Hoddle St fusion

Cluttercore

Gert is delighted to hear of the new TikTok fashion for “cluttercore”. This involves showing your house as it actually looks – discarded toys all over the floor, clothes slung over the sofa, the dog’s dish tipped over into the cat’s bed…you get the picture.

Julie Halls: Inventions That Didn’t Change The World

Fashion tips

“Although many collections were really bold, there was a nod to utility and functionality…. At Craig Green jackets transformed into tents, and pants became sling bags on the runway. For his second collection for Kenzo, designer Nigo created a jacket with a built-in backpack that may have been missed among the cartoon prints, sailor theme and flag motifs.”

https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/jockstraps-and-leather-shorts-the-menswear-trends-that-will-catch-on-20220629-p5axnx.html

The Chiffon Trenches- A Memoir André Leon Talley

André Leon Talley was the Creative Director of Vogue and The Chiffon Trenches is his autobiography.

Lemonade out of lemons: the new you

So you can’t go to the hairdresser.  Why not take the chance to create an entirely new you? Here are some ideas you can try at home:

A Woman’s Face….

 

Barbara Bourland: I’ll Eat When I’m Dead

With a title poached from Daphne Guinness (unacknowledged) and a blurb touting it to be a sizzling subversive romp through the world of fashion, or fierce, funny, feminist, I found this book to be a major disappointment.

Put your best face forward at Xmas

Want to look your best at Xmas?

The Rational Dress Society