Monthly Archives: December 2015

Around this time of the year magazines and online publications dedicate a lot of space to suggestions about what to wear on New Year's Eve. As you may have noticed, quite often they disappointingly offer readers the same ideas that … Continue reading →

Since fashion has relentless rhythms writing about it in an original and entertaining way can be a tiring business. So here's a lesson from Italian journalist Irene Brin. Rather than describing in detail the four cotton dresses appearing in a … Continue reading →

Quite a few publications dedicated the last few weeks to features about trend forecasting for the next year. But could it be possible to guess what will be fashionable next year by taking into consideration trends in different disciplines such as … Continue reading →

Organising fashion exhibitions has proved a successful business for many museums around the world that have managed in this way to attract a younger generation of visitors. Yet the best and most visited events quite often remain the ones supported … Continue reading →

Yesterday's post closed with a video showing people rushing to Selfridges in the days following Christmas to find some genuine bargains during the sales. According to the latest news, yesterday was a successful day for British retailers and projections for … Continue reading →

It used to be a great pleasure seeing the postman arrive with a bundle of festive holiday greeting and Christmas cards. Our habits have changed when the Internet arrived on the scene and nowadays we mainly send quick messages via … Continue reading →

You don't need to be religious to appreciate representations of the nativity scene like the marvellous Presepe Cuciniello at the San Martino Certosa and Museum in Naples. Neapolitan nativity scenes are particularly beautiful as each character wears real clothes and … Continue reading →

We all have our own favourite ways to get into the Christmas mood: some of us like preparing a delicious meal or a special cake, while others love decorating the house or wrapping up presents for their dearest ones. Yet there … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at the newly reopened Toshiba Japanese Gallery at the V&A. Among the other works of art by Japanese designers, the museum collection also includes in its archives Ikko Tanaka's "Nihon Buyo" poster (1981) for the … Continue reading →

The Hello Kitty rice cooker, toaster and kettle included in the Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art (free admission) at London's Victoria & Albert Museum may convince younger generations of fans of all things kawaii to rush and see this recently … Continue reading →