WISE WORDS
Some of our favourite inspirational quotes and wise words by creatives and designers, reflecting on designing, consuming… and doing your own
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Jan 20
UNISEX WORKHORSE - AN ODE TO THE APRON
The apron – the humblest of garments – is a unisex workhorse. It isn’t aggressive, nor does it have military connotations.
Jan 20
SLEEVELESS OVERGARMENT - CELEBRATING THE CAPE
Capes have been around since at least the 11th century, originally used as protection against weather conditions or during battle. The cape
Mar 14, 2023
ALL HOOD THINGS
Practical and warming, hoods are a sartorial staple of the modern age. Far removed from the sweatshirt hoodie – by covering the hair, a hood
Aug 10, 2022
FINAL FLOURISH: The Scarf
The scarf has the potential to become an increasingly integral part of everyday attire – in today’s quest for ‘flexi-dressing’.
Maximising
Aug 31, 2021
GOING HANDSFREE
Women could smash the glass ceiling with their bare hands if only one of them wasn’t holding a handbag – our elbows were not designed to...
Aug 31, 2021
SCREEN STYLE
What we wear at home speaks volumes about us. ‘Slobdom’ inevitably loses its allure… it can suddenly feel wrong to be a sartorial blot on...
Aug 31, 2021
GET COUNTRYWISE
‘Ruralwear’ has been on the fashion radar for some time– ramped up during the pandemic thanks to urban dwellers swapping the city for the co
Apr 28, 2021
SARTORIAL REINVENTION
One of the greatest pleasures, not to mention freedoms we have is the gift of sartorial reinvention.
Apr 28, 2021
STANDING UP FOR LEGGINGS
Leggings used to get a bad rap, but it’s now acceptable to wear them at any time of day, regardless of whether you plan to hit the gym.
Apr 28, 2021
CLOSET CLEANSE? NO, CLOSET RECREATE!
Clothes can have a big control over people. We feel huge guilt when it comes to getting rid of things for all sorts of reasons.
Apr 28, 2021
WHAT’S YOUR STYLE TRIBE?
Taking William Shakespeare’s celebrated line: “All the world’s a stage…” – what do you want your clothes to say to the outside world?
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