I asked some fashion industry insiders for quotes to use during my Viktor & Rolf fashion talk at the Barbican. Here is one from the delightful Piers Atkinson of the Daily Rubbish. In your opinion, what’s the best way for someone to create their own distinct personal style?
I THINK A MIXTURE OF; A GREAT EYE FOR FASHION DESIGN AND ADDING THE OCCASIONAL DESIGNER PIECE (RICH HUSBAND? FRIEND OF THE DESIGNER?!) WITH SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED ETC – AND I’M ALWAYS A FAN OF THE HOME-MADE ADDITION! MY ULTIMATE STYLE ICONS ARE ANNA PIAGGI, ZANDRA RHODES AND DIANE PERNET – ALL OF WHOM SEEM TO FOLLOW THIS ETHIC! FASHION ANYONE CAN BUY, STYLE IS AN ART!
To read the rest of this post go to Drapers on Line Update: Designers of New Couture do not copy other designers work – they have the ethics of a fine tailor; they are not like the typical dress maker who will copy a garment.
Models go on castings on a daily basis, the rest of us make up artists, hair stylists, photographers and stylists go on appointments. It’s hard to make the time when you’re busy shooting but it’s important to meet new people and show your work. You’re basically going on mini interviews all day.
What’s great and not so great is that you might be running all over the city while going to appointments. So I generally use this opportunity to check out any cool shops or cafes. Near Dalston Station there are two Oxfams quite close to each other – one for clothing and then just a few doors down an Oxfam book shop. It’s huge and all the books are 99p!
I had an interview this afternoon for Jincey Lumpkin – fashion lawyer and blogger. I met with her UK interviewer Simone Baret Innamorati in Selfridge’s for coffee. And of course after the interview we had to go and look at all the fabulous bags!
I love this bag, I could fit so much stuff into it!!
The silver bag on the top shelf left hand side is surprisingly soft!
Simone and I both hate fakes – now these bags are so fake and can’t be mistaken for anything but fake. I just find it so weird that the fakes are located right outside of Selfridges, and right inside, just wall between them, are all the luxury designer bags. It’s cruel in so many ways…
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I asked some fashion industry insiders for quotes to use during my Viktor & Rolf fashion talk at the Barbican. Here is one from the delightful Piers Atkinson of the Daily Rubbish. In your opinion, what’s the best way for someone to create their own distinct personal style?
