“Uggs are worn all year and to every occasion. The most popular senior (I am a junior) even worn Uggs to Prom, which caused a big mess at the door as the dresscode was black tie but she somehow convinced everyone that she was cool enough to wear them.”
Sheesh. Commenter no 272 on this Uggs debate at Fashionista.com
This weekend I’m finally going to make it to the What Are You Like exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Just as well as it finishes next week. However, my timing’s actually pretty good as I’ll catch the Saul Steinberg exhibition as well – oh how I love a two-for-one deal! Steinberg was an American artist whose work was featured on the cover of The New Yorker. This retrospective features ‘collages and assemblages’ so I’ll be in cut-and paste heaven. So far though, I’m already loving this image:
“Our regular client was not queuing [for the sale] on January 3-4 in Milan or Rome but was on the slopes in St Moritz or on a boat in the Caribbean. If I lower the price of an evening gown from €7,000 to €5,000, or that of a couture collection bag from €2,300 to €1,700, it doesn’t change much.”
Versace CEO Giancarlo Di Risio
The above is the strapline for the Manufactum website. Forget Netaporter and The Selby, this is how I like to while away my hours (OK, there is also the hopelessly-addictive Daily Mail website – the comments are priceless – but we won’t go into that). Olde worlde toiletries, hardwearing kitchenware, no-nonsense clothing, is it the iffy economy that finds one seeking refuge in these reassuringly made-to-last products or is it simply the fantastic, utilitarian design?
Coccoina glue
I wonder if this is what Peter Beard uses for his scrapbooks?
Flannel pyjamas
May be good for The Sartorialist …?
Matelot
Totally channeling Jean Seberg via Alexa Chung
Aeroplane eau de toilette
I have no clue who calls a fragrance ‘Aeroplane’ but you just know it’s good by looking at it, no?
A hanger-cum-clothes-brush? Insane!
moth traps
Seriously, if these work I’m buying shares in the company…
Computer cleaning brush
Why use a damp tissue when you can use a ‘computer cleaning brush’?
Sewing box
This sewing box actually gave me palpitations…and I loathe sewing. But for jewellery or make-up? Why, yes please!
