‘Various Artiste’ Archives
It’s Banksy…On Sand
Have you ever seen something that is so extraordinary and unique that it blows you away?.. Let me introduce you to the amazing work of my super talented and award winning friend Eve of Evewright Studio. As a London based artist, Evewright is responsible for creating Walking Drawings, a large scale drawing undertaken with a combination of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Alexander McQueen -Fashion Genius.
As the Fashion Week circuit continues, I’ve been struggling to write a post about this seasons most memorable collections so far. Whilst enamoured with Burberry, Versace, Christopher Kane and Roksanda Ilincic, a flamboyant feather in the fashion week bow has been missing for me: The inimitable work of the designer Alexander McQueen. My [...]
Vogue Italia-Black Allure
Oops! Vogue Italia Magazine has done it again and has broken one of the fashion world's taboos by featuring only African American models, this time in its February 2011 issue. The story is entitled Black Allure, with a Harlem Renaissance theme, featuring the top tier of black female models in the industry: Rose Cordero, Ajak Deng, Arlenis Sosa [...]
5 things we love about Flirty Firthy.
With his debonair good looks and his broody charm it’s not difficult to see why Colin Firth is the man of the moment. With several Academy Award nominations under his belt, most notably Actor in a leading role for The Kings Speech, he’s a man very much in demand. After watching several interviews with him this week, we’ve put together a [...]
Coretta Scott King-My Fashion icon.
Martin Luther King Jr ( Jan 15 1929-April 4th 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement. An iconic figure in the civil advancements of African Americans, he is best known for his famous “I have a dream speech” delivered in the 1963 Great March on Washington. Martin Luther [...]
