Monthly Archives: April 2011

I’m republishing today an interview I did for Zoot Magazine with designer Joachim de Callatay about the architectural influences in his footwear. Charring cedar siding boards to reduce maintenance and create durable exterior coverings is a traditional Japanese architectural method. … Continue reading →

War and its consequences have been a lot of my mind in the last few weeks, together with a fashion-related problem, density and accumulation of materials. The latter actually came from a previous post and from memories of a counter … Continue reading →

 I clambered over mounds and moundsOf polystyrene foamThen fell into a swimming poolFilled with fairy snow And watched the world turnDay-glo you know you knowThe world turned day-glo you know I wrenched the nylon curtains backAs far as they would … Continue reading →

I'm republishing today a feature I did for Dazed Digital about three different projects presented by Dedon during the recent Milan Design Week. The projects presented by Dedon during the recent Milan Design Week focused on three main principles, practicality, … Continue reading →

Between the mid-to-late ‘60s and the ‘70s, a few Hollywood costume designers wrote how-to guides to style, among them also Bob Mackie and Edith Head. Nominated to 35 Academy Awards and the recipient of eight Oscars for The Heiress, Samson … Continue reading →

Too often life has got in store for us tragic surprises, we'd rather not have. Just a few days ago I got an email from my friend Dragos Olea in Romania telling me about an exhibition by Romanian artist Ioana … Continue reading →

I was digging in my personal archive of vintage magazines since I wanted to post on the site some images about Easter fashion from the '50s or the '60s. I managed to find this issue of Italian magazine Annabella from … Continue reading →

I already analysed in previous posts Robert Wiene’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Genuine. To keep up with the religious thread started yesterday, let’s briefly have a look at Robert Wiene’s I.N.R.I. (also known as I.N.R.I., ein Film der … Continue reading →

Today it’s Good Friday, so let’s try to look at the art and fashion connection using a religious subject. This image shows “The Lamentation over the Dead Christ”, a relief group attributed to the workshop of Andrea Della Robbia that … Continue reading →

Belgium brought to Italy its unique style during Milan Design Week with three different events reunited under the “Belgium is Design” moniker: the showcase of the 101% Designed in Brussels designers; the “Light and Lightness” exhibition and a view of … Continue reading →