Birgir Birgisson, RHUBARB REPUBLIK, Reykjavik Iceland

June 18, 2018

Agent Series: Birgir Birgisson, RHUBARB REPUBLIK.

For this the second part of our agent series we talk to Birgir Birgisson, owner of Rhubarb Republik, a Brand Agency which in their own words "creates social platforms between conceptual children brands and conceptual retailers all over the world".

September 8, 2016

Wolf&Rita A/W 2016 The Lost Notebook

Since the first collection,  it was clear that Wolf&Rita was a label to keep an eye on. The Portuguese brand made its debut at Bubble London, winning the Rising Star Award. Three years later, the brand has grown tremendously, and the latest collection The Lost Notebook…

September 16, 2015

Playtime Paris, 18th edition – July 2015 (S/S16 collections)

After every visit to Playtime Paris, I come back home energised and very keen to write about all the wonderful things I've seen. An increasingly hard task, as the show keeps growing, while maintaining its selection at a high level of quality and creativity. This means alleys and…

May 5, 2014

Portugal, new production paradise

Portugal has a great manufacturing tradition: textile, shoes, furniture, ceramics. From small independents to luxury brands, most of the fashion labels produce their clothes and shoes around the city of Porto: Paul Smith, Isabel Marant, Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren, Burberry,…

November 11, 2013

Visiting Wolf & Rita in Guimarães‎ (North Portugal)

Portuguese brand Wolf & Rita invited me to their design studio and factory, located in the heart of the textile region in North Portugal. A very interesting tour and a great occasion to better know this young and promising brand.