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ROMA, LAZIO, ITALY Whilst the UN delegates discuss the issues of the climate of the planet in , many cities of the world organised events and demonstrations for Earth's climate and nature. In Rome almost a million people took to the streets of the capital to take part in the Global climate march. [Photo by Davide Bosco/Pacific Press | LightRocket via Getty Images]!

“I don’t really follow market research; I trust my instincts”

Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief Vogue

! "! Context:

Fashion has not been dormant or slumbering, and certainly not fast asleep, during lockdown. Many designers and creatives have been active in ideas, fund raising, communication and generally keeping busy.

However, the loosening of the lockdown rules in several countries has resulted in many more people declaring potentially exciting new plans for the future, ways to engage with consumers and other innovative future facing initiatives.

The main fashion organisations of London, Paris, and Italy; Rome Florence Milan, have been busy with many reassurances and actions during the past couple of months. Some of these plans are now coming to fruition,

The fashion industry landscape is changing, fashion is thinking, and we are reporting on a cross section of new ideas, concepts and potential innovation routes now starting to appear.

Statements being made by many in the creative industries are strong, positive and future forward, but realistic attitudes are still very much in evidence. Facts are facts and understanding the key realities of our situation is both important and multifaceted. The skill of balancing what is actual news and underpinned by evidence, and what is simply conjecture or fake news is not just important, it’s crucial.

Experience may not be the key to the future, since the present is so unprecedented. What is certain is, that we are not returning to exactly where we were this time last year, and we are not out of the woods by any means.

Is Animal Crossing set to become the Fashion Industry’s COVID19 lifeline? A Balenciaga look reimagined by Maya Murakami (@suqmayazzz) on Animal Crossing

https://www.instagram.com/animalcrossingfashionarchive/?hl=en

Instagram @animalcrossingfashionarchive

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo’s latest (and subjectively the greatest) has taken the quarantined fashion world by storm.

2 But that was to be expected. With new places to roam, new characters to befriend, new clothes to shop, and new activities to try out. Animal Crossing offers a slice of life as we knew it. A bit like The Sims on anti-depressants, it’s fast become both an escape and a refuge for millions of fashionistas.

Only, there’s more going on underneath the surface than you might expect. Particularly amongst fashion brands and fashion lovers without traditional outlets. On Monday 18th May, lifestyle and esports brand ‘100 Thieves’ unveiled digital copies of every piece of clothing it’s released since 2018 through the Animal Crossing Game.

Re_Wiring Fashion:

Possibly amongst one of the biggest fashion stories of the last few weeks…

Designers Lobby to ‘Fix’ the Fashion System _ Will It Work?

In recent weeks, three different groups of designers and retailers have proposed shifts to the fashion industry’s delivery and discounting calendars in an attempt to create a healthier and more profitable industry. So, can they pull it off?

The British Fashion Council and the Council for Fashion Designers of America released a joint statement on Thursday 14th May, backing the recently assembled groups of industry players calling for systemic changes to how the business of fashion operates.

Over the last month, three separate but sometimes overlapping groups of independent designers and executives — one led by Saks Fifth Avenue, one by Dries Van Noten, and one brought together by The Business of Fashion _ put forth suggestions to make the fashion system more streamlined and profitable. A key focus was resetting the buying, delivery and discounting calendar

This initiative centres on the buying and merchandising cycle specifically stock delivery times and controlling the discounting calendar. Whilst this initiative is clearly in the early stages of development, it doesn’t yet address wider issues of sustainability or social responsibility or the impact of the fashion industry on our planet, it is a major step forward in rationalising key 3 elements of the fashion cycle and the concept of delivering product to match the seasons and discounting product only when appropriate. It has aroused a great deal of enthusiasm from those involved. At the last count, this exciting initiative had gained support from approximately 800 fashion industry signatories.

Open Letter to the Fashion Industry

Recently a group of us from across the global fashion industry, from CEOs to buyers and creative directors, came together in a series of conversations with a shared vision; to discuss ways in which our business needs to transform.

