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Quote of the day: David Hockney on technology



David Hockney 2026
“It’s not the tool that matters—it’s the eye. A good painting is still a good painting, whether it’s made with a brush or a stylus. It is about sharing experiences. Machines don’t have experiences.”
David Hockney, A Rabbit’s Foot

These were some of David Hockney’s last words, published recently in A Rabbit’s Foot magazine. Always streets ahead of the curve in using new technology, he was a real thinker, whose many books weren’t only visual feasts, but an education in how to look.

While he made pioneering work with Polaroid cameras, faxes and iPads, he didn’t seem all that impressed with A.I. “People are fascinated by machines—but machines don’t see. They calculate. An image made without a human looking isn’t very interesting to me.”

In the accompanying photo, Hockney wore this dazzling oversize check suit and I love the coordinating tie and glasses. He was (quite rightly) held up as a fashion icon and had only recently had six new suits made by his French tailor. Now that’s style dedication.

WORDS: Disneyrollergirl / Navaz Batliwalla
IMAGES: David Hockey/ A Rabbit’s Foot
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Quote of the day: Jeny Howorth on Neil Kirk



Jeny Howorth by Neil Kirk for Honey

“We had lots of great times together. Neil was great fun to travel with. I travelled far and wide with him, from Sri Lanka to Key West. He could be difficult at times with a warped sense of humour that definitely appealed to me. I remember being in Hemingway’s bar in Key West [Sloppy Joe’s Bar] with Neil and the very wonderful Anne Boyd [fashion editor, The Observer]. There was a severe rain downpour and we were up to our knees in water, drinking margaritas. All in a day’s work. I loved my adventures with Neil. One of my first and favourite covers was for Honey magazine, November 1983 [above]. As far as I can remember, it was shot on a beach in The Hamptons. We had run out of clothes, so we used what I was wearing—my father’s old sweatshirt and my favourite white shirt. The sun was going down. Bang. Bang. Bang. Done. I still love it.”
Jeny Howorth, model, Neil Kirk in Vogue: The Supermodel Years (more…)

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Quote of the day: Dick Page



Dick page 90s make-up by David Sims

“I’ve never liked concealer under the eyes. I don’t understand why we collectively decided under-eye circles are the devil.”
Dick Page, T Magazine

I’m enjoying T Magazine’s recommendations from what’s in Dick Page’s make-up bag. The OG ‘no make-up make-up’ king (think 90s Harper’s Bazaar shoots and Calvin Klein shows), he rates Glossier foundation*, 19/99 barely-there mascara*– I love it too – and a brown pencil smudged around the eye with a finger to add depth. (more…)

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Quote of the day: Véronique Nichanian



Véronique Nichanian Hermes AW26

“Last time, my team showed me something: ‘Do you see that? It’s so nice’. And I said, ‘Yes, I did that at Cerruti in 1988.’ So I think, okay, it’s time to stop when they’re bringing me my old things.”
Hermès men’s artistic director Véronique Nichanian on stepping down from the RTW role after 38 years, Business of Fashion

This ‘exit interview‘ is full of nuggets on how 71 year old Véronique Nichanian progressed from “tiny, shy and discreet” newbie at Cerruti (hand-picked by Nino Cerruti from college) to creating the Hermès men’s universe almost from scratch. While retiring from designing men’s RTW (the relentless pace is too much to be enjoyable), she’ll continue to consult on the maroquinerie and scarves. (more…)

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