Monthly Archives: November 2011
paris vs british vogue: kate moss channels david bowie
While loads of blogs cover magazine…erm… covers, this is one post I can’t pass up. It’s a three-way of fashion love: Vogue, Kate Moss, David Bowie. And, added to this very personal, yet platonic, ménage à trois is some old-fashioned patriotism as well. Continue reading
all i want for christmas is: an angel wing necklace
Give me peace on earth, goodwill to all, and this angel wing necklace by Babette Wasserman, and I’ll be a happy Chrissie camper. What do you want for Christmas? Image courtesy of Babette Wasserman. Follow i am not a celebrity//twitter//facebook//bloglovin//tumblr//
tumblr tuesdays: oracles, sprouts, child endangerment +++
It’s sweet and sugary pick ‘n’ mix time. The healthy, internet scouring kind. It’s cold outside, but it’s the light I miss the most. So, this week has a few antipodean springtime bits and pieces thrown into the mix to … Continue reading
news: amy winehouse, audrey hepburn + liz taylor dresses to be auctioned tomorrow
I’ve been meaning to visit Kerry Taylor and her auction house – famous for its stellar fashion finds – for a while, but this morning was my first opportunity. From the moment I stepped into the gallery space on Pall Mall, … Continue reading
williamsburg flea: kika ny, nadia and me
I’d heard stuff about Williamsburg. It’s in New York. It’s bulging with hipsters, alternatives, creatives. The amateur anthropologist in me had wanted to go for a while. Nadia, who is also a mind reader (or we are actually two-halves of … Continue reading
fashion on film: top five w/e 25-11-11
Last weekend, I was telling WHAT’S-HIS-NAME about the weekly top five fashion film posts I’ve been doing. ‘Surely there aren’t that many released each week,’ he said. Laugh, I did. Here’s this week’s selection – arbitrarily (meaning, they’re my faves) … Continue reading
mary katrantzou: digital age in full colour
Last week during our chat, Diane Pernet said ‘I only wear black, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate colour.’ It’s a statement that I think designer Mary Katrantzou would more than agree with. I’ve seen Mary a couple of times, … Continue reading
american beauties: emily johnston + coach
Last night I had a moment where time stood still and everything was right with the world. It was at Coach on New Bond Street and Emily Johnston was standing ten-feet tall (well, that’s what it felt like when I leaned … Continue reading
tumblr tuesdays: the first edition
Magpies and me – two peas in a pod. Collecting shiny things is our main prerogative – the only difference is you don’t have to wear an ice cream container on your head to protect yourself from me. I gave … Continue reading
life lessons: diane pernet
Isn’t it funny the way the things sometimes work out? Back in July, when I first started collecting fashion films, I stumbled across the wonderfully weird world of industry icon Diane Pernet and her blog A shaded view on fashion and her film festival, and I’ve been following it ever since. Continue reading