It was agreed that the current environment although challenging, presents an opportunity for a fundamental and welcome change that will simplify our businesses, making them more environmentally and socially sustainable and ultimately align them more closely with customers’ needs.

o The aim is to achieve this by adjusting the seasonality and flow of both womenswear and menswear goods, starting with the Autumn/Winter 2020 season: o Put the Autumn/Winter season back in winter (August/January) and Spring/Summer season back in summer (February/July) o Create a more balanced flow of deliveries through the season to provide newness but also time for products to create desire. o Discount at the end of the season in order to allow for more full-price selling – January for Autumn/Winter and July for Spring/Summer.

We will also work to increase sustainability throughout the supply chain and sales calendar through:

• Less unnecessary product • Less waste in fabrics and inventory • Less travel • Make use of digital showrooms in addition to personal creative interactions • Review and adapt fashion shows

Working together, we hope these steps will allow our industry to become more responsible for our impact on our customers, on the planet and on the fashion community, and bring back the magic and creativity that has made fashion such an important part of our world. Open Letter to the Fashion Industry.

Read more below:

#rewiringfashion: This is a proposal for the global fashion industry, the product of ongoing conversations between a growing group of independent designers, CEOs and retail executives from around the world who have come together in this challenging time to rethink how the fashion industry could _ and should _ work. https://www.rewiringfashion.org/

Rewiring Fashion Wants to Change the Fashion System: Spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, 64 fashion heavyweights have signed a proposal to change the industry. https://www.crfashionbook.com/fashion/a32503171/rewiring-fashion-proposal-industry- change/

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Second Group of Industry Leaders Call For 'Rewiring' of the Fashion Industry: Facilitated by The Business of Fashion, this call follows on the heels of Tuesday's open letter and proposes changes to runway shows, the fashion calendar and discounting. https://fashionista.com/2020/05/rewiring-fashion-calendar-shows-discounting

This Project Aims to Redefine The Fashion of Tomorrow: In an open letter, hundreds of fashion protagonists are rallying together in a major project to re-define tomorrow's fashion. https://www.vogue.fr/fashion/article/rewiring-fashion-new-project-revolutionize-future-open- letter-sustainability

Watch this space for further developments…

Italy:

One of the strongest brands around, pre COVID19, was Bottega Veneta, and its designer Daniel Lee are hosting ‘Bottega Residency’ on their Instagram account with some fascinating contributions.

Coronavirus and self-isolation is causing stress and anxiety. For those who fear isolation and loneliness, these uncertain times can be particularly tough. “What can I do?” is a question many are asking themselves. Bottega Veneta has got the answer: Distraction.

5 The Italian brand just launched Bottega Residency; a new multi-platform concept defined as ‘A theatre of joyous distraction’. Bringing together music, film and food and collaborating with artists, rising chefs and film industry partners, the brand promises to get you a weekly dose of everything you need to remain inspired, entertained and positive.

Accessible across Instagram, YouTube, Weibo, Line, Spotify, Apple Music, as well as being hosted on a mini-site, Bottega Residency will come alive over the course of each weekend and continue to live on within the brand’s overarching strategy.

Bottega Veneta’s Instagram is about to be better than Netflix! This is a perfect distraction for the coming bank holiday weekend.

@bottegaveneta

To further satisfy your style cravings for the brand Daniel Lee has launched a second account:

@newbottega

Paris:

The Luxury Game: On Monday the 11th May my Instagram account was flooded with returning fashionistas excited to be slowly returning to the business of fashion. The luxury, bespoke and made to order brands and retailers are perfectly positioned make a rapid economic bounce back post COVID19. Brands that have carved out a niche role for themselves as a slower, high-quality alternative quality service providing a captivating alternative to mass retailers at a time when customers want more personalisation including ‘one to one’ appointments and the opportunity for brands to talk directly to their clients.

Not so long ago, the luxury retail experience was inherently tactile. The wow factor of walking through a multimillion-dollar vacation home or sitting behind the wheel of a custom luxury vehicle was only possible in the physical realm. But ever-advancing technology has changed the luxury game.

