On Sunday 19th of February, Helen Kirkum presented “Step Back” – a stripped back presentation to debut the second run of her scrap collaged sneakers, Palimpest 002. The installation, that had in fact been completely reworked just 10 days prior to its opening, was clean and uncomplicated. Helen invited guests to periodically move into a …
The Dimitra Petsa AW23 Breaking and Healing collection was a graceful reflection of womanhood, through the lens of mythology. Using Persephone as her muse, Dimitra Petsa channels her Greek heritage, in a stunning tale of rebirth and transformation. The Di Petsa show opens with Dimitra Petsa taking center stage, performing an interpretive dance on a …
People’s monetary habits are enticing and ever-changing. More often than not, people invest wealth into different sectors that they deem safe and impervious to crash, or predict will boom and appreciate in value. The scope of investment available to the public is ever developing, with the widened dissemination of money management information, the increasing ease …
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Despite a showcase for upcoming spring/summer collections, LFW 2023 certainly didn’t neglect knitwear, a true trusty staple of British attire. Hearty woollen pieces not only paraded the streets in the cold nip of London’s February, but also found their footing on the runway itself. Frumpy is an association of the past, as the capital’s fashion …
These words all too easily puzzle together to build a tea-stained image of Victorian women, sat idly, stitching deftly. These dexterous crafts have been quickly stereotyped through film and novel, and become cemented in the antiquated idyll of the domestic woman (and all the limiting conditions that surround her!). Whilst this raw craftsmanship has …
Typically, whenever your favourite song is played on the radio, the artist will receive some sort of compensation. It may only be decimals of a penny, tiny fractions that only amount to something significant once they hit upwards of 100,000 streams, yet, all the same, they get compensated. Their work is aptly recognised for years …
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1. EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING IS FASHION The iconic King’s Road store, that propelled Westwood into fame, was founded from the mentality that fashion can quite literally encompass anything. From bondage, to rubber-wear, to magazines, to music memorabilia, to a stance, to state of mind – the rebellious punk aesthetic Vivienne helped synthesise was more than …
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Once the Style Editor at the Evening Standard, Geoff K Cooper now describes himself as both a Cultural Connoisseur and Creative Wizard in the fashion and lifestyle space. But perhaps he should be adding upper crust designer to his repertoire, having debuted his first collection on Friday at LFW, which was both scintillating and brilliantly …
