This week in fashion #1

Valentino haute couture Spring 2014

Breaking news Cathy Horyn, one of the most respected fashion critics in the world, has retired from The New York Times. Fashion critics are such rare species in this air-and-ass-kissing (but also beautiful) industry that her resignation will leave an aching void in RSS feeds worldwide. Horyn's successor has yet to be appointed; I'm rooting ... Read more

Haute couture: the most voluminous fashion fantasy

Armani Privé haute couture Spring 2013

Looking at the new haute couture collections for Spring 2013, presented in Paris this week, I've toned down my analytical voice in favour of letting my imagination flow with the most voluminous fashion fantasy. Still captivated by the Valentino: Master of Couture exhibition, I now believe haute couture is more important than ever because many ... Read more

Dreamy Valentino Couture Spring/Summer 1967

Valentino Couture Spring/Summer 1967

Why is it that looking at old fashion photos and editorials often tangles my stomach in knots I never know from my issues of Vogue? I don't believe fashion and art were "better" then than now, "different" might be a better word to describe it, at least in the way they convey ideas and emotions ... Read more