A Century-Old Burberry Sale Catalogue That Posted Itself
This Burberrys sale catalogue dates from the 1920s, yet its design still feels remarkably modern. Issued for their Grande Vente Annuelle...
Admiral Book Shortlisted for Sports Book Award
I’m pleased to share that Admiral: 50 Years of the Replica Shirt has been shortlisted for the 2025 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards....
Why Vince garments are so rare - and so important
Vince Man’s Shop swimwear, Splash! exhibition, The Design Museum. These swim briefs by Vince Green, are now on display in the Splash! ...
What Does a £350 Face Mask Say About Fashion During a Crisis?
Louis Vuitton Monogram Tapestry Bandana Mask, 2020 Five years ago, the world locked down. At that moment, face coverings began to rapidly...
Paolo Carzana and the Fight for Fashion’s Soul: Resisting AI, Digital Identity, and the Commodification of Creativity
What happens when fashion stops being a human expression and becomes just another data point? Paolo Carzana, London Fashion Week. Image:...
S.S.DALEY at LFW: A Lesson in Emotion and Evolution
S.S. Daley’s latest show at London Fashion Week is a reminder of just how far Steven Stokey-Daley has come since graduating from...
Stone Island Was Never About Fashion—So Why Is It Now a Luxury Icon?
Stone Island Ice Camo Jacket (badge detail) 1990 Stone Island didn’t become a cultural force through runway shows, celebrity...
Feeling Fashion podcast: with Andrew Groves
I had the pleasure of joining Feeling Fashion, a podcast that delves into the social and emotional impacts of fashion, unravelling the...
Unseen Alexeander McQueen Menswear: His early designs
It’s rare that new material emerges, allowing us to reappraise a designer’s work, but the recent sale of a portfolio of Alexander McQueen...
Private Eye: Football Casuals, Cottagecore, and Short Shorts
It seems I’ve made it into Private Eye ’s Pseuds Corner  once again—my third appearance in their esteemed hall of linguistic excess. This...
Celebrating Priya Ahluwalia’s Menswear Award
Last night at The Fashion Awards, amidst the buzz of Rihanna, Anna Wintour, Tom Ford, and A$AP Rocky, the true highlight for me was...
Camp to Kiffeur: Exploring Fashion’s Subcultural Layers
This weekend I had the privilege of participating in the panel discussion "From Camp to Kiffeur" at the KANAL-Centre Pompidou in...
Determining the Future: Massimo Osti Studio
I’m looking forward to presenting at the Fourth International Artefacta Conference next year, which will take place in Helsinki in...
Stone Island on Tour
I spoke to The Guardian today about the rise of Stone Island in the UK and its historical precedents. “The football casuals of the 1980s...
Fashion Theory: Westminster Menswear Archive
This week, my latest article, co-authored with Dr. Danielle Sprecher, has been published in Fashion Theory. The article examines the...
Manchester City and 1950s Sportswear Rivalries
Last week, while researching Umbro at The British Library, I was struck by how, by the 1950s, sportswear brands were already competing...
Liam Gallagher, Berghaus, and the Clash of High and Low Fashion
The reaction this week to Liam Gallagher sporting the reissued Berghaus Trango jacket reveals how seemingly non-fashion brands like...
Westminster Menswear Archive Annual Review 2023/24
We've just announced the publication of the Westminster Menswear Archive's Annual Review for 2023/24. This has been a pivotal year for...
ODDA x Westminster Menswear Archive
A huge thank you to ODDA Magazine for featuring a six-page spread in their latest issue, showcasing archival pieces from University of...
Tailored by Umbro: Englishness in Design
Had a fantastic afternoon at Manchester Metropolitan University's Institute of Sport, discussing ‘A Century of Umbro and the Aesthetic of...