Seoul’s concept stores are becoming top destinations for everything from cult buys to designer brands, streetwear, high-end fashion, home décor and exclusive collaborations which can only be found in-store. Take a look at our pick of the most exciting concept stores in South Korea’s capital.
Category Archives: Written Work
Insider interview with Ermanno Scervino
We ask the Florence-based designer Ermanno Scervino a few questions ahead of his SS18 Milan Fashion Week show.
Most indulgent spas in London
From a couple’s treatment at The Four Seasons Hotel to a Zen experience at the Thai Square Spa, we have picked the most indulgent spas in London with recommended treatments
Interview with designer Roland Mouret
Roland Mouret is showing at London Fashion Week for just the second time in over a decade, we caught up with the designer to find out what he’s most excited about this season.
WOMEN-ONLY PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUBS
Drawing on the tradition of men-only clubs established in the west-end of London, women have been focusing to even out this sexist tradition with their own, intelligently led private members clubs – from 1888, when the University Club for Ladies opened on New Bond Street at the instigation of Gertrude Jackson, from Girton College, Cambridge. ClubsContinue reading “WOMEN-ONLY PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUBS”
PARIS FASHION WEEK: AW17 TREND REPORT
As Paris Fashion Week closes for another season, we take a look back at some our favourite trends from the romantic capital… LANVIN A/W 17
MILAN FASHION WEEK: AW17 TREND REPORT
Milan joined in with the call for unity this season; from Missoni’s pink pussy hats marching down the catwalk, to Dolce & Gabbana’s multi-generational parade, and Gucci’s eclectic styling and celebration of 119 individuals made for a perfectly felt nod to the current state of the world, something which Milan fashion week is rather exclusiveContinue reading “MILAN FASHION WEEK: AW17 TREND REPORT”
LFW AW17 Trend Report
London Fashion Week followed hot on the heels of NYFW’s political statement shows, with a strong message for self-care. Designers notably used soft swathes of fabric, oversized knitwear and child-like nostalgia for Autumn/Winter ’17 – what better way to protect oneself from these tumultuous times…
Behind the curtain at Paul Costelloe
American-Irish designer, Paul Costelloe is in my own humble opinion – severely underrated. Not only does the name encompass a family-run design business, with collections that include womenswear, menswear, bags and accessories, homeware, jewellery, eyewear and children’s occasionwear, Costelloe is also a bright leader in the use of hand-crafted, luxurious fabrics combined with cutting edge design,Continue reading “Behind the curtain at Paul Costelloe”
Erotic: Passion & Desire at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s plays host to their first saucy auction – Erotic: Passion & Desire where the boundaries between the sensual and the obscene are gloriously blurred. It’s often said the difference between pornography and erotica is simply a matter of lighting: Forensic attention to sexual details or subtle evocation of mood? “The erotic is a realm whereContinue reading “Erotic: Passion & Desire at Sotheby’s”
