Archive for March, 2011
Mutiboko at Mollies
Next stop Ponsonby for the wedding of our lovely friend Top Cat, which took place in a stunning bohemian boutique hotel with a unique fairytale feel. Mollies is one of the most romantic hotels that I've been to in a while.. Ladies, we're loving the pastel blue polka-dot teacup.Which one is your favourite ?
Mutiboko in Fashionable Sydney
So...Over the last couple of weeks we have been out of the studio on an Antipodean adventure for a dear friends wedding... Starting off from fashionable Sydney, we meandered down to picturesque Auckland for the wedding ceremony and then spent time lounging on the sunny island of Koh Samui in Thailand. We were very impressed by the business [...]
Elizabeth Taylor-Iconic Hollywood Legend
Here is a tribute, in pictures to a true Hollywood Screen Siren-Dame Elizabeth Taylor.. Sometimes words are just not necessary... May you RIP x Image Copyright
Alexander McQueen, Gucci & Isabella Blow-The final years
The final part of my Alexander McQueen tribute looks at McQueen's last few years as a designer.. Gucci After his fall out with Givenchy, McQueen did the unthinkable and signed a deal with their archrivals Gucci. They offered him creative freedom as long as the clothes sold. Meanwhile Julian McDonald took over Givenchy. It seemed as [...]
Alexander McQueen-The master of haute couture
Following the insightful documentary McQueen and I, part IV of my Alexander McQueen tribute looks at the flamboyancy and gravitas of his collections. McQueen's Paris Shows At the tender age of 27, McQueen, the British designer of the year, showed his first haute couture collection in Paris. The Paris runway was considered the [...]
Back soon…
Hello Readers, Just to let you know that we will be out of the studio for the next three weeks so Mutiboko blog posts will be few and far between.. Please check back on the 25th March. Ciao x
Alexander McQueen & Givenchy
Following the Ch4 documentary McQueen and I , Part III of my tribute to Alexander McQueen looks at the relationship between this exceptional designer and the established couture houses that he worked with. Highland Rape 1995 Suzy Menkes describes McQueen’s Spring 1995 Highland Rape show as an extraordinary experience. Whilst he may not [...]
Alexander McQueen-The Early Years
A year following the death of Alexander McQueen and after watching the Channel 4 documentary McQueen and I, this post is part II of my tribute to an incredible designer. Feathers and birds Michael McQueen was Alexander’s younger brother. In the documentary he spoke of his brothers use of feathers and birds in his shows.He recalled how [...]
