Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Academy of Art University Special continues today with a collection by a graduate duo, Rachael Sansom and Chelsea Levinson. This interview was originally done for Zoot Magazine.  Painter David Hockney is famous for his realistic style and vibrant colours … Continue reading →

The Academy of Art University Special that started on Monday continues. Today we will be looking at a duo of graduates, Jacqueline Rabot and Julie Seltzer. This interview was originally done for Zoot Magazine.  It is a great feeling to … Continue reading →

Let's continue the Academy of Art University thread that started on Monday by looking today at the work of another graduate, Zhangchi Wang. This interview was originally done for Zoot Magazine.  At first glance the grey palette of the collection … Continue reading →

Let's continue today the Academy of Art University thread that I started yesterday by looking at another graduate, Maria Romero. This interview was originally done for Zoot Magazine.  In May Sarah Burton, creative director at Alexander McQueen's, was invited to … Continue reading →

New York Fashion Week will soon be upon us, so, as a warm up, I'm republishing interviews I originally did for Zoot Magazine with the Academy of University BFA graduates who showcased their creations in May. The Academy of Arts … Continue reading →

Three years ago I wrote about the anniversary of the lunar landing and the impact it had on fashion. Since then I explored further connections between fashion, space discoveries, Apollo missions and inspiring early sci-fi film costumes. Yesterday Neil Armstrong … Continue reading →

The last few posts explored more intense themes, so let's have a break today and make something fun for the weekend. Fashion has favoured for a long time spikes and studs appliqued on both clothes and accessories. While in some … Continue reading →

A few students got in touch via email after reading yesterday's post to ask further information about some of the artists mentioned and enquiry which of them in my opinion could be used as inspiration for fashion collections. Well, you … Continue reading →

The Olivetti shop in Venice's Piazza San Marco 101 will get an "old" new look soon. Commissioned in 1957 by Adriano Olivetti and designed by Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa (well known for his Brion Cemetery in San Vito d'Altivole), the … Continue reading →

In a recently published article, the New York Times lamented the fact that the "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art wasn't a blockbuster as the McQueen event (according to the article, attendance at Schiap/Prada … Continue reading →