Written by Adrien Book on 18 Jun 2012
This week, in a special 5 part series, Adrien Book explores the changing nature of University fashion looking at everything from key influences to dressing on a student budget. Read on for part 1 of The rise and fall of fashion in Universities.
Written by Adrien Book on 16 Jun 2012
Savile Row was bustling with excitment today as David Gandy and Alexa Chung took part in a photo shoot to celebrate and promote the start of the UK’s first dedicated menswear showcase London Collections: Men. An exclusive open house event was held during the whole day on menswear’s most iconic street, attended by many apprentice tailors, which later posed for a photo with Alexa Chung.…
Written by Adrien Book on 12 Jun 2012
It’s hard to believe that British men’s swimwear label Orlebar Brown has only been around for 5 years; it seems like the “OB way of life” has been on top of our mind for, well, ever. And that’s the beauty of the swimwear brand: it found a niche, and filled it in a way that one could only assume it had always been there. To celebrate half a…
Written by Adrien Book on 6 Jun 2012
Obsessive, repetitive, rhythmic, even hypnotic, Yayoi Kusama’s work is well known for her repeated polka dot patterns, which she uses to cover pretty much everything she sets her eyes on: painting, drawing, sculpture, film, performance, immersive installation, and as of this year, fashion. Louis Vuitton’s Creative Director Marc Jacob recently decided to work with the Japanese pop artist to celebrate her unique style, in an…
Written by Adrien Book on 5 Jun 2012
Christopher Bailey, Burberry’s creative director, has, in the past few months, spoken in length about how the brand ought to become more modern and “blend Burberry’s physical and digital worlds”. He started doing so at the end of last April, when overseeing the launch of Burberry World Live, a 360 immersive experience, which began in Taipai. With this resort / pre-spring 2013, however, it seems…
Written by Adrien Book on 12 Apr 2012
Exhibitionism is very widely frowned upon in our society, and maybe rightly so, but this hasn’t stopped Ted Baker from basing his spring / summer 2012 collection on this idea. And thank God for that. Every piece is sharp, rich with prints, full of bright colours, and, as is expected from exhibitionism, truly is a middle finger raised to conformity. In just over 20 years,…
