Oversized light weight coat, Ghost London 1989/90, wide loose easy trousers Ghost same period. Floral tie blouse vintage, lace cap market London. Ruffle neck loose tunic, black tight fitting short trousers models own, 1992, leather lace up Doc Martins, cream…

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Beyond western cultures mans apparel can be seen to include skirts and garments that may resemble skirts, for example the male kimono, kilt, tunics, wraps, robes and other clothing that is non trouser. Many costumes from different cultures and traditions…

Style is knowing when to stop adding and to begin subtracting, hair, shoes, nails, bags, earrings and makeup. If there is too much information you lose the woman in the camouflage. I love effortless dressing an offhand way with clothes,…

Style is unique, not looking like everyone else, individual, eclectic, interesting – breaking the rules not unified, staying true to yourself, a bit rebellious, without fear. To be modern is to accept who you are and to shake off what…

Against an  industrial setting, places that have vanished or have been transformed. Fashion cannot be separated from Craft, Heritage and Tradition. The art is in mixing old and new to create something interesting, using fabrics, shapes, interesting detail and textures.…