It’s not a question of whether or not digital works in luxury. You can pick the finishing’s for your Audi in digital showrooms, try on designer clothes in virtual fitting rooms, or take-home tours on your phone. Luxury has already adapted to digital — and with success. Now, the question is how brands in the high-end realm can actually translate their value into this digital space. This will become increasingly important as the digital landscape pushes the industry even further into the future. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/luxury- in-the-age-of-digital-darwinism

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Burberry to Louis Vuitton and beyond:

Why gaming is the next big thing in high fashion: Personalisation, Video and VR: How digital is bringing the luxury experience.

B Bounce: Burberry’s first global foray into online gaming. Burberry's new B Bounce online game, in which players can win both virtual and physical garments.

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Totem Fashion Paris:

Founded in 1992 by Kuki de Salvertes and Patrick Girault, Totem Fashion Paris is a communication agency, which promotes French and international fashion labels and institutions.

The agency has discovered, launched and accompanied in their media development for more than 10 years clients such as Walter Van Beirendonck, Raf Simons, Jeremy Scott, Olivier Theyskens, Bernhard Willhelm and many more, as well as institutional brands like Diesel, DuPont de Nemours, Paco Rabanne, Mustang Jeans and l'Atelier Renault. Totem Fashion Paris offers to its clients’ solutions tailored to their specific needs. Today the office is managed by Sebastien de Brito followed by a dynamic team with eclectic profiles. Totem PR: https://www.totemfashion.com/

Kuki de Salvertes contributes to the agency in the role of public relations and consultant.

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Lucien Pages Marketing + Communications

https://www.lucienpages.com/

Lucien Pagès is founder of his namesake PR and Communications Agency. A business he founded without any formal PR experience. Today, Pagès represents an assortment of established and upcoming Paris-based brands including Sacai, Jacquemus, Lemaire, Paco Rabanne, JW Anderson, A.P.C for fashion; Byredo, Glossier and Dyptique for beauty; and institutions like Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées and the Woolmark Company.

After graduating from the Chambre Syndicale in 1997, Pagès started his career in fashion as assistant to art director Marc Ascoli, a post he held for six years. It was after meeting designer Adam Kimmel, who went on to become his first client, that he decided to set up his own agency.

To this day, his selection process for new clients remains the same as it always has been. "I need to feel comfortable with their work, so I usually choose designers I love and respect," he told 10 Magazine. "That is not very original, but I am pretty strict on this policy for the moment."

! *! Alexis Mabille Designer:

http://alexismabille.com/?lang=en The couturier welcomed private clients back for appointments.

Elie Top Jewellery Creative: By appointment in his divine showrooms in the rue Saint Honore PARIS. https://www.elietop.com/en/

Elie Top launched his eponymous jewelry brand in January 2015, after collaborating during many years with important companies and designers as Alber Elbaz at Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent, Loulou de la Falaise, Baccarat, Roger Vivier. His collections create a marriage of 10 couture jewelry, , and fine jewels. Collections; Mécaniques Célestes, Etoile Mystérieuse, Cosmogonie Secrete, La Dame du Lac, Sirius

Maison Rabih Kayrouz:

Rabih Kayrouz born 1973 is a Lebanese fashion designer, creator and founder of the fashion house Maison Rabih Kayrouz, established in Paris in 2008.

Kayrouz migrated to Paris at the age of 16 to study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. In 1995, after training for several months in the workshops of design houses and , Kayrouz returned to Beirut where he developed a reputation for designing evening gowns and wedding dresses.

In 2008, Kayrouz returned to Paris to open his own design house at 38, Boulevard Raspail. The location was previously "Le Petit Theatre de Babylone" where Beckett's play Waiting for Godot was performed for the first time. Since 2009, Kayrouz has been a guest designer for the Chambre Syndicale de la , with his collections included in the Paris haute couture shows. In 2011, Kayrouz was selected by the prominent French ELLE Magazine as one of the ‘Emerging New Talents’. In 2012 he created a capsule collection for La Redoute, the French mail order catalogue

Kayrouz co-founded in 2008 a non-profit organisation called the Starch Foundation which helps young Lebanese designers launch and promote their debut collections.

