Monthly Archives: October 2016

In yesterday's post we looked at the evolution of a pair of pumps from the '20s into a more modern design. Yet, as fashion comes and goes, it is not rare to see on the runways other accessories that resemble … Continue reading →

We mentioned in a previous post that, in some cases in design disciplines, imitation may spawn innovation. This can be a controversial point and, when lecturing, I'm often asked by young students to make examples about the differences between plagiarising, borrowing, … Continue reading →

In the fanzine-like book Hi you are beautiful how are you by Valerie Phillips, the photographer mainly focused on one subject – young Swedish artist, photographer and Tumblr fan Arvida Byström.  Apart from appearing in Phillips' just published new book, … Continue reading →

In the last few posts we explored the power of photography in fashion and yesterday's feature closed with a juxtaposition of bright colours in pictures and in a recent fashion collection. Let's continue the thread today, but look at the … Continue reading →

Mention Erwin Blumenfeld and many fashion and photography fans will immediately conjure up in their minds visions of Lisa Fonssagrives balanced on the edge of the Eiffel Tower in 1939, or the iconic 1950 Vogue cover with model Jean Patchett … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we explored the world of photography, traditions and fashion via a recent collection. Let's continue the thread by looking at two rare pictures, both taken by Italian photographer Pasquale De Antonis, a close collaborator of Italian journalist and … Continue reading →

Yesterday's post closed with a comparison between photography and fashion through an exhibition (currently on in Spain) that highlights some similarities between the traditional attire and costumes of ordinary people and Haute Couture pieces. As proved by that event, photography … Continue reading →

The Victoria & Albert museum in London recently announced its 2017 calendar of exhibitions. Fashion fans will be happy to know that they will be treated to a major retrospective dedicated to Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. Entitled "Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion" … Continue reading →

In the last few decades string art and structures made using cables and cords have become rather trendy in both art and architecture. The fascination we have developed for such structures is easy to understand when we consider the hypnotic … Continue reading →

Jewels are a form of body adornment, but, if we consider the meanings, materials, shapes and conceptual ideas behind some modern pieces, it is obvious that jewellery can at times be considered as a form of art. The history of … Continue reading →