“Fashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life.”- Bill Cunningham As one of the Trustees of the Wallace Collection I feel fortunate to have the pleasure of visiting this inspiring place on… View Full Post
Looking for inspiration? Today’s concept of fashion is deeply rooted in the Eighteenth-century. Many Londoners are convinced that something truly exciting and creative cannot be older than a decade. I don’t know why. Ever since… View Full Post
I have always been interested in the shift that took place during the 20th century when fine art moved away from a realistic representation of the natural world to a focus on works of art… View Full Post
The Venice Biennale is an extraordinarily stimulating event. Not only does it act as a crucible where ideas, arts and crafts are brought together to be juxtaposed, shared and challenged but the backdrop of the… View Full Post
Fashion is sometime like water, it is forever seeping into all aspects of our lives sometimes in surprising ways. The exhibition at the Wallace Collection- The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in… View Full Post
I have always been aware of the Wallace. Looking at reproductions of master paintings by Rembrandt, Velaquez, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Titan, Van Dyke or Rubens – to name but a few – I was intrigued that… View Full Post