Monthly Archives: March 2016

If you dream of working within the fashion industry but you also have a passion for art, feel experimental when it comes to materials, and obsess about new technologies hoping to merge more disciplines together, forget about becoming a demi-God designer … Continue reading →

You may argue that designing choreography is a bit like weaving a unique tapestry: all the movements created to be performed on stage by a dance troupe could indeed be compared to the colourful threads employed by an artisan to weave a wonderfully varied … Continue reading →

We have been keen Fashionary fans at Irenebrination since Penter Yip founded the company in 2008, developing a wide range of functional stationery for people working in the fashion industry (classic diaries with Men and Womenswear templates; foldable sketch pads … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at two dresses designed by Adrian characterised by prints of lambs and roosters. Let's continue the Easter animal trend with this unlined kimono (hitoe) of figured crepe silk (mon chirimen) from the V&A collection, currently … Continue reading →

Quite often the word Easter conjures up visions of soft Spring-inspired pastel shades whenever it is mentioned in connection with fashion. Yet Hollywood costume and fashion designer Gilbert Adrian (1903-1959) may have had different visions of this celebration. This post … Continue reading →

Easter is coming and if you celebrate this religious festival (or if you're visiting a country where they celebrate it) you may be busy at the moment taking part in some of the events scheduled for Holy Week and leading … Continue reading →

In the last two posts we looked at states of consciousness and unconsciousness and at creativity during the lucid dream stage. Let's move now onto a project that combines all these themes together (while reminding readers that Art Basel Hong … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at the dichotomy between states of consciousness and unconsciousness in an exhibition that combined together artworks with medical researches. The event mentioned didn't include fashion, so let's now move onto this discipline and see how … Continue reading →

The human mind and the interactions between the main levels of awareness – the preconscious, the conscious, and the unconscious – that operate within us have fascinated throughout the decades not just doctors and scientists, but artists as well. Quite a … Continue reading →

If you like bright colours and engaging light installations, you'll probably stop for a while in front of the windows of the Wellcome Trust in London and look at them with a mixture of admiration and curiosity. Six different structures forming … Continue reading →