1 August, 2025

Random recs: Marc by Sofia, Bill Cunningham’s archive, a perfect high-neck V

Marc by Sofia

A few snippets of digital ephemera and IRL recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately…

1/ SOFIA COPPOLA has made a MARC JACOBS doc, which will be shown this month at the Venice Film Festival. I’m gagging for tons of 90s Marc footage, NGL

2/ BILL CUNNINGHAM’S archive is getting a permanent NYC home. His photographs, contact sheets and memorabilia will be housed at the New York Historical in Manhattan, to be readily available to researchers and scholars. First up, an exhibition of his “Evening Hours” charity gala photos later this year. Read more here. (more…)

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31 July, 2025

Double happiness: two tees

Celine ss26 double tee

What’s with my fixation on doubling up? Last summer it was all about the unexpected appeal of the double shirt. This year I’ve mentioned short-sleeve tees layered over long-sleeve ones, a throwback to my late-80s proto-grunge era.

At Celine’s recent Spring 26 show (above and below), Michael Rider reminded me of another favourite pile-on look, the loose, layered short-sleeve tees – preferably tucked in and belted. (more…)

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21 July, 2025

Random recs: a Phoebe store, the Versace exhibition, Conde Nast-algia and my summer Supergas

Phoebe Philo store Carlos Place

A few snippets of digital ephemera and IRL recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately…

1/ PHOEBE PHILO (above) is returning to Mayfair. I confess I’ve found it harder to engage with Phoebe’s brand without the traditional catwalk show, look book images, or physical retail. So having an IRL store in London is welcome news. (more…)

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17 July, 2025

See this: Blusher: Makeup, Art and Materiality

Blusher exhibition Leicester

Do I need a trip to Leicester? Yes, yes, I think I do!

Cathy Lomax has curated this beautiful exhibition, Blusher: Makeup, Art and Materiality at Leicester Gallery, De Montfort University (until 6 September).

Featuring work by artists including Cary Kwok, Lisa Milroy and Rose Wylie, alongside Mary Modha’s ‘Glossy Monsters’ lipstick sculptures and Stacey Greene’s familiar photographs of worn lipstick bullets (below), it aims to look at make-up through an art lens instead of the frivolous, consumerist one we’re used to. (more…)