THE DRG STYLE INDEX: VALENTINO, STUDIO NICHOLSON, MAC, GOOGLE



Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar…

1. VALENTINO X ZANDRA RHODES
Valentino X Zandra Rhodes
If you loved the Zandra Rhodes prints at the Valentino SS17 show, then you can see more behind the inspiration and process on the Zandra Rhodes website. The word ‘collaboration’ gets thrown around a lot, but this is a true collab, where both sides are equally supportive and excited about it. (more…)



Blog like no-one’s watching



alasdair mclellan

A few thoughts running through my head…

You can’t have missed the conversation of the last few weeks around blogging, old media, commercialised peacocking, and so on. There have been heaps of articles, counter-articles and blog posts bemoaning the state of the bloggersphere. Last week (more…)



The New Garconne contributor: Kasia Bobula



Polly Morgan The New Garconne photo by Kasia Bobola

The first week of my book, The New Garconne (buy it here) has been nothing short of a blinder. I’ve had such lovely support from friends, comments on social media, feedback from complete strangers who have bought the book (imagine!) (more…)



All the heart emojis for Valentino SS17



1 Valentino ss17

“As much as we believe today’s customers know who is designing what, plenty don’t. The revolving door of talent is just too continuous. Ultimately, they just want to put beautiful things in their closet they don’t already own.” Wise words from Ken Downing, Neiman Marcus’s senior vice president and fashion director in the New York Times this week.

As such, Zandra Rhodes prints and mini-me lipstick cases were the headline grabbers at Valentino SS17 (more…)