• Genuinely novel: 10 years of the Goldsmiths Prize

    The Goldsmiths Prize is now in its tenth year, and on the occasion of the awards ceremony last week, I was prompted to reflect on the Prize itself, and what it represents.  The Goldsmiths Prize champions true creativity and genuinely novel work. The challenge it lays down is to change the rules, and to be…

  • Fashion Reader: Hans Eijkelboom

    We use clothes to express our individuality right? They are a way of differentiating ourselves from others and making statements about who we are. However, seeing photographer Hans Eijkelboom’s new book, it made me think twice about how unique our clothing choices really are. Over the past twenty two years Eijkelboom has taken thousands of…

  • Fashion Reader: The Spirit Level

    The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with…

  • Fashion Reader: One Hundred Years of Solitude

    The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with…

  • Fashion Reader: Jean Rhys

    The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with…

  • Fashion Reader: The Concise Dictionary of Dress

    The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with…

  • Fashion Reader: Vestoj

    The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with…

  • Fashion Reader: Frida Kahlo – Sus Fotos

    The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with…

  • Fashion Reader: Muslim Fashion

    The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with…

  • Fashion Reader: Crime & Punishment

    The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with…