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Excerpt: Venus in Furs

Franny was among the first of the girls to get off the train, from a car at the far, northern end of the platform. Lane spotted her immediately,…

Review: Chanel’s Cotton Candy Feminism at Paris Fashion Week

The representation of feminism at Chanel Spring/Summer 2015 show left a cloying after-taste.

“My fashion icon is anyone who makes a bloody effort.”

- Isabella Blow

Analysis: On the Importance of Clothes

Jane Austen is usually dead on about most things, but not quite so when it comes to what we wear.

Introduction: The Not-So-Odd Couple

Welcome to Portmanteau! In my first post, I explain how how this blog’s focus on hybridity underpins my attempt to understand fashion and its applications.