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Catching up on my reading over the weekend, I noted, via Vanessa Friedman in the NYT, that Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen had won the 2014 Andam prize (a prestigious award to best young fashion designer). I love to see the crazy, avant-garde and new on a fashion runway, so despite Vanessa Friedman’s words that: … […]
MoreSaw this shirt in The Sunday Times yesterday – wow, such a beautiful combination of colours. Love that pale blue and burgundy mix … (will try to ignore ridiculous £££ but what is happening with prices at the moment?) I am, of course, a plus black woman but I did venture into burgundy florals once, […]
MoreI really like the inspired collection by Fiona O’Neill, from the Central Saint Martin Fashion Shows, seen on Dezeen – example above and there are more great images on Dezeen, so do click across and take a look. Dezeen quote Fiona saying: “My inspiration for this collection was women painting women, mainly derived from the artist Kate […]
MoreI was reminded today, by Cool Chic Style Fashion, how much I love this hat and sunglasses look from Tsumori Chisato for SS14. Sadly, I haven’t found anywhere to buy them yet, not even on her own, really rather fab, Tsumori Chisato e-shop. If you don’t know of Tsumori Chisato, do click across and look […]
MoreMy Friday afternoon treat has been browsing through some of the fabulous images to be found online showcasing Victoire de Castallane’s beautiful jewellery for Dior, her personal range and, currently, for the Gagosian Gallery exhibition of her work, Precious Objects, on in New York until 26 April 2014. There’s a nice Introspective: Victoire de […]
MoreDay 2 of my look back at the Autumn/Winter Runway shows – lots more to see at Fashionising Runway so check it out. These images include designers new to me, looks I love from mainstream collections, the quirky and new or comfortable and familiar. Lots to inspire thought, laughter, admiration and thrills as well as refining and […]
MoreWinter white from Gareth Pugh. Love it. Wrap a model in – what looks like – baco-foil and yet, still, be … fabulous? Oh, yes. It’s my favourite designer of this decade: Gareth Pugh, F/W 2014. Sy-Fy. Game of Thrones. Drama, darling? Way out there 21stC … Not much bacofoil showing here on +Black because […]
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