Heritage meets modernity: Wooyoungmi X Alfred Sargent

Posted by on December 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

The fusion of culture can be a fascinating one, the ability to merge strengths and adapt to weaknesses can provide the most desired of produce. Utilising this to maximum effect is the South Korean based house, Wooyoungmi, who have enlisted the expertise of English shoe maker Alfred Sargent to create their shoes for Autumn/Winter ’12 collection.   Housing the characteristics of modernity, the shoes merge flair and distinction while staying grounded... Read More

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The Rail: Protect and Conserve.

Posted by on April 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Apart from the portrayal of elegance, the purpose of a garment is to protect and therefore conserve. This weeks issue of The Rail* looks at this idea to inspire a selection of clothes that set out to shield your body from the unpredictability of today’s climate. Umbrellas are not welcome here. Merino rollneck sweater, £145 by POLO RALPH LAUREN at MR PORTER; mrporter.com Collarless trench coat, £895 by WOOYOUNGMI; selfridges.com Slim fit cotton... Read More

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