Kansai Yamamoto - February 8, 1944 – July 21, 2020 Kansai Yamamoto has left us, one of the designers that inspired my love of fashion. A brilliantly gifted genius who proved the concept that fashion was art has had thousands of inches written about him, but something in most of that coverage felt off to … Continue reading Kansai Yamamoto – The Journal – 27th July 2020
Ilaria Lepore — Double Exposure
Are we singular or multiple, the question that pervades the human conscious, a subject Ilaria Lepore explores within the latest collection Double Exposure. The collection of mixed fabrics is dark, the entire tonal palate is black, perhaps a note to the shadowy recesses of our minds where the unspoken thoughts we all hold play? The softness adds … Continue reading Ilaria Lepore — Double Exposure
“We Stand By Our Design As Our Identity, Not Our Label”
Bright, bold, positive, that was THISNORTHAT the label from design duo Yubo LIn & Li Chen Tan. It's interesting that they’ve chosen this name for their collaboration, as it underplays the brilliance with which they bring their skills into each others design ethos, Li Chen in the technical and the detailed and Yubo in the … Continue reading “We Stand By Our Design As Our Identity, Not Our Label”
Constanzia Yurashko — Monochrome Magnificence
Oversized, tailored, with explosions of volume, texture and drama, with her new collection Constanzia Yurashko has really made a statement about statement pieces. That statement is that not all statements need to be screaming and bright, that there is power in line and contrast. The Moldovian designer delivered a masterclass in construction in her collection … Continue reading Constanzia Yurashko — Monochrome Magnificence
The Art Of The Backstage Interview
The pressure is on, you’ve seen the show, the post runway chaos erupts, around you people are shoving each other to leave, others are trying to catch each other for a chat or pictures, and in the middle of it you’re looking for the face in the crowd you need, suddenly you get that familiar … Continue reading The Art Of The Backstage Interview
Backstage With: Rocky Star
A warm September afternoon, I’m in Victoria House, the new home of Fashion Scout, a fixture in the London Fashion Week calendar for many years and always a great place to see designers. It’s swelteringly hot and the music is pumping as I head backstage to meet with Rocky Star, the Mumbai based fashion entrepreneur … Continue reading Backstage With: Rocky Star
