Balmain Spring 2015, a ’90s Todd Oldham Flashback
I wasn’t a huge contemporary Balmain enthusiast until Olivier Rousteing took over in 2011. Even then, I was sceptical, of course, because of his association with Kim Kardashian. But, since, […]
Is fashion finally acting its age? Or is it simply pandering cool?
I remember watching David Bailey’s Models Close-up documentary (I can’t find this anywhere!) in the late ’90s, in which the timelessly gorgeous Isabella Rossellini discussed the sad reality of ageing […]
10 Best Fashion Moments of 2014
1. Lena Dunham covers Vogue Lena Dunham was a refreshing face to see on the cover of Vogue and her prep video with Hamish Bowles was, in the words of Shoshana, totes […]
Marsala, PANTONE’s 2015 Colour of the Year, is So ’90s
Be still my teenage heart. As soon as I laid eyes on Marsala, PANTONE’s 2015 Colour of the Year, I was transported to a time when everything was better: the […]
Sissi and CC: Chanel’s Latest Muse
Chanel’s Pre Fall 2015 muse is almost two hundred years old and one of the most infamous divas in history. Empress Elizabeth of Austria, known to her friends and family […]
Why I Write, Not Wear
It recently donned on me that the term ‘fashion blogger’ no longer applies to me. Yes, I blog about fashion but not in the way most established fashion bloggers do: […]
Carine Roitfeld, Mademoiselle C
This is a rather late review of Mademoiselle C, but I’ve been thinking a lot about Carine Roitfeld lately. In the days of normcore and Gap’s “Dress Normal” campaigns, I miss the […]
The Denim Demise: America’s Fabric Needs Your Love
If you’ve noticed countless denim guides in fall magazine issues (Marie Claire did a full August denim issue, sponsored by Guess), it’s due to the global denim slump. Denim labels […]
The 3rd Coming of Coach
It’s always fascinating watching a brand go through a rebranding stage. Especially when the said brand is so incredibly established on an international level. You may have noticed Coach‘s new […]
Youthquake 2.0: The couture years
Previously a land of luxurious suits and gowns, Chanel Haute Couture has gotten much younger in the last few years. This week the house presented us with very fancy flip-flops […]
ABCs of Canada
There is no shortage of talent in Canada, so on the nation’s 147th birthday, I’m celebrating every home-based fashion and beauty label, from A to Z. Not to sound overly […]
Britpop Turns 20: We’re Both Ancient
Funny things happen around one’s birthday. It’s seems like the universe comes together and shoves things in your face in order to remind you that, yes, you are getting old. […]