A Place For New Stories

Earlier this year, Prada launched their Prada Journal project, focused on allowing rising or unrecognised literary talent from around the world to submit a story based on the concept of the eyeglass in the aim of getting the recognition they deserve.

Miuccia Prada called on the reliable Italian publisher, Feltrinelli Editore, to open up the world of words amongst the highly image driven industry of fashion. To accompany the launch of the Prada Journal gallery, the winners of the contest were announced on the night, giving these promising writers a chance to read their work to the literary, journalistic and fashion elite to revel in their stories. 

Amongst the abundance of entries, five writers emerged as the best. The five winners include Mattia Conti from Italy, Leisl Egan from Australia, Angel Mario Fernandez from Argentina, Sarah Harris Wallman from USA and Peng Yang from China. These five names are surely going to be known in the publishing and literary world, and congratulations to them!

For more information on the project and gallery, FOLLOW THIS LINK

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The New Gucci Bamboo

Too many people overvalue the convenience of cheap, fast fashion nowadays over the long-lasting legacy of iconic and inimitable high fashion. Gucci's famous Bamboo Bag has proven to stand the test of time, knocking back the try-hard imitations by the houses handcrafted bamboo handle. News has arrived that a leather alternative of the handle is now being manufactured, forcing many fashion conscious people to question what this means for the brand and its iconic model - will this mean that an authentic Gucci Bamboo Bag be harder to detect? If this is the case, appreciating the long process to which the bag is made is the only way to have a grasp of what may eventually cease to be...

Images courtesy of Gucci