Breaking news Cathy Horyn, one of the most respected fashion critics in the world, has retired from The New York Times. Fashion critics are such rare species in this air-and-ass-kissing (but also beautiful) industry that her resignation will leave an aching void in RSS feeds worldwide. Horyn's successor has yet to be appointed; I'm rooting ... Read more
First, there was the book – Paris Sketchbook, an illustrated homage to Paris' innumerable secrets and treasures by Jason Brooks, to which I sang accolades in this review. Recently, the publisher Laurence King has reissued twenty beautiful illustrations from the book as a set of postcards. Ranging from fashionable and chic to romantic and nostalgic, ... Read more
Isabella Blow, the British style icon, fashion editor, talent spotter and muse who died by suicide in 2007 aged 48, is remembered as one of the last true fashion eccentrics, having donned traffic-stopping ensembles before it became a street style norm and social media popularity contest. Isabella Blow at fashion week, shot by Bill Cunningham ... Read more
For all fashion book lovers among my readers: please help me complete my research and fill out a quick survey (3 questions) about fashion book prices here. I appreciate your help. This month, the above manifesto by Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons has been reposted hundreds of times on every website that vaguely has ... Read more
Doing image research for my book I stumbled across this photo from the Chloé: Attitudes exhibition (curated by Judith Clark) that took place at Palais de Tokyo in Paris last year. The shower dress, designed by Karl Lagerfeld, is one of Chloé's most iconic pieces. If you're looking for a new fashion shower to replace ... Read more