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When our Editrix-in-Chief, Sophia Neophitou, says she loves something, attention must be paid. This lady knows her stuff. This time, it was the wonderful Bottega Veneta, which her eagle eyes first spotted at their presentation at Milan Fashion Week. That was

Life is hard sometimes (read: all the time). Especially when you're at the centre of the universe which obviously we think we are. Don't you feel like you're dragging the world around on your back? Or a dead albatross if

At first glance the Hermes man may appear casual but do not be fooled by that relaxed demeanour. This is the kind of casual only money can buy. Bucket loads of money. Money in fact that comes in an Hermes

The signature of Paul Smith is one of fashion's finest. It's the multiple, multihued stripe, a brilliant rainbow he's splashed over every aspect of his fashion empire, from socks to frocks. Colour was saturated throughout his spring offering, sometimes blocks

Romance is a beautiful thing. As the Beatles once sang "All You Need Is Love". They also sang Yellow Submarine. No reason for mentioning that, it's just a good song. Lucas Ossendrijver was thinking romance rather than submarine vehicles for his

Orange and turquoise, gold, tassels, lapis embroideries, criss-crossing ribbons embroidered with ombré beads to contour the body and rustled up into a short, tight, bright cocktail dress that hugs every curve. Of course that litany of luxe belongs to Olivier

A fairground remembered from his time as a student at the Antwerp Academy, sat slap bang in the middle of Kris Van Assche's Spring Dior Homme show. It was a flashback, he said, and a colourful backdrop for a band

"Organised chaos" was the phrase Wooyoungmi designers Madame Woo and Katie Chung threw out backstage after their spring 2017 show. Maybe they've seen the offices of Ten Towers, as its s pretty apt description of our workplace. Anyway. The other

We love pink. Deep pink. Pepto bismol is the phrase to describe it, that crazy, eye-popping bluey purply pink that smacks you right in the kisser. It was the opening colour of Chitose Abe's Sacai collection, drenching models head to

Remember your school disco? Your first rave? Dressing like Damon Albarn in the nineties and hoping, desperately, you looked as cool as he did? That's what Humberto Leon and Carol Lim's Kenzo show was all about. It was an ode

“Many years ago there was an Emperor so exceedingly fond of new clothes that he spent all his money on being well dressed. He cared nothing about reviewing his soldiers, going to the theatre, or going for a ride in

Generally when people call a guy "ripped" they're talking about buffed-out, steroided muscle mass rather than, we don't know, a shredded bit of coat or a torn hem. Always unraveling, though, is the man of Maison Margiela. This season was

Juun.J doled out a knitted beanie emblazoned with the slogan "COVERED" as invite for his spring/summer 2017 show. We don't need it in the blazing sun of Junetime Paris, but it was a nice gesture. Especially as the same word