By which we mean the cosy or cute sort that calls to mind something traditional or old-fashioned. This season, London’s designers have become especially creative with their knitwear, promoting it from supporting act to leading role. And not in the way you’d necessarily expect for the winter season - where berry hues and forest tones so often tend to dominate the space as we go in search of a...

In fashion, there’s usually more going on than meets the eye. Not that you’d know it, or necessarily look for it — particularly now, when we’ve grown used to consuming clothes in such a homogenised way. That fact isn’t exactly breaking news, it’s been a full eight years since Rei Kawakubo’s infamous flat collection called out the restrictions of the internet’s 2D gaze — the neat grids of...

In an intriguing exchange of fashion week capital style this season, it feels like New York is the new London and London is the new New York – owing to the amount of young and emerging downtown designers that currently populate the former (Eckhaus Latta, Monse, Area), and the amount of names in the latter who have put a renewed focus on evening wear,...

The Americans came dressed like Americans. Or at least, like American fashion editors at LFW do a dressed-up idea of London-Town-dressed-down, in a carefully-considered blend of transatlantic tones. For some reason, their arrival always seems to trigger two very opposing responses from the home side, with show attendees either dress wildly up, or defiantly down. (‘It’s the WEEKEND, for goodness...

Following Frederik Tjaerandsen’s spectacular standout collection from the BA Central Saint Martins show last summer (dress bubble ballon-like creations that were as insane as they sound and brilliant - and recently shown as part of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Fashion In Motion series), students from the renowned fashion college’s MA programme had their work cut out in impressing this...

There is, really, no ideal way to spend a day like February 14th. Embrace it and you’re resigning yourself to a night in an overcrowded restaurant, fighting for attention from waiters rushed off their feet; ignore it and you’re still assaulted at every turn by people declaring undying love with last-minute roses and wilting helium-heart balloons. The coincidence of Valentine’s Day falling at...

While having celebrities on the catwalk isn’t something new for fashion week (Courtney Love at Philipp Plein whizzing down the runway is just one that immediately springs to mind), it made for a unique experience for Girls star Lena Dunham today as she made her catwalk debut for the London-based label 16 Arlington - hot on the heels of Miley Cyrus taking a turn for Marc Jacobs in New...

As another cycle of fashion month moves forward at an increasingly intense pace, more and more young designers are fighting to make a difference to stand out in the extremely saturated industry that is fashion. It is, however, the designers who are focusing on creating and producing clothing slowly and with the care that seems to be making the most significant impact in the industry. And Taiga...

For its Spring 2020 season, Milan-based fashion brand N°21 is teaming up with iconic Italian sportswear label FILA to release an exclusive capsule collection available from Spring exclusively in Japan.The N°21 x FILA collection, which includes sport-style items, such as T-shirts, hoodies, trainers and caps, draws upon FILA’s vintage designs mixed with a unique twist, due to Alessandro...

Is New York fashion week still relevant anymore? It’s a question that has been on the minds of many fashion industry folks this past NYFW. Vogue Business published a story questioning if New York should cancel fashion week altogether while Quartz shared its own, wondering if the event still has a purpose at all. It seems designers too are unsure about it.This season many designers dropped out...

As London Fashion Week approaches, so are the many prestigious awards that will recognise talented designers for their hard work. Amongst them, Rosh Mahtani of Alighieri will be presented with The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design by Her Royal Highness Princess Royal on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen. The award will accredit Mahtani for the craftsmanship of her jewellery, for using...

On the morning of the second to last day of New York Fashion Week, Sally LaPointe made a strong case for monochromatic dressing. The concept isn’t novel by any means, but her collection brought a sense of renewed interest in it. Models descended the runway in rich and vibrant shades of slime green, tan, chocolate brown, red, blue-grey, cerulean, and purple. There were also a few looks that were...

Yesterday morning members of the fashion industry gathered all the way uptown in East Harlem at The Africa Center for Area’s autumn-winter 2020 runway show. Though it was a far trip from my apartment Brooklyn, it was a nice respite from some of the more typical NYFW locations downtown. The site was intentional, as the brand’s founders Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk are embarking on an...

Set inside a townhouse in Gramercy, just off Union Square Park, Sam Linder and Kirk Miller opened New York Fashion Week with their joined womenswear and menswear collections. The New York-based label has over the past few seasons developed a particular kind of aesthetic which cultivates a specific form of intriguing strangeness, merging urbane bohemian vibes with some dreamy, romantic drift. It...

In an industry that often feels isolating and competitive, Susan Alexandra — both the person and the brand — is a beacon of light. Her metal jewellery and beaded purses have quickly sparked a fashion revolution, fostering a community of fans who see her accessories as not just the frosting on top of an outfit but the main course. In an instant, a micro beaded watermelon bag meant for one’s...