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My archive of published writing. Cultural criticism, fashion features, and live reviews.

‘You can see into someone’s soul by what they choose to wear’: Istanbul-based designer Zeynep Serdengecti on simple design
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‘You can see into someone’s soul by what they choose to wear’: Istanbul-based designer Zeynep Serdengecti on simple design

Cold Magazine | Zeynep Serdengecti designs clothes for women who, like her, aren’t afraid to take up space. Surrounded by the ornate details of Istanbul’s fashion, the womenswear designer swims against the tide. Her latest collection is crisp, smooth and strong. Shirts are the clear basis of inspiration. Soft cotton is dyed in softer shades of blue and yellow, and precisely crafted into wide skirts and shirtdresses with sharp pleats and assertive silhouettes…

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Ten Designers to Watch from Graduate Fashion Week 2026
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Ten Designers to Watch from Graduate Fashion Week 2026

Cold Magazine | The dust has settled on Graduate Fashion Week, the event that brings our finest fashion graduates together in East London’s Truman Brewery. It was a mammoth week, featuring over 3,500 graduating students from 70 universities. Fashion design students presented collections that, without the resources of design houses, laid bare their personal expression and craftsmanship.

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Stefan Cooke SS24
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Stefan Cooke SS24

As a sedate poem soundtracked the dark mirrored room, Stefan Cooke sent his first look down then runway to rising lights and techno beats…

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Di Petsa SS24
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Di Petsa SS24

London Fashion Week wraps up a summer ruled by the Venus Retrograde, so when Di Petsa presented a SS24 collection titled ‘Reflections of Venus’ on Friday, it seemed the stars had aligned over the capital.

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Live Report: Flow Festival
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Live Report: Flow Festival

Clash Magazine | For this British writer, who’s used to muddy, litter-strewn fields, pop-up tents from Aldi, and rowdy crowds of weekend warriors, Flow Festival was an entirely foreign – and welcome – experience.

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