Maison Rabih Kayrouz: By appointment in his atelier in Boulevard Sebastopol Paris

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London: Although designers in the U.K. are often smaller concerns, this is currently not a bad thing. There are clearly key players who are stable during these difficult times, working quietly and often directly with their clients. However, those who were in need of support were able to apply to the BFC and GOV.UK for financial support. The BFC has pooled all its funding into one pot to facilitate this support.

Fashion Fund Announcement:

The recipients for the first round of funding are Alighieri (VDFF 2020), 16Arlington, Ahluwalia, Aries, ART SCHOOL, Bethany Williams, BIANCA SAUNDERS, Chalayan, Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY (VDFF 2020), Chopova Lowena, CRAIG GREEN, David Koma (VDFF 2020), E. Tautz, E.L.V. DENIM, Edeline Lee, EFTYCHIA, Halpern (VDFF 2020), King & Tuckfield, Kwaidan Editions, Liam Hodges, Matty Bovan, Metier (VDFF 2020), Nabil Nayal, NEOUS, Nicholas Daley, palmer//harding, PAPER LONDON, paria /FARZANEH, PER GOTESSON, Phoebe English, RAEBURN, Rejina Pyo (VDFF 2020), Richard Malone, RICHARD QUINN, ROKSANDA, Stefan Cooke and Toogood. https://www.nowfashion.com/bfc-announces-the-recipients-of-the-foundation-fashion-fund- 29777 https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/british-fashion-council-foundation-fashion-fund

Other Recent Awards:

If you missed an earlier announcement by LVMH that this year, it’s awards would be split between all eight finalists. https://www.vogue.com/article/lvmh-prize-split-among-finalists https://www.lifestyleasia.com/hk/style/fashion/the-2020-lvmh-prize-will-be-split-amongst-all- eight-finalists/

Also, a recap on the Vogue Arabia Trust Awards https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/fashion-trust-arabia-awards-2019

Fashion Trust Arabia Names 2020 Award Winners:

! "#! The five winners were chosen by the likes of Olivier Rousteing, Christian Louboutin, Alber Elbaz and Aimee Song via an online judging process.

Mary Katranzou:

https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/fashion-trust-arabia-names-2020-award- winners

“When Mary Mare was designed the world was a very different place. I think one of the biggest discussions in fashion is exactly this: do we need seasons? My argument is no,” Katrantzou boldly stated. https://www.nowfashion.com/mary-katrantzou-makes-a-statement-with-mary-mare-29776 https://www.vogue.com/article/mary-katrantzou-mary-mare-collection

Alexander McQueen:

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Building on the idea of our creative community which underpins so many Alexander McQueen collections, today the house announces a new project encouraging creativity from home.

McQueen Creators is conceived to inspire and initiate creative conversation. Starting from today, our followers will be invited to engage artistically with their favourite pieces from a selection of images shared on our social channels. A selection of this work will then be republished across our social media networks.

Each week a new creative concept will be released. These will connect our followers with our own McQueen teams and collaborators, from our design studio to universities and students, through a series of digital tutorials.

The first week’s inspiration is taken from the Roses installation at Alexander McQueen’s New Bond Street open studio. Together we will be sketching the finale Rose dress from Autumn/Winter 2019. Future projects for the community will include 3-D creation and embroidery from home, amongst other initiatives to be announced via our social channels. #McQueenCreators @AlexanderMcQueeen

This week we invite you to create a three-dimensional flower using any material you can find in your own home.

Photograph and share your final piece on Instagram by tagging @AlexanderMcQueen #McQueenCreators to be featured on our channel.

There’s even McQueen show music to lift your fashion spirits. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6fgf01KIvHhvdVu6d5KjDS

Alex Eagle:

14 With a stunning store in central London Alex Eagle are also reaching out to clients across the country. They’re offering a special colouring in print out, as well as great fashion, to their mailing list. https://www.alexeagle.co.uk/

New York: A Common Thread

Launched by Vogue and the CFDA in 2003 after 9/11 the fund is now turning its attention to the current pandemic and its reflects on American based fashion designers. https://cfda.com/news/cfda-vogue-fashion-fund-launches-a-common-thread

India:

Vogue India offer QUARANTIMES a special section for right now. Vogue India is especially connected to its country and culture, providing a focus on the countries fashion specifics. http://cnindia02.moosend.com/show_campaign/09f3f8bb-cddb-4ea4-80b2- 357b689c2d76/f27725fb-1dad-4d0a-985d-9567d1c97601/

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Holland:

Ethical fashion finds great champions in Dutch design partnership Viktor & Rolf. Their couture collections featuring recycling and up cycling have now led to a collaboration with underwear brand Calida.

