Men's style, fashion weeks, shopping and the good life, from New York to Monte Carlo
Trends from the runway, interviews with the people behind the brands, and notes on what is happening in menswear right now. The interviews are long because the people were interesting; the trend reports are short because the pictures do the work.
Interviews in this section: Grenson's Tim Little on ten years of Northampton shoemaking, and hat maker Nick Fouquet, in conversation with Andy Stone.
Since its creation in the mid 19th century, denim has remained a constant source of inspiration and reinvention. One of the newcomers is Fabric-Brand and Co, and its Director of Fabric and Textiles, Hiro Ikuta.
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Each season has its new color palette. This time two new ones emerged from the runway, lavender blue and ochre, with some kind of old Hollywood glamour chicness very 1930s–40s.
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Fashion loves order. It's the essence of its business. Chaos just doesn't sell, and even in their most desperate attempts designers struggle to be completely disruptive. Margiela, Christopher Shannon and Vivienne Westwood are the first contenders.
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I had the chance to chat with Tim Little in New York about his first 10 years as Grenson's mastermind and designer, and how a 150-year-old Northamptonshire company became one of the most sought-after shoe brands in menswear.
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Andy Stone, a hat guy for 40 years, meets Nick Fouquet, the Venice, CA hat maker behind the hats on Pharrell and Madonna, who scorches, paints and plays with fire until each hat becomes an art piece.
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