Last week I shared with you some inspiration from The Designer Manual and how you can treat any pattern like a block and bend it, twist it, hack it to […]
Purple
The colour of royalty, passion and Prince. Purple is unexpected, subtly sexy and eye catching. Wear it for maximum impact. From lilac, through to purple and on to aubergine there […]
Japanese Street Style
This designer influence is less about a single design than an entire collective feeling and aesthetic. Japanese designers like Miyake and Rei had been making a name for themselves and […]
Brown
Sometimes I feel like brown gets a bad rap because of the way it sounds. Brown. Harsh start and slightly wet ending, it’s not pleasant. The colour itself is not […]
Black
Black seems to be a colour that gets co opted into many subcultures. Religious garb, goths, punks, rock n rollers, they all wear black. For some it’s tradition, for others […]
Green
Green as grass, green with envy, Kelly green, Kermit green. There are a lot of ways to describe green. It can be show stopping. We all remember the green dress […]
Designer Influence – Westwood
I think what gets me most about Westwood is the drama of it all. It tells a story, the narrative goes from season to season and she doesn’t stray too […]
Red
Red, a pure bold statement colour. The colour of love, the carpet of Hollywood and a rich statement of style and confidence. I really like red, it takes on an […]
White
White clothes can get a bad wrap, too pristine, too hospital, too clinical. but therein can lie it’s deceptive quality. A clean slate with which to shine. It always looks […]
Designer Inspiration
There is a wonderful Stella McCartney quote that I read years ago and has always stuck with me. In an interview Stella was asked what other designers does she wear. […]