Posts Tagged ‘Womenswear’

As the Golden Globes kicked off on Sunday, the mood was a mix of glamour and contemplation. The most noteable thing about the red carpet interviews wasn’t the rain soaking every dress, but that just about every star took the time to talk about the disaster in Haiti, the red ribbons many of them were [...]

As it’s a Friday, a break today from the world of retail and brands and some inspirational words to share on the power of women fashion photographers. Have a look at Design Director Wayne Ford’s blog  for his thoughts on two of the best: Ellen Von Unwerth and Lillian Bassman.

Retail Safari this morning to Uniqlo’s London flagship to look at the launch of Jil Sander’s new range. By 8am there was a queue at the door as the design obsessed of London turned out to see the first collaboration between two modern design greats. At first glance the combination seems unusual, but Uniqlo’s ability [...]

Cheerful chaos at Marc Jacob’s diffusion line yesterday. As our catwalk supremo Sue Evans says, this range is often inspired by pop culture (yes, vintage too) making it one of the more high voltage 30 minutes of New York Fashion Week. Of course designers have been taking inspiration from the street for years - but [...]

Readers of this blog may recall my passion for Asian fashion and retail. The attention to detail and exquisite femininity distinguish it in the global fashion world… And yet, looking at the first wave of New York shows, there’s no doubt that the wave of Asian/American designers are starting to make their mark on the [...]

It seems so simple doesn’t it? Take a few pictures on the street and hey presto, you are a forecaster. Today The Guardian’s Alison Taylor writes about her day as a  WGSN trend spotter, trained by our very own Kathryn Kenny . My favourite Kenny quote? “Anything too commercial or too try hard is to [...]

Who knew we would all be so obsessed again by powerful hardware on clothes? If the economy gets any tougher, we won’t be able to handle all the additional body armour the designers will have us wearing!    

The use of studs and embellishment, as seen on the catwalks, is a great way to update garments and [...]

More from our guest blogger and WGSN Associate Style, Media and Beauty Editor, Jodie Ball…
So last night the G20 ladies gathered for a girls’ night in at No 10. The politico spouses were invited for a dinner prepared by the Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver. Thankfully no-one was naked and the fashion commentary carousel can keep [...]

Guest blog today from Jodie Ball, Associate Editor, Style Media & Beauty, who is analysing hour by hour the clothes of the First Ladies of the G20. More I am sure as every event unfolds!
So amid the protests and politics in London this week, what’s everyone talking about? Fashion of course. As world leaders hit [...]

For those of you who read this blog outside of the UK, here’s the link for Phoebe Philo’s first interview in three years. Written by Hadley Freeman for The Guardian, it is  shall we say, a more honest profile than might appear elsewhere… Particularly interesting to read between the lines of the piece… enjoy