Insights

Some of our favourite inspirational quotes and wise words by creatives and designers, reflecting on designing, consuming… and doing your own

Capes have been around since at least the 11th century, originally used as protection against weather conditions or during battle. The cape

The scarf has the potential to become an increasingly integral part of everyday attire – in today’s quest for ‘flexi-dressing’.

Maximising

What we wear at home speaks volumes about us. ‘Slobdom’ inevitably loses its allure… it can suddenly feel wrong to be a sartorial blot on...

One of the greatest pleasures, not to mention freedoms we have is the gift of sartorial reinvention.

Clothes can have a big control over people. We feel huge guilt when it comes to getting rid of things for all sorts of reasons.

The apron – the humblest of garments – is a unisex workhorse. It isn’t aggressive, nor does it have military connotations.

Practical and warming, hoods are a sartorial staple of the modern age. Far removed from the sweatshirt hoodie – by covering the hair, a hood

Women could smash the glass ceiling with their bare hands if only one of them wasn’t holding a handbag – our elbows were not designed to...

‘Ruralwear’ has been on the fashion radar for some time– ramped up during the pandemic thanks to urban dwellers swapping the city for the co

Leggings used to get a bad rap, but it’s now acceptable to wear them at any time of day, regardless of whether you plan to hit the gym.

Taking William Shakespeare’s celebrated line: “All the world’s a stage…” – what do you want your clothes to say to the outside world?