11 April, 2017

Is fashion having a confidence crisis?

Peter Lindbergh

I was talking to a friend last week about my fashion fatigue and he said I should stop ranting and write a blog post instead. “I can’t!” I wailed. “I don’t want to sound negative!” But he was right. The whole point of this blog is that it’s a space to mull things over, and hopefully by doing so, I’ll resolve my woes and can move forward.

One of the issues is I don’t feel inspired by fashion brands and partly that’s because the brands don’t seem to know what they are. (more…)

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17 March, 2017

At the Glamour Beauty Festival, pamper power brings the promise of a better you

Girls with halo braids, silver glitter lips and elaborate winged eyeliner throng the stairwells of The Saatchi Gallery. Immaculate scarlet mouths match the distinctive red cloth goody bags that weigh down shoulders. Mums, 20-something daughters and a pre-teen future #girlboss or two queue patiently for yet another panel debate or free makeover. Welcome to day two of the Glamour Beauty Festival, where all who attend are here to self improve, whether in terms of physical wellbeing, inner serenity, career goals or just a bit of jolly pampering. (more…)

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12 March, 2017

THE DRG STYLE INDEX: Calvin Klein, Céline, Deciem, Dries van Noten, Bella Freud

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

1. CALVIN KLEIN X MOONLIGHT CAST

In case you missed it, Calvin Klein cast Moonlight’s Trevante Rhodes, Alex Hibbert, Mahershala Ali and Ashton Sanders in its spring 2017 Calvin Klein underwear campaign. (more…)