Thursday 28 March 2013

We Need To Talk About Alex

Balenciaga Fall 2013. Click on the image to see the full collection.
Was Alexander Wang's rise to Balenciaga everything we expected? 

Tuesday 12 March 2013

Suitable Occasions

Behind the scenes at SA ELLE's March 2013 Suit Yourself story shot by Ulrich Knoblauch.
Fashion editor: Poppy Evans. Photograph by Daniël Geldenhuys. Click to see the full story. 
The trouser suit is back. And there's one for everyone. 

Monday 11 March 2013

Friday 8 March 2013

Gucci Got Robbed

An unexpected visitor at Gucci flagship store in Sloane Street, London,
Who robed Gucci? And how did they do it? 

Monday 4 March 2013

Blogger's Comeback

Givenchy Haute Cuture by Ricardo Tisci dress.

I’ve neglected my blog. It’s awfully flakey, I know, but I’ve been quite busy. My internship at ELLE combined with my work at VARSITY (UCT’s Official Student Newspaper) as both Features Editor and the Editor in Chief of the digital style supplement going live in April left blogging quite low on the priority list.

And then it was announced that the second-year media students need to be blogging. After a frustrating week attempting to make Wordpress meet my visual needs, I’m back here.

I do love a good comeback (see Beyoncé by Patrick Demarchelier for VOGUE’s March 2013 issue) and I intend on making this one highly epic.

My new thoughts of fashion will be more fashion news related (Pappa needs those marks higher than a Minaj Starship) and less ohmygoshIlovethisVoguecover. And in case it wasn’t clear, I will not be covering fashion month in the same detail as I used to. Where my old posts were dedicated to showcasing the best of the fashion world, my new posts will combine that showcase with an investigation of these dynamic artworks came to be. A behind-the-outfit account, if you like.

So, strap in your Alexander Wang SS13 gladiator sandals. Like Queen B, I’ve had my baby (another digital magazine), taken my time off from public performance (this blog), and gotten myself back into tip top shape. Now it’s time to continue the quest for running the (fashion) world.

Mark Jacobs ruffle dress; Givenchy by Ricardo Tisci rings.

Beyoncé for US VOGUE March 2013 by Patrick Demarchelier. Fashion editor: Camilla Nickerson.

Organza dress, poplin-collar shirt, woll trousers, heels, all Givenchy by Ricardo Tisci.