There’s been a lot of confusing data about UK retail sales in May but now the official figures are out and what do they show? Retail was in a good place in May and clothing retail was the reason. Shock, Horror. Really? We’re continuously told that retail is suffering at the moment and clothing retail…
I’ve always loved embellished denim. No, wait. Make that, I’ve loved embellished denim since 1973 when my sister bought a pair of shrink-to-fit Levi’s. After wearing them in the bath for several hours they emerged a perfect fit, if rather damp, and she proceeded to add studs. For 13-year-old me, that was the ultimate in…
I could probably be guaranteed to dislike the new Calvin Klein campaign simply because the press release that goes with it contains the words “zeitgeist”, “juxtapose”, “avant garde” and “millennials”. All that’s missing is “iconic”.
Years ago I used to headline every Coach results story with words like “unstoppable” or “powering ahead”. But then came the inevitable reversal when profits fell off a cliff and it seemed the whole world was buying Michael Kors bags instead. So it’s good news that, after a bruising period, Coach appears to be back…
The Calvin Klein Platinum line (which is available in Europe and Asia) has released its SS16 campaign with an outdoors location but certainly not an outdoors feel. The mood is actually more urban sophistication, although I’m not sure if that sits easily with the brand’s tagline. I always feel that use of the “I do…
Some collections are just unforgettable. Prada SS08, Alaïa and Gaultier AW86, Dolce & Gabbana AW13… I spend a lot of time trying to track down pieces from collections like that on eBay, Vestiaire Collective and anywhere else bargains can be had. Now the reason the Dolce & Gabbana collection is such a favourite of mine…
First, let me declare myself. The answer to the question in the headline is: a bit of both. I love high street designer collaborations. They’re a great way of buying into a designer look at a fraction of the regular price and the quality levels are usually high. Some work better than others of course (the critical…
I wasn’t bowled over by Tommy Hilfiger’s AW16 collection with its slightly cheesy nautical theme. But the SS16, now that was another matter. The festival-ready, beach-ready mix of crochet and cotton, culturally appropriated motifs and exuberant colours was one of the winers of last September’s round of runway shows.
The recent AW16 collections showed us that sunglasses aren’t just for summer but are a year-round accessory. And that doesn’t mean an 80s-style-too-cool-to-show your-eyes look that channels Magenta Devine or a (slightly younger) Anna Wintour. No, that refusal to remove your shades even at midnight is still a bit too, well, naff.
Move over Gigi, here’s one campaign that another member of the family is fronting. Joe’s, the denim brand, has unveiled its newest ad campaign starring Bella Hadid alongside Matthew Noszka.
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