Monthly Archives: July 2011

An LA-based friend of mine who works as a stylist told me he will go to the cinema this afternoon to watch the original widescreen director's cut of Ken Russell's 1971 musical extravaganza The Boy Friend at the Aero Theatre … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following this site for a while now, you will be familiar with Elio Petri’s pop art sci-fi film The 10th Victim (La decima vittima, 1965). Set in a dystopic future, The Tenth Victim introduces the viewer to … Continue reading →

There is a film that has been haunting my imagination for a long time now and that has inspired me three different projects. The film is La Antena (The Aerial, 2007), a very original and magical Argentine movie directed by … Continue reading →

I have dedicated the last three posts to the Trieste-based ITS#TEN competition, so let's wrap up the thread today with an architectural posts that briefly looks at two inspiring buildings in Trieste.   The first one is Palazzo Aedes, a … Continue reading →

It may be a surprise to some but Nika Kupyrova, the winner of the Disaronno Photo Award at the ITS#TEN competition, has actually got a degree in painting from Edinburgh College of Art. Kupyrova mainly started using photography to document … Continue reading →

As announced in yesterday's post, I'm publishing today the second special dedicated to the ITS#TEN competition featuring interviews with the winners.  An anniversary is always a special cause for celebration, but the tenth edition of the Trieste-based ITS# competition also … Continue reading →

I'm republishing today the first part of a special dedicated to the Trieste-based ITS# competition that I recently did for Zoot Magazine. This first part features interviews with a few members of the Fashion and Accessories jury (stay tuned for … Continue reading →

Among the various things I’ve been working on recently there is also a personal research into structure, construction and spaces in connection with fashion and architecture. One very inspiring image I saved in a folder connected with my research relates … Continue reading →

As the revolution continues in Cairo's Tahrir Square, let's hear the views of Shady El-Noshokaty and Ahmed Badry, both artists and friends of the late Ahmed Basiony, on the first work of the post-Mubarak age presented at the Venice Biennale. … Continue reading →

I'm republishing today an interview I recently did for Zoot Magazine with designer Yiqing Yin (who already appeared on this site in a previous post). Enjoy! French-Australian designer Yiqing Yin may be only twenty-six years old, but when she talks … Continue reading →