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Paper, Scissors, Glue




When I went to the opening of Blitz London back in September, they asked me if I’d like to work on an in-store installation. So last week I assembled a giant size version of one of my scrapbooks on their wall, along with some choice pieces of their vintage stock. I had Italy on the brain, hence the Paninaro-ish denim and bright sweatshirting along with Versace-esque scarf prints, downplayed with a bit of army surplus. (more…)



Margherita Missoni – saving the world one zig zag at a time



This has got to be the season of Missoni madness. From the seen-everywhere AW11 snakeskins to the sell-out Missoni X Target collab, the Italian heritage brand is on fire right now. (more…)



The genius of Harper’s Bazaar’s fashion-music-supermodel sandwich




It’s a long time since I got this excited about a magazine cover but Harper’s Bazaar UK has done it for me. A few months ago, there was a flurry of excitement on Twitter as editor Lucy Yeomans dropped hints about a groundbreaking Harper’s cover shoot she had been on. Duran Duran was mentioned, supermodels were mentioned and, well, that was enough to pique my interest*. (more…)



Nail news: Uslu Airlines non-toxic nail polish remover



More on nail products sans nasties. The pioneering Uslu Airlines nail range has just introduced the first solvent-free nail polish remover. The water-based Bio Nail Polish Remover may take a little time to work (it takes 30 seconds to dissolve crystals which activate when applied to your nails) but the result is a toxin-free, whiff-free manicure.

And while we’re on the subject of Uslu Airlines, don’t forget that this German brand has some of the best nail colours out there, check out these Bernhard Wilhelm beauties for starters…


Bernhard Wilhelm JAG


Bernhard Wilhelm SMV


Bernhard Wilhelm MAU