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fun-filled bijoux
Inspired by daily life objects, designer Yaz Bukeycame to gimmick up Maison Darré, the Parisianart and furniture gallery that brought into being awhole new way of imagining artist editions, likea...
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everything & nothing
Acclaimed Irish-born, South London-based luxuryaccessories designer Úna Burke whose ”Italian vegetable tanned leather” bodypieces are visually enthralling and technically challenging, comes with a new...
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a (tasty) slice of Africa
As you may know, large swathes of African farmlandare being allocated to foreign investors on long-term leases to secure their food and fuel future needs. China's engagement in Africa has briskly...
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Neptune's daughter
Cassandra Verity Green is a young gifted graduatewho gets into the swing of things with the confidenceof an accomplished designer: born in the open spacesof London's Hampstead Heath, Cassandra shows...
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Sorronda's 'just like honey'
Aussie leading designer Gail Sorronda whose career I've been following since her involvment in 'Milano Loves Fashion' event three years ago when I surrendered myself to her conceptual dark-romantic...
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I went into a dream
I went into a dream”I went into a dream” when I came across the vibrantartworks by Spanish artist Mercedes Lagunas, that'swhy I stole one of her titles to begin with. Mercedes studied art history at...
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magic & loss
'Transformer' album cover, image credit: Mick RockIn my teenage years I fell in love with the songs ofBrooklyn-born songwriter, singer and guitarist Lou Reedwho passed away today (at first it looked...
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a matter of Size
'Anrealage' as someone said before me, ”is a small brand with massive ideas” that since its debut aims at stirring thefashion world: more a think tank lab than a design label,Anrealage is a coined word...
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never odd or even
You can read this post's title backwards being it a palindrome like 'nurses run' or 'step on no pets'because this phrase was chosen by Athens-based designer Eleftheria Arapoglou as the name of...
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Jezebel's sins
The spooky mood of Halloween gets going (I'm about to sew skull, jack-o'-lantern and bat-shaped patches on my niece's black cape) so what about a new take on the infamous 'Sins of Jezebel' to warm us...
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spooktacular All Hallows' Eve
'Dream of the soft look', 2013 © by Jason Bard YarmoskyIt's Halloween night folks so you'd better keep an eyeon the spooky dangers lurking around like this coupleof dressed up elders roaming the...
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Mexican folk art dynasty
the Aguilar sisters, left to right, Guillermina, Irene, Concepción and Josefina, uncredited photographerEl Dia de los Muertos has been celebrated throughout Mexico and I'm thrilled to imagine the maze...
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the road to Oksana
Could the color palette of an outfit change following thewearer's emotions? The intriguing concept came to inspireLithuanian-born young designer Oksana Anilionyte whoworked on her s/s collection while...
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Sophia Morero's mixed talent
I confess I like very much the fashion illustrations by London-based and educated fashion illustrator, stylist and photographer Sophia Morero whose work is greatly influenced by her considerable...
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attitude becomes form
The latest collection by young Russian designerVika Gazinskaya left me speechless: her knack for creating timeless pieces through a distinctsartorial attitude made of purity of forms and flawless...
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Kou: buttoned up necklaces
The Shanghai-born, London-based jewelry designerOctavia Xiaozi Yang who took me aback last year with her ”Joinery in Jewels” collection (as mentioned here) that later on won the Swarovski Award of ITS,...
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amphibians from the black lagoon
”I love monster movies, I simply adore monster movies, and the cheaper they are, the better they are...” twentiethcentury music genius Frank Zappa declared his love for b-movies in 'Cheepnis' while...
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babies are us
The playful collection you're about to cast an eye over has been inspired to Ukrainian designer Yasya Khomenko by her three-year old niece who drived her at seeing next season from a child's point of...
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tights 'n' boots Caturday
Gucci in leopard print tights by H&M and Tretorn bootsimage © by Meowtfit This is Gucci, a natural born model Siamese cat wearing boots and tights in one of her 'Meowtfit of the Day': shebriskly...
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make it BIG (Barbara I Gongini)
In Barbara I Gongini's garments you can almost feel the North Atlantic winds gusting through the rocky and ruggedcoastline of the Faroe Islands or gaze at the mist shrouding the shore in stark contrast...
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