Monthly Archives: June 2013

When I visited the Bucharest-based studio of Romanian artist Delia Popa there were drawings of mice on her walls, part of what she called her "Facebook Project". Yet those sketches in which she tried to merge memories from her childhood … Continue reading →

Digital technology has accustomed us to see everything, even a simple geometric form on our computer screens, in three-dimensions. At times, though, the most interesting experiments end up being the ones in which volumes are approached from different points of … Continue reading →

In a previous post we looked at the "Nomad" lamp designed by Alain Gilles Studio appearing on Jean-Paul Lespagnard's runway. Gilles has just released a one-off custom version of his "Collage" table that deserves a mention on this site since it … Continue reading →

Some of you may remember that the title of Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting was a metaphor to indicate heroin use: the search for the next fix was just an arbitrary way to give the main characters' pointless life a structure and … Continue reading →

I was pretty lucky to stumble upon more bits and pieces of discarded Rubelli fabric, so I decided to come up with a summer T-shirt (after all, I already did a long sleeved top a few months ago). The fabric … Continue reading →

London hasn't seen a proper masked ball for a while, but charity The Elephant Family will reverse things on 9th July with a fundraising event entitled The Animal Ball. Inspired by more famous extravaganzas such as Truman Capote’s Black and … Continue reading →

It can be bizarre seeing a work of art by somebody who doesn't come from your own country, but who seems to have interpreted the feelings and hopes you harbour for your nation in a much better way than you … Continue reading →

In the last few days we looked at architecture from the fashion and art perspectives. Let's follow the thread for another day focusing on architectural accessories and shoes in particular. If, by any chance, you're in Venice today pop in … Continue reading →

Let's continue the architectural thread that started yesterday by looking at an art room with quite a few architecture connections in the Central Pavilion of the Giardini at the 55th International Venice Art Biennale. The central space of the room … Continue reading →

Fashion designers often make the mistake of looking for inspirations in exotic locations and faraway places without realising that at times the best ideas are maybe nearer than they may think. Croatian-born Matija Čop didn't fall into any kind of … Continue reading →