Some of you may remember a post I did about remembering my love of silver jewelry. Just as with the clothing I inevitably choose, who the designers are and their creation stories also have a role in informing my choices and triggering forgotten pleasures. The elements...

When I am anxious or uncertain my first recourse is to have a plan, a checklist, a blueprint.  I think,  let me get out my template and do  a two year and a five year plan. In other words let me get some control over this beast called uncertainty. What I have...

Photo: Calvin Lom, Wearing Schai The summer remains slow and easy. One part of me is glad as I have the time and leisure to do whatever I want. Another part of me is anxious as there have been some big changes in my new professional life that require me to live with a...

The shirt I am wearing in this post is an Opening Ceremony anniversary re-issue of a design by Carol Lim and Humberto Leon. Opening Ceremony, a dream that became real, was founded in 2002 by the designers, who quit their jobs in corporate fashion to engage with their...

Recently I have taken to wearing jeans almost everyday. There is a functionality and transformability about them that makes me feel like I can be anywhere, sit anywhere without worrying about getting messed up. There is a comforting sameness and anonymity that reminds...

What is your idea of modern luxury? As I sit at my desk today and have the time and space to write an extra blog post my first thought is what a luxury that I have the time to indulge myself this way.  Writing for and being creative about my blog is my...

Photo: Calvin Lom Photo: Calvin Lom I have been having a real aversion to nostalgia lately. When I am around people engaging in it I find myself becoming grumpy and dismissive. Whether it is in the conversations my profession is having or when it occurs in the course...

Photography: Calvin Lom Digital ecosystems are social and interactive and therefore potentially increase the way that people exert influence and power. My own success with it is a case in point. My experience is telling me that this is where the important...

Lately I feel as if I have been presented with a sumptuous feast of creative opportunities. Just like the fashion system, categories and boundaries for how I think about life and work are softening and becoming ever more fluid.  Huge open spaces call to me waiting to...

I have been home for three days and during that time I have been walking and thinking. The city has been deserted because of the holiday weekend  and it is precisely because of this we chose to remain in the city. Walking without crowds is a treat and a luxury and...