I accidentally wandered past Merchant Archive on my way to somewhere else, but I couldn’t not go in. It’s a fantastic vintage store which, although I hate to use such a clichéd phrase, is a total Aladdin’s cave. It fills me with the same feeling I used to get rifling through my grandma’s box of [...]
Ducie invited me to their studio in Kensal Rise, Ducie (the person) is a total expert at storytelling, I initially only wanted to spend an hour but stayed for much longer listening to the story of the label over cups of tea. Nothing like a good yarn! Ducie and her partner Dan in Portobello, started [...]
Flett Bertram was one of the standout students from this year’s LCF BA show, her intricate designs were unusual but still carried a classy femininity. Gutter-press enthusiast that I am, I spotted Diana Vickers in a trash mag wearing one of Flett’s skirts on the red carpet, which must be a thrill for any recent [...]
Ahead of LFW, I thought I would dig out an interview I did with Ann Sofie Back a few years ago. I’m looking forward to her fashion week show, it’s good to see she’s returning to catwalk shows after an absence, I’ve missed her accessible, witty style.
You definitely have a light-hearted approach to fashion, how [...]

After a cracking performance at this year’s Glastonbury I caught up with vintage queen VV Brown to ask her a few questions about her music, her style and her new shop.
You’re quite statuesque, has it affected the way you dress?
I guess, your shape definitely drives to what you wear. Jumpsuits are a big deal for me at the moment.

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