Sharpened Lead
Colin ChapmanMusings on personal style & the interconnectedness of culture.
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Six looks from menswear month so far (and how they'll influence my own wardrobe)
1. Eveningwear, loosened up
I’m unlikely to splash out on a Dior Bar jacket any time soon, but Jonathan Anderson’s after-party aristocrat is a mood I can absolutely borrow. A tuxedo jacket over faded jeans. An evening scarf thrown over an...
The Future Is Black and White. And Possibly Screen-Printed.
The first few shows of menswear month have already been and gone. Fashion weeks seem to fly by now with such speed that it’s almost impossible to keep up. Of course, things could look very different by the time the final shows are over and...
Looking at Art, Looking at Clothes
So David Hockney died last weekend, which was incredibly sad. It also made me realise there has been a subtle thread of influence running through my life and aesthetic choices for years.
As I posted in a note earlier this week, I've had fr...
Uniform Thoughts
The eye has to travel, as Diana Vreeland famously said, so here are a few of my recent ocular journeys and some musings about clothes, style and the things I might actually wear.
Image by Sarah M Lee
First up, last night was a visual trea...
Mid-May Zeitgeist
A few things currently keeping me going.
1. Patti Smith x The Great Frog
Announced during her trio of nights in Brighton, Patti Smith and daughter Jesse Paris Smith (michiganmanhattan) are staging a collaborative pop-up at Soho’s iconic...
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