Hussein Chalayan, AW11, Video Still. The construction which occurs on the inside of garments is just as important as the...
18 Apr 2011
Bottega Veneta, AW11, Milan. We often think of luxury high end garments as being made of fine fabrics which have...
15 Apr 2011
Balenciaga, AW11, Paris. There were some beautifully considered details in the Autumn-Winter 2011 collection from Balenciaga that really gave the...
14 Apr 2011
Thom Browne, AW11, New York. One of the ways that a sewing machinist can finish the edge of a garment,...
08 Apr 2011
Christian Dior, Haute Couture, SS11, Paris. Considering all the controversy surrounding Galliano’s exit from Dior it is worth returning the...
06 Apr 2011
Stella McCartney, AW11, Paris. In the recent Stella McCartney collection, there were some beautifully pleated garments that were reminiscent of...
04 Apr 2011
Junya Watanabe, AW11, Paris. In the recent Junya Watanabe collection there was some great details in the leatherwork which are...
01 Apr 2011
Hermès, AW11, Paris. Constructing a garment is a complex process which goes back and forth between cutting the fabric and...
31 Mar 2011
Raf Simons, Menswear, AW11, Paris. A wonderful teacher once told me that menswear was a careful balancing act between different...
30 Mar 2011
Victorian Dress: Men in Morning Dress from 1840 and Two Women in Visiting Dresses from 1852. There are some rules...
