With last week's news of Anna Dello Russo designing an accessories collection for H&M and revival of the brand Elsa Schiaparelli, I've been asking myself what is rotten in the fashion industry that the most exciting designers seem to be non-designers and dead designers. Anna Dello Russo for H&M I. When the press release announcing ... Read more
I like it when clothes from H&M, Asos or Zara look like Dior. It pokes fun at high fashion's exorbitant cost* and proves that the impression given by clothes (expensive/cheap, put-together/random) depends entirely on the wearer. So actually, I like it when people wear clothes from cheaper brands like they're Dior (I'm using Dior as ... Read more
Balmain's exaggerated shoulders are one of the most clever trends of the past few seasons. No matter how fervently you might argue that what Decarnin is doing for Balmain is pure B$, you cannot accuse his pointy shoulders of being just an empty fad. Their magic lies in their social, economic and cultural context. Christophe ... Read more