Some kind of love
Mick Harvey, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer, likes to keep on top of things. Since exiting the Bad Seeds in 2009, he’s busied himself with production, working on PJ Harvey’s Let Engl...
Peace From the Bottom of My Art
Topical yet misunderstood, Iran has long been under the watchful eye of the media for its ongoing political unrest – thus people are led to think it is a place devoid of artistic expression. This couldn’t be fu...
Technobohemian by John Malkovich
John Malkovich is a man of many talents within the filming industry, from acting to directing and producing. While many embark on side ventures such as actor-turns-singer, the results don’t always bode well. Lu...
Easter Bonnet Party – what the Butler wore
Amassing an enviable industry following, big-wig milliner and accessory designer Fred Butler is hosting an exclusive Bonnet Party in the very fitting setting of the Sanderson Hotel’s courtyard on Tuesday, March...
The Chinese Garbo
Maggie Cheung arrives on a wintry morning attired in black lace jodhpurs, a black fur gilet and grey boots. With her well-defined cheekbones and beautiful features it’s easy to see why she’s known as the Chin...
Resistance is futile!
Art rock, post punk, alternative, situationist. These are all terms that have been imposed upon Wire in the past but as abstractions go, they can only go so far in describing their textured and often creepy...
PFW AW13: Louis Vuitton
Marc Jacobs knows how to dress women and under his direction they are always strong and sensual creatures. He also knows how to carry a theme. When Edie Campbell stepped out onto the catwalk sporting a black, c...
Chomping through the waves of viscerality…
Creeping from the from the disparate embers of a Roxy Music tribute act, barren rehearsal spaces, experiments with Rachel Stevens drum samples and a joint desire to play the Flash Gordon soundtrack in its e...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Hermès
One could say Christophe Lemaire graduated with a distinction for his autumn winter collection. Held in the fitting location of Lycée Henri IV, a finishing school for the very intelligent before gaining entry t...
PFW SS14: Givenchy
There is something about Riccardo Tisci. He possesses that magical quality that turns ordinary objects into celestial pieces – especially in the eyes of the fashion crowd. Never has anyone caused such lust over...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Chanel
There stood a monumental globe, revolving. On it a map of the world with flags marking the precise location of 300 stores. We are of course talking about Chanel. You’re probably thinking this is a not so subtle...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Giambattista Valli
Giambattista Valli has conquered two worlds to date - Prêt-à-Porter and haute couture. Where once they were borderline, now there is no dialogue between the two since he can let his imagination roam free in the...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Stella McCartney
It’s going to be a big season next autumn winter according to Stella McCartney’s collection. And when we say big, we mean big coats, big waist drops and even bigger shapes such as plunging lapels and wide leg t...
PFW AW13: Christian Dior
Could there have been a more heaven-made match than Raf Simons and Christian Dior? The directors at LVMH must surely be patting themselves on the back for their smart decision making here. With his minimalist h...
PFW AW14: Balenciaga
Balenciaga has to be one of the most fascinating houses in fashion. Cristobal Balenciaga himself was hailed, even by rival designers, as one of the greatest couturiers that ever lived and his designs are held u...
PFW AW14: Lanvin
Alber, Alber, Alber, in how many ways dost though pleasure us? The Lanvin show is always a treat. Alber Elbaz’s impeccable taste and masterful understanding of what looks good on a woman make the collection an ...
Alice Horlick introduces Luxury Handbag Collection, AEVHA London
The London College of Fashion graduate Alice Horlick, the founder of the new luxury handbag and accessory company, AEVHA London became inspired to launch an accessory line after using leather and developing her...
PFW AW13: Saint Laurent
Hedi Slimane has famously moved the Saint Laurent design team from its birthplace in Paris to California but for one night only California came to Paris. Supermodels were turned into hip LA girls in nostalgic b...
Chanel Couture SS 13
Paris’ two big fashion power houses have clearly squared up against each other for this season’s couture offerings – it’s the battle of the botanicals. Yesterday saw the carefully pruned gardens of Dior, today...
Christian Dior Couture SS13
The second couture offering by Raf Simons for the house of Dior was a charming bouquet containing the tight buds of spring and the beautiful, full flowers of early summer.
This collection was a far cry from ...
The contrarian couturier
Yohji Yamamoto’s fashion constructs, renowned for their unconventional forms and innovative use of fabrics, continue to create a sensation thirty years after his first show in Paris. His clothes have upende...