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The return of the men in grey suits
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 15/11/2012
» If there's one area in which women's costume tradition can never beat their male counterparts, it's the formality of the dress code signified by colours.
Crafting the future from the past
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 11/10/2012
» Those crossed horizontal and vertical lines _ the chequers or "checks" _ belong entirely to the Brits. Behind these little squares that come together with a combination of camel, vicuna and black lies the history of a brand that has steered its long-cherished legacy through more than a hundred years _ two turns of the century and two world wars. Like its uber-luxurious, influential counterpart Burberry, Daks is on its way to resurrect its massive archives through a modern presence.
New perspectives
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 29/08/2012
» The clothes look almost familiar - almost. To be precise, it's the fabric that looks familiar _ the ikat, but it's so sculptured, and draped in such a structured shape that it looks so different from the silk boxy skirt suit we often spot (mostly) on our female politicians and high-society ladies at social functions.
Winter's wonderland
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 23/08/2012
» It's pure contradiction _ the way the world is perceived through the eyes of Thai designers, and interpreted into the fashion collections showcased during the press preview of collective Bangkok Fashion Society last week.
Stella is the star
Muse, Samila Wenin, Published on 18/08/2012
» When Karl Lagerfeld was told that Stella McCartney had been appointed to succeed him at Chloe back in 1997, he was quoted as saying: "Let's hope she's as gifted as her father." While no one but Lagerfeld knows for sure what he meant by that comment, it is fair to assume that he wasn't overly impressed with the young woman who had just graduated from college at that stage.