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Shopping
Lately there has been much discussion in the press and media generally about the future fate of the British High Street and retail more generally. The most recent report highlighted last week was how retail chains are closing their shops at a rate of around 30 a day. Changes in our shopping habits with the… →
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Travel: Paris
My trip to Paris during its latest fashion week was to see the Yohji Yamamoto show – which as an avid follower I found this time did not hang together in the way it usually does. However, my main purpose was to visit a number of fashion exhibitions. Balenciaga These exhibitions; Balenciaga, Comme des Garcons… →
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London Fashion Week
Although I was only able to attend the shows over the weekend of this September’s London Fashion Week it felt to me as though London had stepped up a gear – creative, technically experimental, with an eye on how digital media can be exploited and the High Street influenced. John Rocha SS13 From the dramatic… →
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SHOWstudio: Fashion East SS/13 Panel Discussion
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Framed! (Fashion Space Gallery)
Cyrus Karibu. I was excited to see the huge pair of wire mesh eyeglasses hanging from the ceiling in the reception area on my arrival to College today. An exciting programme of events in the Fashion Space Gallery, entitled ‘Elements of Fashion’ commences tomorrow with Framed! Contemporary Eyewear in Fashion. Over the coming year, the… →
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Yohji Yamamoto (V&A)
Yohji Yamamoto’s exhibition in Israel opens today. Unfortunately I am unable to go but it brings to mind the great honour I had to be invited to be the guest speaker at the dinner in honour of Yohji Yamamoto and the wonderful exhibition at the V&A covering 40 years of his career, curated so brilliantly… →
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Travel: Paris – Haute Couture
A year ago I visited the Paris couture summer shows for the first time. Unfortunately I am unable to go this year, but the anniversary has made me reflect on a trip that helped me see the close relationship between art, artistry and fashion. The visit began with the Madame Gres exhibition at the Musee… →
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FiFi Awards
These days, any celebrity worth their salt, has at least one fragrance to their name. It was interesting to note when I, along with Louise Wilson of CSM and Wendy Dagworthy of RCA, were judging the best new packaging for male and female fragrances for this week’s FiFi Awards, just how many celebrity’s have used… →