Some disagree but I found it quite exciting viewing Burberry’s ‘Tweetwalk’ live Twitpic show and Dolce & Gabbana’s’s Twitpics on my BlackBerry while out shopping yesterday. While the last few seasons have seen fashion editors tweeting first 140-character reports, then blurry Twitpics and the ocasional Twitvid, now the brands themselves are tweeting the action in tandem with (or just after) the shows. (more…)
Woo hoo, Shaun Samson menswear, now available at Selfridges… If you’re down Oxford Street way, be sure to check out the Bright Young Things windows, showcasing the work of London’s best up-and-comer talent. To go with his collection, Shaun’s window has a Mexicana theme with rainbow coloured Piñata letters spelling out his name. Sweet!
Above pic: Matthew Zorpas/Filep Motwary
Oh man, there is so much good stuff still in the sales including lots of classics (hello Chloe bag), twisted classics (I see ya Moschino jacket) and statement accessories. There’s also some excellent knitwear which I’m saving for a separate post. Meanwhile, the Spring and Pre new-ins just keep on coming, in particular I’ve noticed some really exciting jewellery coming through. (more…)
“We want Avenue 32 to offer a fresh and interesting mix of established and lesser known brands as we were both so tired of seeing the same brands on every single website or in every department store,” says Roberta Benteler, founder of the just-launched etail site that aims to give those brands more control over how they’re presented. (more…)
