SOME OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS......AT THE MOMENT

SUNO

This NYC label for me represents a fashion forward use of textiles that originate from Africa. It serves as a great reference for those labels in South Africa stuck within the confines of using only traditional fabrics in the most trite way. The label integrates interesting embroideries and contemporary fabrication to create a truly modern and hip look. It does a huge amount I think in breaking down stereotypes of things which originate from the African continent..............

FEDERICO ASPESI

This season Federico Aspesi showed the most luxurious denim woven in silk and indigo dyed. It is light and has the most amazing handle. It premiered in Paris at Premiere Vision and is part of their Spring/Summer 2011 offering..............I have just received my sampling and I cannot wait to see what the final garment looks like. By the way it also has a version of it with Lycra added to it.

MIROGLIO (ITALY) & KBC (GERMANY)

Both Miroglio and KBC have tapped into James Cameron's movie 'Avatar'. The large format digital prints and intricate detail inspired by flora and magical plant life are rife in the new collection of prints for Spring/Summer 2011. Microscopic images of plant cell life and surreal 3D imaging play an important role this season. The 3D imaging is what I love the most on fabrics......it adds to creating an illusionary silhouette and often changes body shape.......tricky but amazing to work with.

FASHION HOWL

John C Worsley

I am so bored looking at fashion which is uninspiring.........
I am so bored of the duplicitous standards of magazines who constantly and proudly tout product from every mass producing country.........yet scream patriotism and vow to the new South Africa their fashion allegiance
I am so bored of mediocre reportage on fashion
I am so bored of fashion weeks and their boring offering................leave alone agendas more hidden then a nun's slip
I am so bored of fashion councils and dull dreary disconnected council members.........who would do better as hair splitters and who writhe in ecstasy in seeing their titles printed on paper..........
I am so bored of the government officials who think by adding their meaningless two cents it will some how entitle them to a few seconds of feeling fabulously fashionable.......Lord save us all from their twisted machinations and visions of being Messiahs to the industry........go learn to sew a button on first!
I am so bored of designers who design badly and who believe their own hype............and fondly proclaim the name of Jesus, Swarovski and cheap satin as their saviours.....
I am so bored of editors talking about the shows in Paris or Milan when they stood outside or sat in the rafters to watch a show that they did not even have backstage access to........nor understand the collection or the art of making it..........
I am so bored of watching young minds being taught by frustrated designers........who think its better to sell hope to these souls instead of being honest or at the very least have the decency to show them the way...........
I am bored of fragile egos...........insecure twats and petty gossip mongers..........
I am bored of 'celebs' trying to score dresses yet proclaim to the unsuspecting their great fashion sense..........
Oh and I am bored of fake bags, fake jewels and fake labels...........

Do I simply brush it away and pretend it does not exist...........or do I become a goldfish with memories that last a nanosecond.........

Hell no I think I will write about it or start a riot.....................