Barry Taylor

The last you guys heard, I was in London for Fashion Week, well oh how things have changed... PARIS SHOWROOM Following London, I was at home for a week, before flying to Paris on the 28th of February for the ROKSANDA AW17 Sales week. I arrived in on the Tuesday night, just in time to finish out Pancake Tuesday with Katie and I had the next day to chill before starting the week in the showroom from the 2nd-10th of March. It was a great (albeit hectic) week, doing anything from teas and coffees, to dressing the models, merchandising and greeting clients. Half way through the week in the showroom (6th of March to be precise), I had a follow up chat with Carmela the CEO, re: the interview I had in the ROKSANDA Head Office, back in February when I was in London *drum Roll please* and I got offered the job as Office Manager at ROKSANDA in London. To say that I was elated, would be an understatement, it didn't feel real, the thought of a permanent paid position in a high...

From the 18th to 28th of January, I was fortunate enough to spend ten days in the incredible city that is Paris. Eight of those ten days were spent in the incredible ROKSANDA showroom and the other two days spent exploring Paris, in all it's finery. Having arrived in late on Wednesday, I went for dinner with friends, Laura and Ronan and had a lovely catch up. Thursday, the exploring began, with Palais Royal and Pyramide du Louvre, I then ventured into the Musee du Louvre, where I finally witnessed masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and Cimabue's Maesta, which I remember all to well from school art examinations. Thursday night, I moved onto my home for the rest of the week at Katie's, who I was fortunate enough to have made an amazing friend in, since my first internship in London at GILES. It was Katie, who recommended me for the opportunity to intern at the ROKSANDA showroom and I'm forever indebted. So Friday brought the first...

Here we go.. top picks from Milan & Paris, Womenswear Spring Summer 17. ...and as I said last time, prepare for a wide range of style, colour and aesthetic. | Milan | Emilio Pucci Ermanno Scervino | Paris | Christian Dior Haider Ackermann Maison Rabih Kayrouz That's all for Milan & Paris, short and sweet! Feedback welcome as always. I'm hoping to have something slightly different coming soon, as I feel like I've strayed away from what I wanted to achieve most out of this blog, so stay tuned! Thanks, Barry T. Feel free to follow me on: Twitter:  Baarold Instagram:  barryt95 Tumblr:  barryharryt Pinterest:  barryt95 All images are sourced from Vogue Runway.