Inside the industry tips #1: The fashion concept

By |October 10th, 2014|

Originally published a year ago, the concept for any fashion collection is the creative starting point. Here’s a reminder on my top tips:

What is a concept?

A concept is the design direction for the colour, shape, mood and fabric for any fashion collection, and is created at the beginning of the […]

Gentleman designer and avid cyclist

By |November 24th, 2011|

Am unable to withhold my excitement at the release of the docu-film. Watch Mr Smith in all his glory talk you through how a collection is formed, what his inspiration is and why he still rummages around in vintage shops. It’s a joyous experience.

Thanks to my Vintage-Scanning-Ability I now have Valentino and Dries.

By |August 11th, 2011|

I used to rock at sniffing out quality vintage pieces. Seriously !

When I was younger, before grey hair started to set in, I used to be able to scan a market rail and within 5 minutes, visually pull out the bargains, determine the repair job needed and negotiate a lower […]