“There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness.” — Mahatma Gandhi The fashion industry righty finds itself in the eye of the climate change storm at the moment. It can’t be denied that it’s a contribution to the imminent ecological disaster is almost unmatched. It can’t be denied that … Continue reading Fashion & Climate Change, It Has To Be Wider Than That
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
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
Sustainability, It’s In Your Choices
Sustainability, it’s a loaded word. It can be a word of praise or a word of condemnation depending on how it’s used. When we talk about fashion it appears everywhere, this label is sustainable, this brand should be more sustainable, but are we in danger of using it so much that it’ll lose meaning? I’ve … Continue reading Sustainability, It’s In Your Choices
