and Christian Berard. (more…)



AW11 press day highlights part 7



Weeks have passed since press days began (they’re just finishing now…) but I’m still resizing and uploading photos. Here’s a few of my faves…

Demo of the new Chanel Confidential site with Lisa Eldridge

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