February 2011
Digital Scorecard | Amble with Louis Vuitton →
My latest piece for BoF
Pierre Rougier: Fashion's Master Public Relations... →
The magic and loss of the internet →
Teenage Wasteland →
Interesting reading of contemporary culture through young adult fiction in the New York Times Magazine: “In ‘The Hunger Games’ trilogy, by Suzanne Collins, so far the best of the teen dystopian novels… there is an authoritarian governing body, the Capitol, headed by the creepy President Snow, which once a year puts on a nationally televised gladiatorial contest in which 24...
IHT design critic Alice Rawsthorn on Publishing...
“Most publishing apps look as though the printed version has simply been shunted onto an iPhone or iPad… I like the mathematician Marcus du Sautoy’s iPhone app, Num8er My5teries. Rather than replicate one of his maths theory books, he has created a series of mathematical puzzles.”
Beautifully modern collection from rising star Thomas Tait. Love the simple black-navy colour palette. One to watch closely. #LFW
TV is hot again! Following the launch of NET-A-PORTER TV, Dazed Group is launching Dazed TV Party, inspired by Glenn O’Brien’s public access cable show TV Party (1978-82). Each installment, will be released as both a 45-minute continuous broadcast and five short webisodes, but surprisingly there’s no mention of integration with Apple TV, Google TV, etc.
Loved @MaryKatrantzou: sculpted shapes and her highly inventive trademark prints #LFW
Great Giles show! Thematically tight, more sombre.
Nasir Mazhar presentation
Beautiful refined Richard Nicoll show! Great colors, amazing collars on outerwear.
3.1 Phillip Lim finale #nyfw
The rise of department store exclusives →
“In an effort to stave off rounds of price-slashing with competitors over the same brands, stores are increasingly relying on merchandise that can be found nowhere else.”
Marc Jacobs finale. Masterful. Loved the berets and Marilyn Manson soundtrack. #nyfw
Moncler flashmob Grand Central dance extravaganza #nyfw
Y-3 finale #nyfw
LVMH's eco-ethical strategy →
Vanessa Friedman on Edun, Nude, Ole Henrikson, Belvedere (RED)
Gaming Could Be Apple TV’s Killer App →
RT @flytip: New code in the next version of Apple TV’s operating system hints at gaming capabilities being added.