layers&swathes

Not Goodbye… Just See You Later

layersandswathes — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:23:00 +0000

Heya,

It is with bittersweet sadness that I have to abandon ship for a while. I’ve just landed a new job in Trend Forecasting (eek!) and have been informed that unfortunately Layers&Swathes would result in conflict of interest (bummer).

I’ll miss you all. Stay in touch? I’ll still be tweeting at layersnswathes

L&S xx

p.s – the video below changed my life (melodramatic but true) – if you’re feeling stuck, trapped or creatively devoid, I suggest watching it.

Similar Vein: Hussein Chalayan & Helen Bullock

layersandswathes — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:55 +0000

Who had the original idea?

Over To You, London Boys.

layersandswathes — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:22:10 +0000

I always wonder what fashion historians in years to come will make of our generation. What have been the defining moments? With androgynous gender-blending and traditional roles totally skewed, could the hit moment be the emancipation of men’s style? Could the importance of men’s fashion as an industry ever take over from women’s? I guess we are just going to have to wait and find out.

Click below to see these bad boys nice and large – the details are superb.

images via Tommy Ton for GQ, Street Style Aesthetic, t-shirtandtails seo company, The Cool Hunter & The Style Scout

The End Of Trend?

layersandswathes — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:06:39 +0000

What a lovely surprise to see that Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci has repeated the hit Rottweiler theme for the Pre-Fall 2012 collection. Does this make wearing something sooo last season cool? Would be nice, wouldn’t it..

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SS12 – The Season Of The “Anna Wintour Look”

layersandswathes — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:29:00 +0000

One thing that struck me immediately after reviewing the SS12 shows was how well suited the silhouettes were to Anna Wintour’s style.

First, lets look at some quintessential Anna looks:

her skirt length always below her knee, her love of prints, her narrow waist… sound familiar? Here are some key SS12 looks that look totally Wintoured:

Anna in Bottega Veneta

Anna in Dries Van Noten

Anna in Prada

Anna in Celine

Anna in J Crew

Anna in Marni

Anna in Jonathan Saunders

Anna in Derek Lam

images via Elle.com

Hello, Robert Rydberg.

layersandswathes — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:06:32 +0000

I’m loving Contributor Magazine fashion director Robert Rydberg’s work. Every image is like a poem dedicated to his love-affair with fashion. He doesn’t seem to be trend-led rather than instinctual, passionate with a fantastic knack for truly mixing it up. You can feel that he’s doing it for himself – his art, his way.

images via Models.com and TFS

Who Wore The Christian Dior Maharajah Jewels Better?

layersandswathes — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:46:49 +0000

Kate Moss shot by Annie Leibovitz in 1999 vs (model unknown) shot by Peter Lindbergh for Vogue Italia 1997…

images via TFS and iiiinspired

When Layers&Swathes Met NikeiD.

layersandswathes — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:16:49 +0000

I’d like to begin by saying that this is not a sponsored post.

Last night I surprised myself and did something I almost never do… I read my usual daily blogs, saw a pair of trainers that I instantly fell in love with but were enormously out of budget, searched around for something equally as cool, literally stumbled upon the NikeiD website, spent an hour having a blast customizing some trainers, proceeded to check out and am now awaiting the arrival of some shit-hot high-tops.

There are many unusual behaviors in my above sentence. Firstly, since when was my craving for trainers enough to cause me to impulse buy? IN JANUARY? And secondly… Who do I think I am? Nicki Minaj?

That aside, I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun buying something for myself. I felt a bit like Alicia Silverstone in that scene in Clueless with her instantly customizable electric wardrobe. If you’re a trainer girl like me, I cannot recommend the experience enough.

The best part? My feet are going to look cool AND comfortable during London Fashion Week…

In case you’re interested, I went for the charcoal denim twill base with black and purple leather finishes… ;)

SS12 Trend Report: Iridescent Psychedelia

layersandswathes — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:24:07 +0000

January blues? Take pause and stare at the collage I made below for a moment…

images: Marios Schwab SS12, Givenchy SS12, Christopher Kane Resort 12, Theysken’s Theory SS12 via Fashion Toast, Martin Margiela boots, Paillette skirt via Jak&Jil, Image with green bag ingeniously styled by Marie Chaix for Vogue Paris & Sasha Pivovarova in glasses is also from Vogue Paris…

Here Are A Selection Of The Google Search Terms I Received On Christmas Day:

layersandswathes — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:18:43 +0000

On any normal day some of these would be a little weird.