Perhaps it’s just a reaction against the gloom that is February or maybe it’s because I have been researching such fabulously vibrant collections (think Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 1991/Meadham Kirchhoff menswear Spring/Summer 2013) for my new book (more later) but suddenly I’m wishing for colour… Foliage, Avonfield Gardens, Bradford-on-Avon Fingerless gloves, Giant Flea Market, Shepton […]

Some more of my favourite menswear collections, including the most wonderful Mr Haider Ackermann…

When I was studying fashion at St Martin’s School of Art I was lucky enough to meet illustrator Howard Tangye (now Senior Lecturer and Director of Womenswear BA Fashion Design at the renamed Central Saint Martins), who asked if I would sit for him so he might draw me. It was a contemplative experience. I […]

As the Autumn/Winter 2014 womenswear shows get underway in New York, here are some sketches of the Autumn/Winter 2014 menswear collections that captured my imagination. I am extremely heartened by the boundless experimentation in both silhouette and fabrication exhibited by these designers. Currently, the menswear arena is experiencing a blistering display of creativity with the […]