Stella McCartney, AW11, Paris. In the recent Stella McCartney collection, there were some beautifully pleated garments that were reminiscent of...
05 Apr 2011
Céline, AW11, Paris. Of all the fabrics that are used for fashion collections, animal fur is surely the most politicised...
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...
29 Mar 2011
Cristóbal Balenciaga, Silk Gazar Evening Dress, ca. 1959. We are all aware of the effect that a major art exhibition or...
28 Mar 2011
There have been some interesting examples of late where designers have reinvented traditional prints and textile weaves. At times they...
25 Mar 2011
Lanvin, AW11, Paris. There are two main approaches that can be taken when converting a design into a 3D object...
24 Mar 2011
Mary Katrantzou, AW11, London. It’s always good to revisit collections when you’ve got more time to appreciate the work that...
