The First -Core of The Year Strikes
Sartorial Scriptures, 2
“Uggs can be as chic as heels for women.” -André Leon Talley
Menswear fashion week is the aperitif to haute couture’s hors d'oeuvres, ushering in the starchy main course that is fashion month. Bitter coffees and sweet pick-me-ups treat the tastebuds with awards season red carpets ahead of the mammoth cheese board that leaves you utterly stuffed: The Met Gala. Then, of course, you swear off big meals for ‘it’s just all too much’ before consuming it all over again in much the same order roughly every 4-6 months. After all, it pleases the appetite so divinely.
It’s the third week of January, of 2024, and the industry is kicking back into action. Are you awake?
-Molly x
Harry Styles Makes Fashion Investment
The big news in celebrity business this week was that Harry Styles, who is not unfamiliar with the workings of the industry, has made a ‘minority stake’ investment in British brand S.S. Daley.
“One of the really nice things is, Harry approached me and sort of made it apparent that he was a fan of what we’re doing. And of course, I’m very much a fan of his.” said the designer of the singer’s involvement.
After Alessandro Michele’s shock departure from Gucci in 2023, will we now see Styles venturing away to other fashion houses?
Pharrell Takes Another Turn
Any designer or creative director will have their work analysed under a very subjective microscope, and Pharrell Williams debut at Louis Vuitton last year was a particularly prominent example. Back for his second turn, Pharrell focused on the USA and its western/workwear heritage.
Speaking on his vision, Pharrell said “When you see cowboys portrayed you see only a few versions. You never really get to see what some of the original cowboys looked like. They looked like us, they looked like me. They looked Black. They looked Native American.”
Once again, luggage was a main point of focus. Naturally.
Red Carpet Personal Style
It’s hard enough as a layperson to figure out personal style, so how do stylists and celebrities work together to bring personal style to the formal red carpet stage? When are these moulded humans actually themselves?
Luckily for all of us, Rachel Tashijan delved into the topic for The Washington Post.
“An intellectual, visceral and even emotional expression of fashion is our foundation,” says Cristina Ehrlich, longtime stylist to Natasha Lyonne, who wore a white Schiaparelli couture paillette gown, with seemingly shrieking spaghetti straps. “She doesn’t want to stand out as just an actress on the red carpet in a dress. It’s a much deeper expression than that.”
You can read the full piece here.
Grandpa-core.
Another year, another exhausting avalanche of style cores that verge on becoming too niche each and every time. The latest? Grandpa, or sometimes referred to as ‘eclectic grandpa.’
For Vogue, Hannah Jackson unstitched this latest ‘style’ and ponders whether these profuse -cores are doing more harm than good to our wardrobes.
We are reaching a crisis point when it comes to personal style. As we all get our style inspiration from the same few sources, there is a deficit of singularity in fashion. With social media algorithms feeding us unrelenting fashion content, we’re poised to consume, consciously or not.
You can read the full piece here.
The Price of Tote Bags
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There are many reasons as to why Jacob Elordi is the man of the moment, but in my eyes one far outweighs all others. He too believes tote bags are ridiculously overpriced!
While perhaps not an overly current conversation on social spheres, it’s one I suspect will creep upon us as warmer weather floats in during the Spring.
TLDR; Would you pay $54 for a tote?
Oops, I Did It Again…
…I fucked around, you found out. In the last newsletter I, sort of, apologised for causing mayhem after sharing a photoshopped image of Margot Robbie wearing Valentino. Long story short, I wanted to see if that was a fluke.
Enter: Ayo Edebiri and Thom Browne.
34K likes later, I think it’s fair to say that it’s dangerously easily to spread misinformation on Twitter (You’ll never catch me willingly calling it ‘X’).
I can’t promise this won’t happen again, though…
Fluid: A Fashion Revolution
It feels mistaken to describe Harris Reed as an up and coming designer. Reed is now a recognised talent in the industry directing both his namesake house and Nina Ricci, playing with silhouette and subverting expectations.
In his new book, written alongside Josh Young, Harris Reed has released a manuscript '“for the dreamers, the weirdos, and every kid who doesn’t feel that they fit in.”
"In the fashion industry, we want to show up as adults being fabulously perfect, and we don't go back to share our journey. I wanted this book to be aspirational, for people to pick it up and relate to it."
Fluid: A Fashion Revolution is available to buy now:
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