Monthly Archives: November 2013

The tiger is a symbol of power, strength, aggression, dynamism, and sensuality. It was only natural then for fashion and graphic designer Penter Yip to use it as the inspiration for the latest edition of his ever popular diary, the … Continue reading →

For fashion historians and fans alike it is always a joy to discover that, right when you thought you had studied or researched a certain period and seen in archives and exhibitions all the rarest garments and accessories illustrating it, … Continue reading →

History has left us with many documents, sketches, drawings and books containing the mechanical and architectural fantasies of many artists, researchers and thinkers. Most of these projects are destined to remain in the realm of formal inventions and speculations, but … Continue reading →

We are all aware of the transformations jewellery went through in the last few years, with pieces switching purposes and turning from decorative objects to examples of wearable art. The trend is not new, though, and the history of fashion … Continue reading →

Throughout history there have been quite a few great examples of the connection between religion and fashion. Books about ecclesiastical attire and vestments abound, but there are extremely fascinating stories with some links to fashion that haven't been told yet. … Continue reading →

London-based Swedish designer Simon Ekrelius invites Irenebrination readers with this post to get ready for the Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in a stylish way. Ekrelius is offering Irenebrination readers an iPhone cover produced by Keka that features one of his … Continue reading →

The latest posts focused on modern visions of women and on mutability. There is an Italian film from 1971 that perfectly reunites these two themes, Noi donne siamo fatte così (That's How We Women Are), directed by Dino Risi. The … Continue reading →

For Amsterdam-based Dutch designer Antoine Peters making people smile has turned throughout the years into the main aim and objective of his design practice. Smiling affects the overall appearance of our faces, something that instantly changes us, making us look … Continue reading →

The latest fashion designer collaboration with a high street retailer – Meadham Kirchhoff for Topshop – landed in store yesterday. As it happens for any major collaboration, it was accompanied by a series of magniloquent posts and features published a … Continue reading →

It's amazing how echoes of Pierre Cardin's designs from the '60s keep on reappearing here and there in different contemporary fashion collections. In the last few years Cardin didn't actually showcase anything extraordinarily new, but focused on retrospective runways or … Continue reading →