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Random Recs: The V&A Storehouse, Fara Homidi UK, Nike



nike x norblack norwhite

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

1/ The V&A STOREHOUSE experience is as magnificent as everyone has said. It’s free, you can touch stuff, and you can even book an appointment to see archive items of your choice up close.

2/ A short film about the woman who coined ‘BECAUSE YOU’RE WORTH IT’ for L’Oréal.

3/ TED GIOIA’s tribute to Brian Wilson is as heartfelt and personal as they come, and explains why his death cut so deep. (P.S I was at this show – unforgettable!)

4/ A fascinating long read on the PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA and the property billionaire squeezing the life out of London.

5/ FARA HOMIDI BEAUTY has landed in the UK (below)

Fara Homidi Beauty

6/ NIKE’S collab with Indian designers, NOR BLACK NOR WHITE (top and below) is a bold leap in the right direction. (In other Nike news, the NIKESKIMS launch got pushed back.)

nike x norblack norwhite

7/ Not sure how I ever coped before my brilliant toothpaste squeezer.

WORDS: Disneyrollergirl / Navaz Batliwalla
IMAGES: Nike; Fara Homidi; Nike
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Old Stone Trade summer edition



Old Stone Trade kilt

Old Stone Trade’s celebration of handmade work from the American Northeast is tapping into my inner desire for all things slightly rustic and Bruce Weber “All-American Family Album”-flavoured.

In keeping with OST’s ethos of small batch, handmade offerings, there are Oxford cloth cotton button-downs (imagine how good these will look after a few month’s wear), a stunning waxed ‘anorak’ and a cute double-layered white tee reminiscent of my late-80s summer uniform. The khaki kilt may not seem obviously summer weather-appropriate but it’s crafted from a summer-weight deadstock Italian suiting – LOVE!

Old Stone Trade double layer tee
Old Stone Trade kilt

See more here. See my previous post on Old Stone Trade here.

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IMAGES: Jon Ervin for Old Stone Trade
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Random Recs: Sotheby’s, Jonathan Anderson, The Bitter End



UK AIDS Memorial Quilt

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

1/ UK AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT. Next Thursday (12th June) sees the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt go on display in the Tate Modern Turbine Hall, a combination of 42 quilts and 23 individual panels dedicated to approximately 384 individuals affected by HIV and AIDS in the UK. Alongside, there’s an hourly free screening of “There is a Light That Never Goes Out”, a recently rediscovered 50-minute documentary about the 1994 display of the quilt in Hyde Park. The quilt is on display at the Tate from 12-16 June; the film will be screened from 12-15 June. No booking required. Read more here.

2/ Is the end of the extremely online era nigh?

3/ Who asked for this SOTHEBY’S collab? Have we reached peak merch?
Sothebys x Frame merch

4/ Can’t wait to see THE BITTER END with Joan and Isabella. The upcoming biopic has Joan Collins playing the Duchess of Windsor and Isabella Rossellini playing her demonic lawyer, Suzanne Blum. Here’s hoping the costumes are fabulous.
Joan Collins and Isabelle Rossellini The Bitter End

5/ Revisiting this JONATHAN ANDERSON 032c long read from 2016. “People, for me, are a function. Is that awful? I curate people as much as I curate objects…” (And here’s my 2017 interview with him for Sotheby’s magazine on art, craft and collecting.)

6/ Please sign me up for the DIPTYQUE X SUSANNE KAUFMANN lip oil*. (Has anyone tried it?)
Diptyque x Susanne Kaufmann

WORDS: Disneyrollergirl / Navaz Batliwalla
IMAGES: UK AIDS Memorial Quilt; Sotheby’s x Frame; The Bitter End; Susanne Kaufmann x Diptyque
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Shop the post: COS summer edit



COS ss25 runway high summer

From looking at the back-end of my affiliates (those links that sometimes earn me commission – if people shop the posts), I can tell you that COS* is as popular with Disneyrollergirl readers as it is with me.

And now, we have an idea why.

In recent months, the Swedish high street brand has been pushing into a more luxe-leaning direction, with designer-looking products and international fashion shows à la brands like Dior and Chanel, attended by A-list celebs and their version of EIPs (i.e. top-tier Instagram influencers).

Vogue Business has the low-down, noting that with its sixth position in the Lyst Index top 10 ranking of fashion’s hottest brands, COS is filling the white space for the “former high-end shopper who may have pulled back spending as of late”. Quality is a major focus – of design, fabrics, art direction and photography. And the in-store experience is always a serene pleasure. As managing director Daniel Hermann says, “you should feel value [whether] the price point is low or high.” Indeed, according to The Future Laboratory’s ‘New Codes of Value’ macro trend report, value is the latest (elusive) must-have ‘metric’ for brands and it’s something COS serves very well.

COS ss25 runway high summer



While its viral pieces include a quilted bag and barrel-leg trousers, I’m much keener on the quiet classics that it manages to reinvent in contemporary cuts, colours and proportions. Year-round knitwear* is particularly strong, plus tailored shorts*, casual outerwear* and this linen tote*.

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WORDS: Disneyrollergirl / Navaz Batliwalla
IMAGES: COS SS25
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