Normally, I do my best not to nick or reuse other blogger’s or publication’s materials. I respect intellectual property. But when it comes down to things that I wanna talk about too, or people that I somehow know; then why not if it broadens the audience, gets people to know and support the minority names other than LVMH, Gucci and Prada?  

I come across this video shot by Diane Pernet of ASVOF randomly. Robin Schulié, chief buyer of Maria Luisa, shares his view on FW09. So, it’s all about Nina Ricci “one of the best show, most beautiful show I ever seen, pure Theyskens, everything I’d hav expected from him”; and he expected Balenciaga to be “pretty and chic”. And in London, Marios Schwab “was amazing”. Everyone else might be ambiguous about Christopher Kane, but he thinks his “dresses are so beautiful”. Plus his encouraging words on how to face recession as a retailer. If the designers are not playing safe, the retailers should second that, and neither should the customers; so everybody – pleeeaaaase KEEP SHOPPING!!! Below shown are Robin’s selections for Not Just A Label, original shown at Dazed Digital.