Designers

First look: The Google-ification of Fashion Week



New York Fashion Week Google Kate Lanphear

At 9pm, UK time last night when I turned on my phone I was alerted to a new Google notification. Did I want to know what was going on at NYFW?

Hey, why not? (more…)



Wales Bonner jewellery edit



Wales Bonner crystal ear cuff

I’m liking the Wales Bonner jewellery edit at Selfridges. There’s a horn cuff bracelet, a crystal clip ear cuff and a crystal bracelet. They’re described as unisex as you’d expect for Grace Wales Bonner, whose collections explore our definitions of race and gender.

In her AW16 menswear show, they were styled discreetly (more…)



Farewell, Sonia Rykiel



Sonia Rykiel by Dominique Issermann

What sad news about designer Sonia Rykiel, who passed away yesterday at the age of 86 after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease. It’s well known that she was no longer at the creative helm of her brand, but it was such a strong brand that it retained her striking identity throughout the numerous successive creative directors. (more…)



Talking with your hands



Karen Walker jewellery photographed by Advanced Style photographer Ari Seth Cohen

Wow, what a great set of editorial images from Ari Seth Cohen. These images are from Karen Walker’s recent jewellery shoot and feature the expressive hands of two of Ari Seth Cohen’s ‘Advance Style’ friends. (more…)