“The goal of the collaboration is to show that high fashion and sustainability can work together perfectly. Sustainability doesn’t have to be at the expense of design, and high fashion and the highest sustainability standards are not mutually exclusive,” said Patricia Schölly, PR Manager.

Australia Cancelled Fashion Week After 25 years of Australian Fashion Week in Sydney this season was off. https://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/mercedesbenz-fashion-week-australia- 2020-has-been-cancelled/news-story/8d2cf7cef5f91aabe8dd2c086053ffb7

The message ‘We want a better world’ is inspired by Viktor & Rolf’s Fashion Statements collection and defines the philosophy behind the brand and collaboration. https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Calida-and-viktor-rolf-unveil-collaboration-at- neonyt,1177517.html

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Australia: Australian Fashion Week Cancelled; IMG’s Sydney event, which had been due to take place in May, is the latest fashion week to be cancelled as COVID19 pandemic persists.

The showcase of Australian Resort 2021 collections had been due to run from May 11 to 15 at Sydney’s Carriageworks venue.

“Due to the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC)’s mandate against holding non-essential, organized public gatherings of more than 500 people in light of global health concerns regarding COVID19 [coronavirus], we regret to share that Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2020 will not take place,” said Natalie Xenita, executive director of IMG’s fashion events group for the Asia-Pacific region, in a statement on Tuesday morning Sydney time

Read also from Vogue Australia a piece placing the current fashion business situation in context by Alison Veness, including a quote from T.G. https://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/sharing-is-daring-the-new-spirit-taking-over- fashion/news-story/457607e25130409da2010c2c2db2ef48

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Greece:

https://vogue.gr/news/instagram-live-h-vogue-greece-filoxenei-ti-sarah-mower-mbe/

Every Vogue is looking at its home culture, creative assets and how the lack of travel has made looking inwards and examining fashion from has become essential. Obviously, there are international guests as well, but looking within the country each title is based in seems a focus or exchanging views which directly effect the fashion business. Speaking to editors from other editions or interviewing cultural figures within the distribution area of the issue. It’s a balance with local and global, where local is gaining ground rapidly. Many conversations are in English on Instagram live.

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Shanghai: Digital Fashion Week:

Will it work, did it work, how much work was it, will it be the direction for the future? https://www.alizila.com/what-shanghais-first-digital-fashion-week-meant-for-brands-and- designers/ https://www.ft.com/content/dd2f4a6c-75cb-11ea-95fe-fcd274e920ca

Broadway

! "*! Broadway:

The live theatre struggles, as of course does live performance everywhere, but Broadway is fighting back with many initiatives. West End Theatre is in the same situation, but it’s the energy during lockdown and dark theatres we respond to. Thee are too many online moments to select in this space but just one recent one: https://youtu.be/nWf9wNKS26E

Digital Couture:

Yuima Nakazato

Experimental, extraordinary and evolutionary, just some of the words you might use to describe the work of this couturier whose scientific and technological approach to fashion also has ethics and sustainable practices in its sights. I’ve been privileged enough to see much of his work and hear him speak. Now he takes another step forward. https://nowfashion.com/digital-couture-yuima-nakazato-launches-face-to-face-29773

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Yuima Nakazato

Flights and Flying:

Architectural Digest featured what the future of air travel might be like from Aviointeriors whose opportunity to showcase their work was lost a when Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany was cancelled due to C19. https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/airplane-seat-designs-new-way-travel-safely- post-covid-19- aviointeriors/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=covid-may13

Priorities:

There is no need to wait for market research or stats. Certain areas of business have been revealed as amongst the first things people in lockdown look forward to.

