Did you know that more than 95% of London fashion internships are unpaid? Unpaid internships are illegal in the UK, but employers get away with it because interning is the only way to get a job. But you learn a lot, right? Well, if by "a lot" you mean toiling 14-hour days and picking up ... Read more
Let me guess. Your blog is too unimportant to get fashion week tickets. You don't know anyone who can get you into shows. You've thought about lying to PRs about your traffic stats, but you have morals. Don't fret! With a bit of luck and plenty of confidence, you can infiltrate fashion week without a ... Read more
In 1774, a young Viennese aristocrat by the name of Marie Antoinette became queen consort of France. A foreigner trying to cope with her new role, she embraced French fashions to show appreciation for her new country. She wore ostentatious gowns with long trains, decorated with ribbons, flounces and rich embroidery. Her hair was sculpted ... Read more
Does anyone still care about fashion show reviews? Not consumers, says Tom Ford.
I fell in love with fashion because of big stories. Paris and the birth of haute couture. Yves Saint Laurent’s wild seventies. Dolce and Gabbana’s Sicilian widows. John Galliano’s romantic opulence. The macabre genius of Alexander McQueen. Fashion’s big stories of today are soulless H&M designer collaborations and static royal style. People fawn over Miuccia ... Read more