In a world where the majority of people and industry have been drained by economic crisis, the luxury sector has impressively managed to keep its footing and sustained its relevance.
However, rather than celebrating and glorifying their brand names in bigger and bolder print there has been a deliberate step back […]
So It may seem that this week I have taken to poking fun at my industry, an industry that has kept me fed and watered for many many years. This is not the case ( the poking fun rather than the feeding and watering)
It’s merely that I have seen a […]
It’s Monday and it’s true I’ve had a few days away from the computer, (I would like to pretend I was on a top-secret fashion mission but in fact I was entertaining friends and having birthday treats ) as a result my viewing figures, of which I have been obsessed, […]
Over the past 6 months my career has taken a slight tangent. Quiting a full-time position on a Runway line, shown at NY fashion week, I started to write a book and decided to take a consulting role in development or production projects. Still with the intention of working in […]
Trying to shake off its reputation of cheap mass-produced imports, China’s manufacturing arm is removing the shackles from the past to re invent itself with a focus on new design talent, and a quality angle that will, or at least should, have some heads turning. And rightly so.
I’ve worked with […]
I wouldn’t say my obsession with bags has been life long but certainly over the past 10 years my love and affection has grown significantly.
Moving from large totes that contain a little less than the kitchen sink I have moved recently towards clutches and have around 15 or so which […]
I’ve always been a fan of Fred Perry.
I was never a mod nor a skin but for some reason I loved their simple branding and their desire to stay true to the heritage.
I even interviewed with them once for a product developers position – It went down to me and […]