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  • Fashion Week 2022

    The Big Fashion Week Season closed. My quick first impressions are optimism, moving forward form the past years. As the world moves from uncertainty to uncertainty fashion labels turned vivacious for Spring 2023. As usual the start of the calendar kicked off in New York before moving to London, Milan and finally Paris. Instead of…

  • Sustainable with a Conscious 2

    Continuing the Before Tacky Podcast with co host Irene Serra talk to Rodrigo Doxandabarat about his brand DOTZ.

  • Miyake 1939-2022

    Famed Japanese designer Issey Miyake passed today. Famed for his distinctive pleats, the fashion head created a house around flowing designs and loose pieces.

  • Yes, I Shopped in Hamburg

    Yes, I Shopped in Hamburg

    I like shopping in Hamburg. The stores clustered around the center range from mainstream ready to wear mixed with luxury brands to fine vintage boutiques and camera shops.

  • Gap Meets Ye

    Gap Meets Ye

    The fashion collection many have been waiting for has dropped. The Gap, Ye and Balenciaga collaboration debuted. My first impression. Grim. Misshapen. It took a “genius” to design this! The Players Kayne and Gap announced a 10 year partnership in June 2020. For one side the deal made commercial sense, while for the other, a…

  • Is This Couture?

    Going over the designs from Paris Fashion Week Couture, one brand had a star studded Runway Walk. Normally, this is a bad omen, the focus shifts from the looks to the celebs. Prophecies coming true scare me. Not mentioning the name of this brand or designer as I watched the fashion video, a lesson learned.…

  • Being Included in Fashion

    Part 2 of the Menswear Fashion Conversation with style consultants Taiwo Meghoma and Lyonnel Ahouissoussi.

  • Tech + Fashion with Burani

    Tech + Fashion with Burani

    From the Milan Fashion Week, Cristiano Burani gave me a personal fashion tour of his latest collection during his presentation. What struck me, the technical materials. The distinctive pieces made use of specialised fabrics, while remaining fitted for the figure.

  • OH NO THEY DIDN’T!

    I met fashion designer Chet Lo in Milan at the White Trade show. His futuristic eye catching textile designs got my immediate attention. In a white chromatic room, how could the polychromas pastels and fuchsia pieces not grab attention? I chatted with Chet about his unique looks. The London based designer is now involved in…

  • What We Like

    This episode of Before Tacky talks about the Fall 2022 collections. Combining men’s and women’s runway shows, see what we like for the coming season.