Coco Chanel by Man Ray Coco Chanel, the most famous woman in fashion history, needs little introduction. Widely credited with revolutionising womenswear in the early twentieth century, she founded one of the world's top luxury brands. Fashion historians argue that she was not the only nor the first designer to apply modernist principles to dressmaking. ... Read more
First, there was the book – Paris Sketchbook, an illustrated homage to Paris' innumerable secrets and treasures by Jason Brooks, to which I sang accolades in this review. Recently, the publisher Laurence King has reissued twenty beautiful illustrations from the book as a set of postcards. Ranging from fashionable and chic to romantic and nostalgic, ... Read more
"The best fashion show is definitely on the street." – Bill Cunningham Before I watched the Bill Cunningham New York documentary (directed by Richard Press), I had wondered why New York is given equal importance in the title as Bill Cunningham, the documentary's main subject. He is the city's most iconic street style photographer; his photo-column ... Read more
2011 was an exciting and fruitful year for me as a fashion blogger. In February I attended my first major runway show, Emporio Armani F/W 11/12 at Milan Fashion Week. Envisioning myself working in fashion before I started blogging, I thought I would have to spend years interning and assisting at magazines before my boss ... Read more
I finished this season's fashion week tour tonight in Paris, attending the presentation of the Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld Spring/Summer 2012 capsule collection at Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild. This is Lagerfeld's third collaboration with Hogan (see my photos of Fall/Winter 2011/2012). A mostly black and white collection is accompanied by a book of sketches and ... Read more