Surprising someone with an unexpected interview is a good way to get to know them. Doing that twice, though, is the perfect way to get on their nerves. When I had the idea to write about Chilean shoemaker Nelson Ujeda I thought it’d be a piece of cake. The first time I talked to him, out of sheer curiosity, he opened himself like a flower, talking loads about his life and his profession: making high-heeled shoes for a very specific clientele, the workers and residents of Baixo Augusta. Read more »
Posted on August 28th, 2009 | 4 Comments
Tagged: Brazil, Chile, fashion, high-heels, Japan, Shoes
London College of Fashion graduates Fanny and Jessy might have a studio behind the worst place in the world, Shoreditch House, but their debut unisex collection is called “I Hope You Die Soon”, so they’re clearly taking inspiration from the psychogeography surrounding them. Read more »
Posted on July 16th, 2009 | 14 Comments
Tagged: Fanny and Jessy, I hope you die soon
We just saw the best show of the week, even though we were made to stand despite having second row tickets and press passes. But the room was so packed there was no point sobbing about it. There was theatre and good music and dancing and the models were all having fun and the clothes were really cute and playful – kind of like if Barbie took over Topshop. Vice caught up with designer Emma Bell post-show. Read more »
Posted on February 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Tagged: emma bell, jodie harsh, London Fashion Week
