Barbie can be anything but
Barbie can be anything except perhaps a feminist. This year Mattel are celebrating 60 years of Barbie and yet we’re still asking if she is and still should be a role model. Barbie has always courted controversy – famously being…
The Divisive Legacy of Karl Lagerfeld
Upon the news of “Kaiser” Karl Lagerfeld’s death earlier this week social media seemed to be split between mourning a fashion icon to damning a man who has been called racist, sexist and fat-phobic. All your faves are problematic and…
Isolated Heroes Valentine’s Collaboration
The best taste is bad taste – or at the very least, the most fun. Valentine’s follows hot on the heels of Christmas when it comes to gauche colour clashing and commercialisation of kitsch. Valentine’s whether it’s cut out…
Glasgow indie design takes over the high street
There was Decourcy’s and there was Che Camille until there wasn’t. A bulk of Glasgow’s indie retailers moved online or would pop up at the occasional market stall. Instagram and influencers may shed some light on some really incredible indie…
Karen Mabon – The Magic in the Mundane
From teddy bear picnics to panther birthday parties, Karen Mabon’s illustrative designs have always veered toward the fanciful. And while her designs continue to have a dreamlike quality (who else could imagine a wedding party entirely comprised of cats) –…
The ECA Graduate Designers to watch out for
Graduate Fashion Week may be drawing to close but there’s already a few designers who’ve managed to catch my eye. Edinburgh College of Art’s final graduates have always been firm favourites and this year was no exception with a mix…
World ending jewelry – Little Rooms Pangea
Get ready to meet your new obsession. Jeweller Ester Delug started up her jewellery brand Little Rooms in 2007, seeking to make beautiful jewellery inspired by art deco and Victoriana. While her relaunch collection Unified Theory explored themes of retro-futurism (perfect…
Scottish Style Awards return to Glasgow
It’s long been heralded as the most stylish night in the Scottish events calendar and the Scottish Style Awards returns to it’s home in the spectacular surroundings of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery for another celebration of the very best Scotland…
Karen Mabon: The Collectors
Karen Mabon‘s designs have always benefited from a “more is more” aesthetic. From full blown fairytales told across hand rolled Italian silk to captured moments from backstage at beauty pageants on tea dresses, Mabon’s approach to her work has a…