2012-03-01 20:49
With colours and palettes more suited for Spring, I have to admit I wasn't as enthusiastic about this Dries Van Noten collection like I have been by so many from past seasons. That's not to… Read More
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Fashion in Jamaica and the region exists, much to my annoyance, almost outside of an international aesthetic. It's my desire, then, to build a bridge between what is innately cultural, and the international industry, all the while highlighting trends and shifts within both spheres.
2012-03-01 20:19
Apparently inspired by Thierry Mugler's 1997 "Insect Collection," Nicola Formichetti looked to old archives and updated coats, dresses and pants suits with winged shoulders, furry sleev… Read More
2012-03-01 19:52
Look. Let me just say it. Olivier Rousteing is the best thing to have happened to Balmain in a long time. There. And with this collection, he took the label back to its couture roots with a… Read More
2012-03-01 17:59
I'm not usually a big fan of Roberto Cavalli's shows, but even I have to say that this one wowed me. Impeccably styled, the collection was luxurious and party-ready. Silhouettes were loose… Read More
2012-02-11 20:11
Looking at the Fall 2012 Helmut Lang collection, it's somewhat astounding that it is only the second season for which Nicole and Michael Colovos are at the helm. There's so much confide… Read More
2012-02-11 19:51
With lots of Chinese influences, the Fall 2012 collection from Jason Wu was not only stately and well-tailored, but sober (by his standards) and quite impressive. "Military" seems an early t… Read More
2012-02-10 19:21
Talk about re-invention! Entirely abandoning the DIY aesthetic of Christophe Decarnin's Balmain, Olivier Rousteing's vision is still very luxe, but decidedly more polished and- GASP!- o… Read More
2012-02-10 19:03
Starting with all white pieces, the Fall 2012 collection from Peter Som shown during New York Fashion Week this morning was perfect. It was full of opposites, the most obvious being masculin… Read More
2012-01-09 18:56
There wasn't a unifying element to Michael Kors' Pre-Fall collection other than the whole home on the range/western motif, but even as camp as that theme can be, these were some pretty well… Read More
2012-01-09 18:41
Alber Elbaz said it best when he said the Pre-Fall Lanvin collection would be all about new fabrics and new volumes... It was a very luxe collection, very fresh-looking too. But did we reall… Read More
2012-01-09 18:26
What do you get when you add Japanese schoolgirl elements to menswear tailoring? Alexander Wang's very winning, very minimalistic Pre-Fall collection. Colours were monochromatic, and there w… Read More
2012-01-09 18:14
Not my fave Givenchy collection, but I appreciated its sobriety. The boots are a no, at least for me, but I like how the whole thing referenced past Givenchy collections, and fabric choice t… Read More
2011-10-02 04:42
As one of the leading figures in popular music, Kanye West is a cultured man. Rubbing shoulders with Marc Jacobs, rapping about Pheobe Philo, sitting front and centre at Givenchy and having… Read More
2011-10-01 03:30
So with a reported five or so benches collapsing, the drama and suspense began at Balenciaga's Spring 2012 runway show before the clothes had even come out. When they did however, in tr… Read More
2011-10-01 03:10
Clean and minimalistic, the collection from Hussein Chalayan utilised a free, loose silhouette, with an emphasis on masculine, boxy jackets.The collection started in monochrome before bursti… Read More
2011-10-01 02:52
Continuing the label's weirdness, the Spring 2012 collection from the house of Margiela was all about the deconstruction of clothes; really, nothing new to the label. But what was most defin… Read More
2011-09-21 21:21
With interesting shapes, and a loose silhouette, the colourful collection from 3.1 Phillip Lim for Spring 2012 was well-tailored and light. Sportswear seemed to be a point of reference;… Read More
2011-09-20 19:13
I didn't see the runway presentation live stream for Marc Jacobs' Spring collection, but I heard it was fantastic. But really, if you're even familiar with the Jacobs name, you know he's eve… Read More
2011-09-20 18:50
With a free-flowing sihouette, the collection from J. Mendel was all about pleating. It was all well-tailored, but unfortunately a bit dull at times. Minimalism and colour-blocking were othe… Read More
2011-09-20 18:31
Claiming his inspiration came from Africa this season, the collection from Michael Kors was absolutely perfect; I couldn't spot a bum piece through-out. Some pieces like the male sarong migh… Read More
2011-09-13 20:45
In what is sure to be one of the best moment during New York Fashion Week, Donna Karan's Spring 2012 hit all the right notes. Said to be inspired by Haiti, the collection was all about bold… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
So, once again, I was invited to Caribbean Fashion Week to cover all the events and fashion shows, all held between July 7 and 11 of this year. So basically, this post is late. Way late. Wit… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
From what i've been reading about this collection, it seemed to have elicited a standing ovation. And really, I can see why. Said to have been inspired by autumn leaves, it was a showc… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Before I state what I actually think about this collection, let me first say this- I am a huge admirer of Miuccia Prada. The research and references she adds to her collection, whether mensw… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
For Bottega Veneta's Fall 2012 collection, designer Tomas Maier was all about strict tailoring. Elegance, too. It wasn't a very fussy collection; in fact, a few looks were on the minima… Read More
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