Quote of the day: Michael Roberts



Michael Roberts

“Today, designing isn’t about making the finished garment as perfect as you can. It is about mood boards and we all know that the mood board is a substitute for not knowing how to make something. It makes fashion much less about the designers, because you no longer need to know how to make a garment in order to be a fashion designer.”

Loving this outspoken interview with Michael Roberts on Business Of Fashion, one of the first people who got me interested in fashion…



Buy it now: my new season picks



bruce weber

Like it or not, autumn has almost arrived and the only good thing about that is the prospect of Fashion Week-ready newness. So let’s be postitive. I was in Selfridges yesterday and headed straight to Miu Miu which is the best it’s ever been this season. I can definitely get down with all its pleated, kilty skirt shapes, from this OTT green python number to the more sedate, wool boucle tweed skirt – accompanied by Isabel Marant’s sensible red cable knit.

Thick, textured knitwear is always a yes in my books, so I’m seriously warming to Carven’s check sweater and these supersized cashmere socks from Barrie. Meanwhile, 3.1 Phillip Lim’s tufty grey sweater has the go-anywhere factor that I love, as do Vetements‘ oddball jeans.

On the jewellery front, I’ve just discovered Charlotte Chesnais, whose rings and bracelets are original but wearable…

SHOP THE POST BELOW

WORDS: Navaz Batliwalla/isneyrollergirl
IMAGE: Bruce Weber



How do you feel about glove shoes?



Martiniano Glove shoes

To be honest, I had never heard of glove shoes until I read this story on Fashionista. But apparently they’re a thing. Going by the comments on Fashionista, they’re extremely polarising, which suggests to me that they’re just going to get bigger (Uggs, anyone?).

Martiniano is one of the originators (more…)



The hero cleansers



Liz Earle Cleanse and polish DHC Deep Cleansing Oil

It’s only taken me a couple of decades to realise there’s a difference between cleansers and makeup removers. I like my makeup removers thick and unguent, you can take your time massaging in and really enjoy the massaging process. (more…)