Monthly Archives: February 2013

London Fashion Week is proving less ground breaking than usual with quite a few young designers channelling what could be called the Prada-meets-Marni aesthetic, that is more or less wearable clothes for grown ups (think about Topshop's roomy coats and … Continue reading →

Superficial fashion commentators will tell you that there are not many connections between fashion and politics. But fashion is an industry with many ramifications and even more connections. In fact it is probably the only industry out there that can … Continue reading →

In the last few seasons (and weeks) we have seen occult coincidences and mysterious correspondences in fashion. One of the most ordinary trends at the moment doesn't consist in recycling an idea from 40-50 years ago, but in relaunching something … Continue reading →

We live in times of financial crisis and recession, but sales of accessories and in particular of luxury bags are still very strong. This would have already been a very good reason to open an entire museum dedicated to bags, … Continue reading →

In 1704 English natural philosopher Isaac Newton published his book Opticks in which he focused on the theory of colours and the allied concept of the heterogeneity of light. Experimenting with a prism, Newton split the apparently pure white light … Continue reading →

The debate about the boundaries between different arts is rife. Current trends at art exhibitions and biennale events prove there is indeed a strong will to break such boundaries and limits, freely contaminating one form of art with the other. … Continue reading →

Versatile and prolific photographer, artist, film-maker, and poet Man Ray created throughout his life eye catching and sensual images. The National Portrait Gallery in London is currently celebrating him with a recently opened exhibition, the first major museum retrospective dedicated … Continue reading →

Tomorrow is Carnival, but in those countries and cities where this feast is celebrated people already started partying a few days (or even weeks) ago. The true meaning of Carnival doesn't have anything to do with fashion, yet the very … Continue reading →

A polyomino is a collection of squares stuck together along various edges and forming some plane shape. Polyominoes were used already in the early 1900s for puzzles, but most of us probably remember popular games from the '60s-'70s featuring polyominoes … Continue reading →

"The Russian avant-garde was the only movement of its kind in which the achievements of women were unquestionably equal to their male colleagues," wrote the late American art critic Hilton Kramer while reviewing the first exhibition of Russian collector George … Continue reading →