20 July, 2020

The culture of fashion: Dior SS21 menswear ‘portrait of an artist’

Dior SS21 men Amoako Boafo

Some more menswear SS21 highlights. On the maximalist craft tip, Dior hit the top notes again with a fab collab with Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo. (See the collection video here.)

Dior’s creative director Kim Jones first met him last year during Art Basel Miami. Boafo was the artist in residence of the new Rubell Museum, opposite Dior’s fall show venue. As Jones’ artist collaborations are now a mainstay of his collections (tying in nicely with Mr Dior’s gallerist past), it made perfect sense for the two to collaborate. Jones already has a connection to Africa having grown up in the continent, while Boafo has a connection to fashion, with his fantastically wardrobed portrait sitters always dressed in attention-grabbing prints and colour combinations. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 1 Comment Art, Brands, Business of fashion, Design, Designers, Menswear, News, Trends Amoako Boafo, art, artists, Berluti, culture of fashion, Dior, Edward Crutchley, how it's made, Kim Jones, Loewe, menswear, SS21

14 July, 2020

On digital fashion weeks, craft and context

Loewe SS21 menswear

I’m catching up on the ss21 menswear collections that designers have been producing during lockdown.

An early trend is for three-dimensional or heavily crafted pieces and those with intricate surface decoration. Collaborations with artisans are another ‘thread’ to a brand story that designers can weave, showing support for their craft, or putting the spotlight on their own pattern makers.

Two standout videos I’ve enjoyed – Berluti and Loewe. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Brands, Business of fashion, Design, Designers, Fashion shows, Menswear, Technology, Trends Berluti, Business of Fashion, culture of fashion, Fashion Week, how it's made, Jonathan Anderson, Kris Van Assche, Loewe, SS21, trends

8 May, 2019

London Craft Week 2019 is here

Pringle of Scotland London Craft Week 2019

I know this is a terrible thing to say, but there’s too much good stuff on right now. I just caught the last day of Diane Arbus at The Hayward (brilliant). Just missed Don McCullin at the Tate (gutted). And now London Craft Week has snuck up on me and I’m nowhere near ready for it.

London Craft Week is now in its fifth year, a festival of all things artisanal and considered, with the additional backing of some heavyweight sponsors including Dunhill and Purdey to give it that extra push. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Brands, Events, News Celia Pym, Couverture & The Garbstore, craft, Dunhill, events, Loewe, London Craft Week, Pringle of Scotland, The Conran Shop, The Garnered, Toast

4 September, 2018

These bags will be all over fashion week

Tommy Ton Celine bag

Like it or not, street style at Fashion Week is still a major barometer for the trends we’ll all be wearing in months to come. Yes it’s contrived, yes, most ‘influencers’ are wearing stuff that’s borrowed, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t carefully mapped out their outfits to the nth degree.

Here are the handbags I expect to see all over the street style round-ups. Some of them have had a lot of mileage already, but come in new colours, sizes or materials. (more…)