Monthly Archives: December 2012

Iris van Herpen's Autumn/Winter 2012 “Hybrid Holism” collection featured a new pair of shoes made in collaboration with United Nude. Dubbed the “Thorn”, the new footwear – the sixth collaboration between United Nude and van Herpen – are made with … Continue reading →

Yesterday we looked at Oscar Niemeyer's life and sensual shapes and silhouettes. Let's continue the thread of waving architectures by looking at an inspiring sinuous structure, Giuseppe Momo's spiral staircase at the Vatican Museums. Born in 1875, Momo was an … Continue reading →

Among the films that should be included in any cinema and architecture event there is definitely L'Homme de Rio (That Man From Rio, 1964) directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac. At a certain point … Continue reading →

Christmas is approaching and most of us are on the lookout for presents. Thankfully shopping nowadays doesn't automatically imply throwing yourself into madding crowds of people as the Internet offers the chance of doing your own browsing in the comfort … Continue reading →

Building a solid fashion house is no mean feat, especially in our financially unstable times. This is why reading the story of a fashion designer such as Caroline Charles, OBE, one of the first designers to take part in the … Continue reading →

Objectivity is a rare quality in fashion nowadays. This intangible entity went mysteriously missing a long time ago, mainly when it became clear to most fashion houses that journalist/fashion critics and bloggers are to be considered more or less as … Continue reading →

Let's continue the vintage thread that started on Monday for at least another day by republishing a piece I did a while back for another publication about the boutique Victoria's Vintage in Moscow. Collecting and acquiring vintage is a hobby … Continue reading →

Fans of the retro futuristic trend and of sci-fi-inspired fashion shouldn't miss the Vintage Selection fair that will take place during Pitti Filati at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence (23-27 January 2013). This edition of the fair is indeed entitled … Continue reading →

The word vintage is a broad term referring not only to high quality collector's pieces but also to wearable yet equally exciting garments and accessories found in second-hand stores or markets. In more recent years vintage fashion has become one … Continue reading →

Let's continue the architectural thread that started yesterday by republishing today an interview I did a while back for another publication with G-Star Raw's Creative Director Pierre Morisset. In the interview Morisset talks about his vintage inspirations, futuristic 3D patterns … Continue reading →