Quote of the day
“So I asked Issey to make me some of his black turtlenecks that I liked, and he made me like a hundred of them.”
Who knew Steve Jobs was BFFs with Issey Miyake? (via Gawker)
On Hermes saris and localised luxury
Hermes is opening stores left, right and centre, proving that there’s no shortage of demand for Constance handbags and playful-luxe knick knacks. Last month saw the opening of a new men’s flagship in Rome but I’m more interested in the recently opened Hermes standalone store in Bombay. Built at 15a Horniman Circle, (the point zero from where all meeting points in the city are measured), it’s the first luxury store to open in a standalone location rather than in a hotel or luxury mall as is the norm for India. (more…)
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Vintage Interview magazine covers: Beverly, Mariel, Madonna, oh my!
Just discovered a bumper stash of old vintage Interview magazines with covers by Richard Bernstein on the Fashion Illustration Gallery site. Now fantasising about an entire wall papered with these… (more…)
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Sweet Shoppe: The future of retail
An invitation from The Future Laboratory is always worth taking up. The future-forecasting think tank is known for its innovative events and trend predicting insights and the latest one promised to give a glimpse into the future of retail. (more…)
