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In our current times, there are many things people feel tired of. Afterall, collectively, we have experienced years of a pandemic and are now in the post-pandemic era, filled with inflation, uncertainty, a mounting cost-of-living (or surviving if you want to look at it in a more dramatic way), various wars and - AI.
Barbie: Origins, Influence, Racism or why the uncovered and dissected doll is not so pretty. Dear Readers, Barbiecore is the new hype, but I am revisiting this topic. Many years ago (about 20 to be exact!) I critically explored the Barbie doll as a phenomenon in my MA course at Central Saint Martins. I also … Continue reading BARBIECORE – Origins, Influence, Racism
Dear Readers, The vintage Kilt Jacket has continued it's journey from continental Europe to London. It was taken - quite unglamorously - in a suitcase on the Tube to the Menswear Archive at the University of Westminster. At Westminster, it was warmly welcomed into the Archive and will begin the rest of its life as … Continue reading Part II: Journey of a Vintage Kilt jacket
This post will try to chronicle the exciting journey of a vintage Kilt jacket from Scotland, it's origins, interim stops and ultimate destination (well, for the foreseeable future at least). The Kilt jacket and vest, along with epaulets, a dagger and sporran (purse) have been in our family for many decades - perhaps since the mid 1980s. Since my parents loved to collect antiques, especially English antiques, it had ventured to us via a friend who was based in Norwich, UK, and brought many unique items to our house in continental Europe. Amongst his treasures, was this Kilt with accessories. He had also brought a dress mannequin from the 1950s - a beaming, smiling man who was almost creepy - and for a long time he stood in one of our mansion's rooms, dressed like a Scotsman in the Kilt.
Dear Readers, It's been a very long time since I last posted but alas, I am ready to give a sign of life. What have I been doing all this time, you might ask? By Gerd Altmann aka geralt via Pixabay I have been writing a book. Yes, again! I didn't have enough plight writing … Continue reading A sign of life from the author
Image source here: https://www.123rf.com/clipart-vector/messy_hair.html?sti=mingpmmfvvospwwnph|& https://anchor.fm/mrbean8/episodes/Emerging-from-the-home-with-PLDD-The-Post-Lock-Down-Dishevelment-evjsuk Dear Readers, In the UK, perhaps also in your country, some restrictions have been lifted: Shops have reopened and gastronomy is welcoming guests to their outdoors or take-away space. Fantastic news coupled with beautiful sunny days! But what about our appearance? What has happened to us during the last "installment" … Continue reading Pandemic 2021: Emerging from the home with ‘PLDD’: The Post-LockDown Dishevelment
Staiy partnered with the University of Westminster to provide a learning opportunity for their MA Marketing, MA Retail, and BA Fashion Promotion students. The project aims to present a live example of the journey and the challenges faced by a startup, in particular one with a focus on sustainability. For the students, the main focus will be on branding with sustainability in mind...
Dear readers, Recently, I have been collaborating with a sustainability facilitator and innovator platform called Staiy. A great initiative to connect consumers, advocates, intellectuals, manufacturers, designers and fashion lovers with each other all under the umbrella of sustainability and ethics. Yesterday, Staiy hosted its first online webinar inviting experts from areas of sustainability, innovation and … Continue reading Webinar by Staiy
Warning! This blog post is controversial and if you are young, very conservative or sensitive, please do not read it. It deals with female body parts and physique. Restore Mask by Fig Femme to be put between your legs, ladies. The Mask. A few weeks ago a new product emerged on the market landscape offering … Continue reading An honest review of Fig Femme
We are coming out of hibernation, The Grand Freeze of 2020 and what are we waking up to? Has anything significant happened during this time and what will come next? A look at ourselves, culture, trends and fashion. The Great British Freeze, 1947 via Pinterest Dear Readers, How long since I have last posted? Too … Continue reading Pandemic 2020: The Grand Freeze
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