Matalan‘s autumn offerings look like they’re straight off the catwalks themselves this season and in many cases it’s hard to tell there is much of a difference between the two at all. In some cases I do think Matalan goes a wee bit too far. For example, their copying the Burberry jacket almost exactly or the Christopher Kane pattern, which…
There have been moments in my life where fashion becomes more than just a hobby and transforms into a full blown obsession. It’s usually sparked by a great piece from a designer I worship. The last obsession that is still damn near killing me is my desire to have a Reed Krakoff Boxer swinging from my shoulder. The day will…
A few weeks ago I was invited to meet Victoria Stapleton, founder and Creative Director of Brora, in the Brora store just off Sloane Square. I was there with a handful of other online media journalists who were eager to listen to Victoria’s story. And what a story it was! Victoria is one of those amazing women that seems to…
“Flirty Flamenco to Classic Cowgirl”, that’s how I’ll remember Moschino Spring Summer 2012. The invite to the show told the story long before the runway opened with the first model. It was a Flamenco fan and it more or less said “get ready for a fiesta!” What debuted certainly did not disappoint. When the montera (the name for the traditional…
