Barbie’s colourful cinematic world and powerfully pink wardrobe rekindle memories of my playdates with the original 1968 talking version of the doll.
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Life as Legacy: how would you like to be remembered?
Reflecting on our mortality can put life into perspective and help give meaning to our existence. A thought piece on death and remembrance. How rich is your legacy?
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Playing Grown-Ups: Mary Quant Comes of Age
The collision of girly innocence with the overt sexuality of a newly liberated age that radiated through Quant’s products and their promotion was simultaneously borne out in my generation’s experience of growing up.
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Marvel, Magic and Mastery: Christian Dior at the V&A
There is a sense of timeless elegance - even Galliano’s boldly coloured kneepads and Chiuri’s sci-fi-style ‘mystic masks’ sit happily alongside Bohan’s delicate costume jewellery and the more classic millinery of early collections.
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