What We Are Loving Today: Moodys Evening Scarf

When looking for the perfect evening silk scarf to complement a gentleman’s night out in formal wear, The Style Examiner came across this stunning white scarf by British label Moodys. Made of twill silk and measuring 35cm width with a 150cm length, the scarf (which also comes in black) has...

H&M; Announces Design Collaboration with Anna Dello Russo

Flamboyant fashion director Anna Dello Russo has confirmed that she will design a range of accessories for H&M. Unabashedly over-the-top and playful, the range (which will become available from 4 October 2012) will be an expression of Dello Russo’s taste for ornamentation and will comprise jewellery, sunglasses, shoes, bags and...

Introducing Massaua Menswear: The Enjoyment of Tradition and Slow Making

Massaua is a new menswear label designed and made in Italy, and launched in early 2012. The brainchild of Nicola Bardelle, creative director of the brand Jacob Cohen and fashion designer Maurizio Zaupa, the label got its name from the Eritrean town of Massaua, the important commercial and industrial port...

University of Westminster 2012 Fashion Graduates Runway Show

On 24 May 2012, The Style Examiner joined some 500 guests in the seductively cavernous space of the Ambika P3 venue in central London to witness the University of Westminster’s fashion graduates runway show and get a glimpse of the future from the front row. If there was one shared...

Mundane Luxury T-Shirts by Richard Borges

Following on from the success of his first Mundane Luxury range of t-shirts, Richard Borges has released a second line inspired by Baroque and Rococo imagery. The new concept and designs mixes contradictory notions such as opulence and simplicity to illustrate the period’s aesthetic ideal of producing and appreciating art...

Liquid Glacial Tables by Zaha Hadid

Architect Zaha Hadid has unveiled the Liquid Glacial series of tables at the inaugural exhibition for the new David Gill gallery in London’s St James. The tables, which come in clear or in colour, resemble ice formations made from clear and coloured acrylic. The geometry of the flat table tops...

Versace Autumn/Winter 2012 Campaign

Versace has unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2012 campaign, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in London. Donattela Versace, head of the label, describes the campaign (which features models Elza Luijendijk, Philipp Schmidt, Dmitriy Tanner and Kaccey Carrig) as “bold, strong, iconic and perfectly convey[ing] the sexy rock vibe” that informs...

London Unveils Redesigned and Enhanced Leicester Square

After months of refurbishment work, Leicester Square, renowned for hosting world-class film festivals and premieres in the heart of London, unveiled a new look at a red-carpet event on 23 May attended by a bevy of local government politicos, including the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. The redesigned square is...