Editorial shoot: Concrete jungle



Inspired by the brutalist architecture and unexpected greenery of the Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate, we pitched up on a chilly February morning to shoot our first spring editorial. Photography by Chiara Romagnoli, styling by Navaz Batliwalla

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Coat, & Other Stories///Trousers, M Missoni///Top, Each X Other///Collar, Carven///Roll neck body, Wolford

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Coat, Mother Of Pearl///Dress, Ermanno Scervino///Cuff, Tatty Devine

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Coat, Mother Of Pearl///Dress, Ermanno Scervino

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Coat, Mother Of Pearl///Dress, Ermanno Scervino///Cuff, Tatty Devine///Boots, & Other Stories

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Jacket, BACK by Ann-Sofie Back///Dress, Peter Jensen///Roll neck body, Wolford

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Jacket, BACK by Ann-Sofie Back///Dress, Peter Jensen///Roll neck body, Wolford

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Jacket, BACK by Ann-Sofie Back///Dress, Peter Jensen///Trousers, DKNY///Roll neck body, Wolford///Boots, & Other Stories

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Blazer, & Other Stories///Jacket, CP Company///Sweater, Jonathan Saunders///Roll neck body, Wolford

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Blazer and trousers, & Other Stories///Lime jacket, CP Company///Sweater, Jonathan Saunders///Roll neck body, Wolford

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Jacket, Moka London///Sweater, Carven///Roll neck body, Wolford

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Sheer top, Emma Cook///Pink shirt (underneath), Asos

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Sheer top, Emma Cook///Pink shirt (underneath), Asos///Trousers, Wood Wood///Bag and shoes, John Rocha///Socks, Pantherella

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Shirt, M Missoni///Roll neck body, Wolford

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Top: Isabel Marant at The Shop At Bluebird///Roll neck body, Wolford///Trousers, Wood Wood

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Top: Isabel Marant at The Shop At Bluebird///Roll neck body, Wolford

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Top: Isabel Marant at The Shop At Bluebird///Roll neck body, Wolford///Trousers, Wood Wood///Shoes, John Rocha///Socks, Pantherella

Photography: Chiara Romagnoli
Styling: Navaz Batliwalla at Disneyrollergirl.net
Hair: Claire Healey using Bumble & Bumble
Make-up: Claudine Blythman
Model: Rona Kirwan at D1 Models



Tested: My-wardrobe’s ‘try-before-you-buy’ my-dressing room service



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As the multi-brand etail market continues to evolve, the originators have their work cut out. How to keep attracting new customers in the face of increased competition? How to tackle the issues of fit and returns? How to differentiate from all the copycats out there? And how to deliver an outstanding service to keep customers coming back?

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Introducing Seek No Further from Fruit Of The Loom



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On Carven, Issey Miyake and Paris show business



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Why have a show? That’s the 64 million dollar question that continues to circulate fashion week season after season. The answer is still elusive – is it an industry insider event or a public spectacle? – but I think if you’re going to have a show, make it a show. Make some element of it surprising, delightful, emotional, weird or thought provoking. It’s not like there isn’t a ton of options at your disposal. There’s the set, the music, the choreography. Or the casting, styling, make up…take your pick.

Carven’s Paris show was staged at the elegant Galerie Des Gobelins – a collection of youthful tailoring with collage-y placements and crystal embroidery that nodded to the art of Man Ray and Blumenfeld. (more…)