I'm off to Vienna at the weekend to speak at the intriguingly titled 'Death of Taste: the future of fashion' conference at the city's University of Applied Arts. Curated by the indefatigable Alison Clarke, the conference focuses on fashion phenomena beyond catwalk shows and designers that informs the decisions propelling the global industry: food for thought indeed.

My panel's on Saturday afternoon, when there is also a keynote speech by Marios Schwab. If you are going to deny yourself the scorcher that's forecast and come along, make sure to introduce yourself. It's no good e-mailing afterwards!