Tag: Fashion
-
Headlines 11-1-2021
A quick take on Headlines from around the world. Tech Banning Donald Trump got banned from the big tech platforms. Facebook and Twitter shut down the accounts of the soon to be ex President over the storming of the Capital last Week. It sets a dangerous precedent. Who’s next? Why? I am not a fan […]
-
Anna Wintour-A Survivor
Boy, did I get this wrong. Anna Wintour is the Great Survivor. The ultimate editor in chief had a hard 2020. Not only are magazine sales plummeting, Black Lives Matter has placed a spot light on company policies. By her own admittance, Vogue was not a friendly work place for people of color with a […]
-
Before TACKY!
Introducing our new web show on conversations with fashion creatives from around the world. We will get down to business with anyone who wants to talk. Stay Tuned.
-
Beirut Stays The Course
From France 24, Beirut’s fashion scene thrives in the middle of chaos.
-
Same Story, Different Day
Anna Wintour hit the headlines of the New York Times yet once again for the wrong reasons. The proclaimed most powerful woman in the fashion world has been under heavy criticism for Vogue’s lack of diversity. Black voices sidelined at the publication were the norm. Fashion magazines were or less country clubs for the elite. […]
-
Kenzo Takada
France 24 pays tribute to icon Kenzo. A trailblazer designer who brought a new aesthetic to the fashion world. Colours mixed with prints were his staples.
-
Fashion Week Relevance
I had a conversation with Magazine Editor Alexander Popov from Effect Magazine. Are fashion weeks needed in theses times? Travel restrictions, publications squeezed, brands under pressure, returning to the normality of fashion seasons looks far off. From empty chairs at shows to buying things we may or may not need. We had a fun discussion […]
-
Timepieces for Everyday
A watch is a statement piece for every mood, for everyday. A style expression of how what the wearer wants to say: Feeling good, wear a colourful style. Feeling serious, go with a classic style. Affordable watch maker The Camden Watch Company of London produces a big range of watches, a style fit for every […]
-
Fabulous Denial Syndrome
Being Fabulous! Aspirational living! This is the lifestyle Vogue and other Conde Nast publications put in our faces. That $1500 bag matched with a $900 linen top. Advice; Pay the rent before heading to Bloomingdales. Once again the magazines find themselves in the headlines, but for the wrong reason,,AGAIN! Six years ago Conde Nast debased […]
-
We Aren’t Writing “Eat Cake”
The Coronavirus marches on, the world hold its breath. The economic, social, and political flood gates have been open. What to expect next? Conversation after conversation, I draw the same conclusion, “say a pray”. There is no answer. Never in modern times has the world faced a challenge. “Uncertainty” is the daily trending word. Jobs […]