Monthly Archives: July 2009

I was thinking about yesterday’s post and recession style slogans and, while looking for a topic that could tie in nicely with it and maybe also touch upon my fashion and cinema obsession, Avsh Alom Gur came to my mind.  … Continue reading →

If you’re heading to Venice in the next few months and want to see some interesting installations and artworks connected with the Biennale check out The Fear Society – Pabellón de la Urgencia, a project by the Region of Murcia … Continue reading →

When I usually get bored or pissed off about something, I usually take refuge in experimenting with different materials, trying to come up with ideas for my own accessories and things like that. In the last few days too many … Continue reading →

The connections between fashion and politics always fascinated me. I find indeed amazing the way power influences fashion, but it’s also influenced by fashion at the same time. I followed on the Internet different news programmes from various countries covering … Continue reading →

I went through some of my old records yesterday and found an early 7" from the Strawberry Switchblade. I already mentioned the Glaswegian duo  in a previous post, though in that case I remembered them in connection with other music … Continue reading →

There are quite a few Saints' Days in the Italian calendar that are considered as rather important. Some of them are celebrated nationally and provide Italians with an extra day of holiday or two, but also give people the chance … Continue reading →

If you have been following this blog you may have realised that millinery is one of my personal interests. I do like vintage hats but my favourite hat remains a military beret from the Italian army that I stole my … Continue reading →

A team of film experts (among them also British director Ben Robinson who appeared in a previous Diabolik-al post on this blog) is a present putting the final touches to the programme of the Tribeca Film Festival in Doha, Qatar. … Continue reading →

This is a box of Sicilian minerals I saw a while back at my brother’s. I always liked minerals, especially pieces that looked from the outside rather dull but, once broken, they revealed a wonderfully bright universe made of different … Continue reading →

The exhibition “Undercover – the Evolution of Underwear”, that opened last month at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum (FTM), chronicles the development of underwear from functional item to weapon of mass seduction, while offering a glimpse of the newest and … Continue reading →