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Gentlewoman style: Lauren Hutton



Lauren Hutton at Bottega Veneta SS17
Here’s Lauren Hutton walking the Bottega Veneta SS17 show. It’s not even about an ‘older woman’ being cast in the show. Just someone who looks elegant and has allure and sophistication. Who needs pizzazz and pyrotechnics when the casting and clothes are this good? (more…)



Long read: Crafting culture and commerce at Burberry



Models from Burberry September 2016 show at Makers House

When is the trench coat not having a moment? That’s a good question. The answer is ‘never’, of course. It’s a classic that’s always relevant yet this season, if you pardon the fashion hyperbole, it’s Having A Moment. (more…)



Molly Goddard SS17 – Something for the weekend



Molly Goddard SS17

When the show notes say the collection is about people who live for the weekend, you know the music is gonna be good. For SS17 Molly Goddard took us on a nostalgia trip to 90s New York rave culture, as documented by Nick Waplington in his recent photo book. (more…)



LFW SS17: Mother of Pearl’s Scorsese girls



Mother Of Pearl ss17

Amy Powney at Mother of Pearl always gives good reference. They frequently tend to music and youth culture, but not the obvious generic tropes of ‘punk’ or ‘grunge’ (#zzzzzz).

For example, for Mother of Pearl SS17, her main reference was New York Stories, the 1989 trilogy of short films by Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen. (more…)