The Blay Report

01/03/2023

YOUR REPORT IS READY: https://blayreport.com/2023/02/28/the-last-of-us-a-fashion-review/

From Ellie to Henry, we dress down each character’s wardrobe for a sartorial perspective on a popular video game turned popular video show.

18/02/2023

Your Report Is Ready: https://blayreport.com/2023/02/18/a-tale-of-two-evenings-the-laquan-smith-fashion-show-the-laquan-smith-after-party-a-dual-review/

The show and the party marked two dazzling events – two separate evenings. United in theme by the sinewy sexiness that is the House Of Smith.

15/02/2023

Pharrell's New Appointment + What it Means For You! https://blayreport.com/2023/02/15/pharrell-williams-is-appointed-menswear-director-for-louis-vuitton-a-revolution-human-resource-offices-worldwide/

Fashion has a new pharaoh – and his name is Pharrell Lanscilo Williams. Good for him! But how does this impact you – and the future of employment?

12/02/2023

SO WHAT EXACTLY IS NEW YORK FASHION WEEK? A BRIEF HISTORY [1923 - 2023]https://blayreport.com/2023/02/12/eleanor-ruth-fern-a-brief-history-of-new-york-fashion-week-the-women-who-birthed-it-1903-to-2023/

10/02/2023

YOUR REPORT IS READY:

Alexander Allen has launched “Brella Bag” a signature item which offers form, function and fashion. Designed exclusively to carry your favorite umbrella!

09/02/2023

YOUR REPORT IS READY: https://blayreport.com/2023/02/09/an-audience-with-the-editor-mickey-boardman-editor-at-large-paper-magazine/2/

For This Installation Of The Blay Report Series – We Present An Audience With One Of The Industry’s Most Celebrated Editors: Mr. Michael “Mickey” Boardman.

25/01/2023

SUCCESS & SUCCESSION: THE HOUSE OF CARDIN AT A CROSSROADS . https://blayreport.com/2023/01/25/success-succession-cardin-at-a-crossroad/

Of all the historic French couture houses – Almost none are run – in art or commerce – by a family line. Except Cardin.

23/01/2023

NEW WEEK - NEW OPTIONS! Enjoy a brand new way to read The Blay Report. You can now get posts delivered straight to your inbox thanks to our NEW SUBSTACK: https://theblayreport.substack.com

The Blay Report is a fashion news blog founded by award winning journalist and professor Zandile Blay. It was first launched in 2006 and went on to critical and industry acclaim, being selected by Vogue UK for its first ever blog network. Click to read THE BLAY REPORT, a Substack publication. Launch...

22/01/2023

MLK Day may be over! But the impact of his Suits last forever! https://blayreport.com/2023/01/17/i-have-a-scheme-the-legacy-and-impact-of-martin-luther-kings-boxy-suits/

That suit: simple, stark and sophisticated echoed his pride, showcased his swagger, and became an armor for the mission – if not an armor for protection.

21/01/2023

Your Report Is Ready: A GOLDEN HOUR FOR GOLDEN SHOWERS - FROM R. KELLY TO YUNG MIAMI 20 YEARS OF A FE**SH IN THE SPOTLIGHT https://blayreport.com/2023/01/21/a-golden-hour-for-golden-showers/

There is no real research in this category – so how many people discovered golden showers through the R. Kelly scandal is really hard to quantify.

21/01/2023

A Past Report Worth Reviewing: "Karen & The King" NOW LIVE https://blayreport.com/2022/12/01/karen-the-king/

For the women they marry, it’s not their whiteness that makes them Karen – but perhaps our envy? These ladies hit the jackpot, and ultimately get to call shots where once they would have call…

21/01/2023

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20/01/2023

Your Report Is Ready: "The Selling Of Andre Leon Talley" NOW LIVE https://blayreport.com/2023/01/19/the-selling-of-andre-leon-talley-come-one-come-haul/

The venerable Christie’s Auction House has announced that Andre Leon Talley’s estate – no property  just props from his years in fashion– will be sold. Simply titled “The Collection of Andre Leon Talley,” the 448 lot auction features luxury goods from sunglasses, to the iconic red Norma...

31/10/2022

They may – allegedly- be locked in competition – but these two Brits are united as prototype

https://theblayreport.wordpress.com/2022/10/28/anna-vs-edward-the-battle-for-vogue/

30/10/2022

It seems convenient.
It seems trendy.
It seems performative.
It seems forced.
And yet it could be real….

https://theblayreport.wordpress.com/2022/10/29/corporate-power-or-corporate-performance-the-growing-list-of-companies-cutting-ties-with-kanye/

It seems convenient. It seems trendy. It seems performative. It seems forced. And yet it could be real….

26/10/2022

Blaynistas,

"Kanye has referred to his tweets as spiritual cleansing. But this one came across as promo for ethnic cleansing."

https://theblayreport.wordpress.com/2022/10/13/first-he-came-for-kim-kanye-west-the-jewish-community-silence/

History has shown us time and again how inhumanely the Jewish community has been treated. So where one would expect an uproar – the silence has been sound.

18/10/2022

Readers, Did you miss us?

We are resurrecting our regular reports – designed for professional, intelligent, distinct, discrete and absolutely shady readers: like you. So Blaynistas, are you ready to read – again?

https://theblayreport.wordpress.com/2022/10/16/mercy-for-minaj-a-meditation-on-pain-and-understanding/