8 January, 2019

Trend report: What to wear and do for SS19

Givenchy ss19 by Corey Tenold

Even though people are sniffy about trends, I still quite like tracking them. The trick is just to pay attention to the ones that work for you. So in this wee SS19 round-up, I’m deliberately ignoring anything overstatementy or hype-y that will have disappeared in a year. And instead homing in on the classics that have been reinvented or lifestyle movements that will impact how we live.

NOGO We’ve reached peak logo (sorry Gucci) and now it’s about deliberately unbranded products. I signed up to Italic last year, which is a membership-based direct-to-consumer company selling unbranded, yet high quality products that come straight from the factory. (more…)

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21 November, 2017

Positive fashion: No label labels

Lemaire Aw17

Black Friday, black schmiday! I don’t really go mad for these sales unless I need something practical (I’m currently Googling printers #fml) but otherwise I would approach them the same way I do any other sale season; look for the ‘investment buys’ that I couldn’t usually afford.

For me that means hunting out the Christophe Lemaire, Sofie d’Hoore and Margaret Howell goodies that have a long lifespan and won’t date. (more…)

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13 July, 2016

Oh la la Garconne

I never get bored of La Garconne’s editorial shoots, just the right mix of wearable with a bit of… something unpredictable. On my wishlist from this shoot: the Atalantique Ascoli smock shirt, the Lemaire mustard knit and both creamy Acne studios sweaters. (more…)

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5 March, 2016

Uniqlo X Lemaire’s final collection is here

The final drop of Uniqlo Lemaire is poised and ready to land in store on March 18th. It’s as clean-lined and muted-hued as you’d expect from the Lemaire duo, with the odd pop of pale yellow or chilli red. (more…)