Monthly Archives: November 2016

In a recent post we mentioned the Japanese Kenpoku Art Festival 2016, an event directed by Fumio Nanjo and curated by Yukiko Shikata and Kodama Kanazawa.  The event (that closed yesterday) involved five cities and one town in the northern … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at the recent work of a crochet artist and knitwear designer, while, a couple of days ago, we reviewed a photographic book about knitters. Let's continue the thread by exploring the world of "Hyper Knitting" … Continue reading →

Edward Lorenz, a meteorologist, coined in the '60s the term "Butterfly Effect" to describe a possible chain of events: a butterfly stirring the air today in Peking can indeed transform storm systems next month in New York. Laura Theiss moved … Continue reading →

Prejudices about knitting being a granny's hobby were dispelled in more recent years by young designers using innovative yarns and experimental techniques to make avant-garde knitwear, and by enthusiasts who have proved knitting is a great relaxing hobby in our … Continue reading →

Tourists with a passion for fashion who visited Palazzo Mocenigo, the Venice-based Museum and Study Center of the History of Fabrics and Costumes (one of Irenebrination's favourite institutions), know that some of its spaces are dedicated to the art of … Continue reading →

A few decades ago it wasn't rare for fashion houses to do licensing deals with a stationery company and produce collections of notebooks and even school stationery. While it was a logical step to build a loyal customer base, these … Continue reading →

We live in a visual world in which we are constantly bombarded by images and, if you are a passionate fashion fan, you probably also get additional daily doses of assorted pictures at times automatically sent on your mobile phone through … Continue reading →

Around three years ago, after finishing her studies, Yafit Ben Meshulam started developing her own glossary to enrich the language of jewellery. Her first pieces combined experimental materials: she played with brass and sponge, creating modular bracelets that could be disassembled … Continue reading →

Fashion fans may be familiar with Maurizio Galante's designs and opera costumes, but people who are into architecture and interior design know that Galante is also the creator of pretty unique pieces and objects together with Tal Lancman. Some of … Continue reading →

The big news yesterday was that the so-called Singles' Day festival by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N), posted a record 120.7 billion yuan ($17.73 billion) worth of sales, a 32 percent rise from 2015. The sales reached $5 billion in … Continue reading →