Monthly Archives: April 2016

Today's Google Doodle is dedicated to American mathematician, engineer and information theorist Claude Shannon who would have turned 100th today had he been alive. In the doodle his profession is mixed with his passion for juggling, unicycling, and chess (in his life … Continue reading →

Polka dots have rarely been out of fashion: leaf through an old and battered vintage magazine from many decades ago or a fashion publication that came out yesterday and you will end up spotting mesmerising motifs of polka dots scattered … Continue reading →

It is not rare to see nowadays collaborations between artists and musicians, but it is maybe still unusual to find a creative mind that freely moves between various disciplines such as art, design, theatre and music. Swedish Monica Karlsson saw … Continue reading →

Two different articles posted yesterday looked at ballet costumes. Let's continue the thread today starting from two costumes, or rather masks, by French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism (with Henri Matisse) André Derain, preserved at the Brighton Museum and … Continue reading →

Are you around the Venice area this afternoon and you want to know more about the local textile history? Head to the Centro Candiani in Mestre (at 5.00 pm) where researcher and historian Doretta Davanzo Poli will present a lecture … Continue reading →

Throughout the history of fashion, dancers and ethereal ballerinas clad in delicate tutus turned into recurrent motifs and inspirations for many designers. This connection keeps on returning decade after decade for pretty obvious reasons: ballerinas mainly represent grace and elegance, but also … Continue reading →

Quite a few events in the last few months and weeks celebrated the 400th year since William Shakespeare's death. Most events were actually new performances of Shakespeare's plays. Yet there are other ways to rediscover the bard and maybe keep … Continue reading →

If you have recently visited a museum where there are no special restrictions and visitors are allowed to take as many pictures of the works on display as they want, you have probably also witnessed funny moments of complete silliness. … Continue reading →

The winners of the 31st edition of the International Festival of Fashion and Photography at Hyères were just announced, revealing that the Grand Jury Prize Première Vision went to Japanese designer Wataru Tominaga.  A Central Saint Martins graduate, Tominaga switched studies, … Continue reading →

Quite often while examining detailed reports about the luxury industry, you find yourself reading about expensive materials such as soft leathers and rare animal skins employed to make extremely beautiful products. But what would happen if in (a not so) … Continue reading →