Tag Archives: Theatre of Fashion

Theatre of Fashion: Catwalk Coverage at London Fashion Week

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

For A/W 2012 I was reporting for Fashion156. Here are my highlights; click through to see my reviews. Temperley London Paul Smith Bora Aksu PPQ Georgia Hardinge Aquascutum

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Newsflash: Theatre of Fashion and the BBC

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Not content with reporting from the shows this London Fashion Week, I also contributed to a BBC article on history’s most shocking fashion trends, and I was asked to appear on BBC Breakfast News discussing the history of dress sizing. … Continue reading →

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Newsflash: Theatre of Fashion Reporting for London Fashion Week

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

This season I’ll be fighting my way to the FROW whilst reporting from London Fashion Week for Fashion156. For constant updates from the Fashion156 team take a look at the Collections page. Happy Fashion Week!

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Newsflash: Theatre of Fashion on Fashion156

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

STOP PRESS! Those of you who know me IRL (or indeed, follow me on Twitter) will understand I have a mild (read: major) obsession with nail art. I go some way towards sating my hunger for coloured keratin in this … Continue reading →

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No People Like Show People: Jayne Pierson

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Jayne Pierson and Derek Lawlor S/S 2012, ‘Mobius Strip’ from Planet Notion There’s a way to express a concept really clearly through visuals, through film, through performing arts, through theatre… in a way that wholly encapsulates the concept as opposed to … Continue reading →

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Ready for My Close Up: Anna May Wong

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Throughout summer it has been difficult to ignore the prolific Chinoiserie trend in stores and magazines, kick-started by the opulent Louis Vuitton show and merged effortlessly into autumn by Paul Smith. Cheongsam collars and qipao slits aside, this new-found interest … Continue reading →

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Style Cycles: Burger Mania

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Picture taken by Burgerac Burgers are enjoying a well-deserved moment in the sun. With the success of Hawksmoor and pop up events like Burger Monday, it seems that people aren’t afraid to be carnivores anymore. There’s even a diner at … Continue reading →

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No People Like Show People: Vesta Tilley and the Tuxedo

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

London chic is masculine: women’s fashion is considered an optional extra, a lesser art that should not be allowed to take centre stage – French Vogue, 1938 Stylist magazine ‘Androgyny’ shoot, September 2011 In my opinion, there is nothing hotter … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Closet: Pyjamas (Beauty and the Beach)

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Still from ‘Pyjama Peeps’ found at British Pathé, 1921 The seaside became the world’s most glamorous stage on which all who visited it could play whatever role they fancied for a brief space of time – From Victorian and Edwardian … Continue reading →

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In the Spotlight: The Politics of Consumption

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Consumers have not been told effectively enough that they have huge power and that purchasing and shopping involve a moral choice – Anita Roddick Much as I’m a fan of Charlie Brooker I found his article following the riots to … Continue reading →

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