Had to hard disagree with Bonnie Morrison (on Fashion People) who asserted that the less ‘colourful’ looks at last week’s Met Gala didn’t meet the brief.
Au contraire!
My favourite looks included Imaan Hammam’s zoot suit-esque realness (by Magda Butrym, above) (more…)
A few snippets of digital ephemera and recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately…
1/ NIKE RUNTOWN. Happy London Marathon weekend to all who celebrate. Have you got your #runcore look sorted? If not, get down to Nike’s RunTown pop-up concept boutique in Regent Street (below) for your hit of healthy hedonism. On SubStack, Grace Cook unpacks how ‘race look’ went mainstream, from niche brand sponsored community runs to New Balance’s new anti-chunky, aerodynamic running shoe silhouette* built for speed (below). Read more here. (more…)
“From the first conversation to the final frame, it felt like floating.”
The joy in these photos, taken by Tyler Mitchell for the MET’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition catalogue, is palpable. Fabulous finery, impeccable styling, chic shoes (opera pumps!), gentle gestures, it’s all there. Mitchell said he pulled inspo from “Harlem, Atlanta, Lagos, London, and beyond.” The show, a “cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism”, opens on 10th May (preceded by the MET Gala of course) and looks like one of the strongest MET Costume Institute shows in recent years. (more…)
A quick date for your diary! If you’re a long-time follower of this site (thank you!), you should also know That’s Not My Age, aka Alyson Walsh. On Saturday 26 April, she’ll be hosting her first all-day event, TNMA Live!
Taking place at the Fashion & Textile Museum in Bermondsey, it will have a mixture of panels and speakers on the subject of age, life and style (I’m excited to see fashion psychologist Professor Carolyn Mair on a panel), followed by a guided private view of the new Fashion & Textiles Museum exhibition, Textiles, The Art of Mankind. (more…)
