As any sneakerhead knows, it’s not about the fashionable and easily available, it’s about the hunt for that coveted rarity. Hence, while many are stocking up on New Balances in every hue and building their bespoke NIKEiDs, others hanker for the purest of old school icons – the Adidas Stan Smith. (more…)
“Every Ghanaian woman of my mother’s generation collected hundreds of these fabrics. My mother literally had a room packed with these cloths. When I was 16, I decided I wanted to experiment and made an outfit from them. She came back, saw that I had cut into the cloth, and she lost her mind.”
Ozwald Boateng, Business of Fashion
A great article by Rebecca May Johnson on the Dutch fabric company Vlisco
If you’re a fan of Chanel’s Vitalumiere foundations, last week saw some new updates. First, its Vitalumiere Fluid (top left), a very pleasant satin-finish liquid foundation, is now available in Beige 70 and Beige 80. I really like this foundation, it gives just enough coverage for my verging-on-dry skin and it’s good to see the range of shades expanding.
Next, just in time for the winter blahs is the new Chanel Vitalumiere Compact Douceur (top right), a light yet creamy powder base that adds luminosity to greige-looking skin. (more…)
Jacket, YMC///Shirt, Our Legacy at Hubshop///Backpack, Herschel at Hubshop
Tartan trousers, Lou Dalton///Washbag, Herschel at Hubshop
Striped sweater, Dr Martens///Tartan trousers, Lou Dalton///Suede shoes, YMC
Duffle coat, Mackintosh///Double collar poloshirt, Raf Simons for Fred Perry
Duffle coat, Mackintosh///Double collar poloshirt, Raf Simons for Fred Perry
Wool polo shirt, Raf Simons for Fred Perry///Jeans, H&M///Suede shoes, YMC
Striped sweater, Dr Martens///Tartan trousers, Lou Dalton
Biker jacket, Blitz Vintage///Check top, YMC///Trousers, Peter Jensen
Biker jacket, Blitz Vintage///Check top, YMC///Trousers, Peter Jensen
Wool polo shirt, Raf Simons for Fred Perry///Jeans, H&M///Suede shoes, YMC
Patterned jumper, Levi’s Vintage Clothing///Jeans, Levi’s Red Tab
Patterned jumper, Levi’s Vintage Clothing///Jeans, Levi’s Red Tab
I styled these pictures a few weeks ago for Boys By Girls with photographer Emma Miranda Moore and model Laurence Ainscough at Premier. We wanted to capture the feel of a visitor staying in an unfamiliar house and feeling slightly displaced. And maybe watched…! Laurence was brilliant fun and regaled us with his adventures as a student in Paris. I’ll be putting his interview up soon…
