What is in a name? Or rather, what is in a surname? Well, for some it could mean the difference between fame, opportunity, and obscurity. Fashion brands have long understood the power of children with famous parents, tapping into it as a reflection of their own link to heritage. While the perception of opportunities given...
The notion of modern femininity fell into two separate camps at the Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter ’24 showcases. It was divided into two — the “fantasy” and the “reality”. The former indulges the wearer (and the viewer) into a world of hyper-fantasy, where fashion is seen as a form of escapism. The latter is perhaps more...
Hermès Autumn/Winter 2024 menswear show Unlike most other brands, Hermès always does things a little differently. While it’s become common practice for brands to furnish fashion editors and journalists with a list of celebrities who will be attending their shows (we’ve sadly all become glorified paparazzis), Hermès does nothing of the sort. In fact, I...
New School Vs Legacy If there was one major takeaway from the Men’s Fall/Winter ’24 collections, it was that there appears to be two major perspectives and that is the legacy vs new take on design. One sees new creative directors, bringing their maisons into a new direction while the other sees existing heads of...
