David Downton

New season fashion books



The History Of Modern Fashion Daniel James Cole and Nancy Deihl

Years and years and years ago, I remember gearing up for my first term at fashion college. We were given a list of things we needed to buy, which necessitated a trip to R. D. Franks in Market Place (off Oxford Circus) to stock up on essential books and magazines. (more…)



Save the date: FIG Unframed



Richard Haines fashion illustration gallery at The Shop At Bluebird

Here’s a can’t-miss for fashion illustration students and enthusiasts….

The fantastic Fashion Illustration Gallery is hosting a rather lovely ‘unframed’ exhibition at The Shop At Bluebird from tomorrow until 12th June 2015. If you know The Shop At Bluebird, you’ll already know that it features some gems from the FIG on its walls, but this is a first for so many pieces to be shown in the raw. (more…)