Monthly Archives: October 2011

There were quotes by Charlie Chaplin, Vladimir Nabokov, Leo Tolstoy, Faina Ranevskaya, Anton Cechov, Evgeny Schwartz, Steve Jobs and many more (with many thanks to Julia Vydolob at Look At Me for helping with the translations!) on the back wall of … Continue reading →

One of the first pieces of news I read this morning was a brief report that said that Russian scientists are exploring the possibilities of starting a colony on the moon. Human beings could apparently live in the volcanic tunnels … Continue reading →

I've mentioned Alexander Rodchenko en passant during today's lecture. Since we talked a lot about robots, sci-fi and space age and since the lecture took place at the Moscow House of Photography/Multimedia Art Museum, as a big thank you note … Continue reading →

As anticipated in yesterday's post, I'm currently in Moscow to present my new lecture, entitled "Woman in the Mechanical Age: Manipulating, Morphing and Idealising the Female Body", during the Cycles and Seasons event. The lecture moves from one main point: … Continue reading →

It's somehow uncanny and slightly bizarre re-watching Blade Runner to select some clips connected with fashion from a room located on the 15th floor of one of Moscow's Seven Sisters (the Radisson Royal to be precise) with a window that … Continue reading →

History has proved that fashion can be a strong vehicle for propaganda. There are for example very interesting examples of textiles designed by Russian artists that focus on specific themes, from industry to labour, means of transport, sports and the … Continue reading →

Italian fashion designer Germana Marucelli appeared in a previous post in connection with Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. That post featured designs from her "Alluminio" (Aluminium) collection created in collaboration with artist Getulio Alviani. One of my research themes … Continue reading →

Daphne Oram, the inventor of the photo-electric music system defined Oramics, has already appeared in a previous post in the role of clever and stylish muse. Since the Science Museum in London is now expanding the exhibit dedicated to her … Continue reading →

I opened yesterday's post with a picture of the "Honey" shoe, originally created by Ferragamo for Marilyn Monroe and re-launched a while back in the "Ferragamo Creations" line, so let's continue the thread with another pair of shoes. Many years … Continue reading →

As a follow-up to yesterday's post let's rediscover today some interesting connections between Monroe and Italian designers. In his autobiography entitled Shoemaker of Dreams Salvatore Ferragamo (already mentioned in connection with Marilyn in yesterday's post) wrote: “The shape of your … Continue reading →