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Tag: Tokyo

1970s

Started in 1986, recently completed portrait of Thea Porter celebrates show at London’s Fashion & Textile Museum

There’s a nice story behind this portrait of the late fashion designer Thea Porter, whose talents are celebrated at the just-opened exhibition at London’s Fashion & Textiles Museum. During preparations for the exhibition and the accompanying book, the curator and fashion historian Laura McLaws Helms visited British artist Penny Slinger, who had made feathered masks […]

February 6, 2015
1980s

Magical: House Of Beauty & Culture 34-36 Stamford Road N1 (254 7794)

I’m looking forward to participating in ShowStudio’s live broadcast discussion of today’s Louis Vuitton A/W 15 menswear show in Paris. Vuitton artistic director Kim Jones has been trailing the show on his Instagram feed with tantalising hints as to the direction and content. Jones’ A/W 15 collaborators include Judy Blame, Nellee Hooper and Mark Lebon […]

January 22, 2015
Blokes of Britain

Men Of The World: Yuki Yoshioka aka Control Freak!!

The evening of my first encounter with Yuki Yoshioka – who performs and records as Control Freak!! – in April 2006 in Tokyo’s Red Bar sparked a cherished friendship but turned out to be more momentous for a member of our party, Meri. Introduced that night, these days Meri and Yuki are married and live […]

October 3, 2011