• Hairdressers & Barbers: We will never again underestimate the skills of these professionals. • Nail Technicians: As recent decades of demonstrated this is a finishing touch many women require a professional for. • Garden Centres: Pot plant, window box or full on garden. Out need for green and nature is deep and true. • Gyms: Working out at home is fine , and it works but for many nothing beats the physical high and camaraderie of the gym.

21 Fabrics and Sustainability:

Rad Hourani:

In tune with sustainability and how fashion uses fabric, the designer is creating flags using up fabrics left as off cuts from garments. Rad Hourani born in Jordan and living in Montreal is the first Canadian, and the first unisex designer to be invited to show at Paris Haute Couture. https://www.radhourani.com/collections/eshop/products/data-flag-06-2019#.XsFEeC_Raf0 https://www.radhourani.com/collections/eshop

Phoebe English:

With her use of dead stock and unused fabrics, this designer is a innovative ethical and sustainable supporter. Here she talks about her business during the current COVID19 situation. https://www.vogue.com/article/phoebe-english-london-coronavirus-impact-sustainability

Balenciaga and Vetements:

Currently imagination and creativity has be thought about. Two brands | labels and houses with high profiles provide much food for this thought. From oversized hoodies to IKEA bags, from catwalk shows in Chinese Restaurants to casting real businesspeople to model business suits, there is plenty of imagination and creativity about with these two brands; Balenciaga and Vetements:

When Vetements was launched in 2014 by Demna Gvasalia and his brother Guram, working with a collective creative design team it swiftly became the hottest fashion ticket in the world. However, Demna was appointed creative director for Balenciaga in 2015 and departed from Vetements in 2019. In 2020 Vetements launched an Instagram account @vetements_uncensored, at the time of writing, with two posts, it has 59.4k followers. https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/vetements-uncensored-instagram-account 22

Both brands have an extraordinary potency for their devotees. So, to find out more, and note the respective strength and positions in fashion now, see below. The 032c piece is about politics, Balenciaga, Vetements and associated topics – fascinating. The Loic Prigent YouTube is a dissection of the most recent Balenciaga show. https://youtu.be/58uRZo67zic https://032c.com/trump-balenciaga-complex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vetements https://www.gq.com/story/demna-gvasalia-leaves-vetements

Ballet:

Something lovely and a little odd colour wise from Hong Kong Ballet for Their 40th Anniversary https://youtu.be/SrwrAbehaSA

Sotheby’s Celebrates A British Tradition: Everything Stops for Tea!

By Cynthia Harris | May 7, 2020

The @Home sale this May offers buyers the change to acquire a piece of tea-related history to enjoy as part of the afternoon ritual or simply to admire within the home.

23 For the great majority of us our daily routines have recently been completely transformed. Life is busier for some and has slowed down significantly for others, but it seems that the need for a moment of calm has never been greater. Whether the days are passing slowly or flying by as we race to keep up with the many changes, few things can offer a more welcome break than a cup of tea in the afternoon.

The Brits have a long tradition of turning to tea for comfort, but where did this national obsession for tea and particularly tea in the late afternoon begin? https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/home-decorative-and-fine-art-from-unique- homes-collections/a-sevres-porcelain-green-ground-cup-and-socketed

Advice!

When people are offering ideas on the future do please remember……………

Citing Diana Vreeland’s famous quote:

“Give them what they never knew they wanted,”

Pier Paolo Piccioli continued:

“The idea is not to deliver stuff. It’s not to deliver new clothes: It’s to deliver new dreams and new emotions for a new moment.”

Pier Paolo Piccioli Valentino May 7th 2020

“What’s Your Signature Virgil Abloh 2017

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Andre Leon Talley rumbles on https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andr-leon-talley-memoir-anna-wintour-left-me-with- scars-she-is-not-capable-of-kindness-3tft6zprq

On the 12th of May DJ Fat Tony posted a funny comment which named Trisha Goddard. Without realising Tony & Trish are old and good friends all hell broke loose from one comment! Over 1,000 responses. Advice? Always check up before you start taking sides unnecessarily.

Thank you T.G.

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