Monthly Archives: February 2017

Beyond the Frame and Into the Digital Tapestry: teamLab’s “Transcending Boundaries” @ Pace Gallery, London

A luminous waterfall continuously flows on walls, quietly and relentlessly invading the floor, arresting in front of the feet of a silent human presence and then starting to flow again around it. This is not a bizarre surreal dream, but … Continue reading →

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Balancing Profit and Purpose? A Tricky One in the Realm of Fashion

For quite a while now Opening Ceremony's Carol Lim and Humberto Leon have tried to come up with new concepts for runway presentations: three years ago, for example, they launched their collection via a play commissioned to Jonah Hill and … Continue reading →

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Fashion, from Frivolous to Political

Most people out there may think that fashion is a frivolous business, but that's mainly because of the way it is presented. If, rather than giving importance only to celebrities, models, glamorous shows and assorted stylish Instagrams, the focus would … Continue reading →

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Fashioning Roman Catholicism Without Being Offensive (Or Just Plainly Ridiculous…)

In multiple previous posts on this site we have analysed the connections between fashion and Catholic religion. The trend actually continues: at the latest Haute Couture shows in Paris designer Guo Pei presented a collection that was heavily influenced by … Continue reading →

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#DressLikeAWoman: Be A Modern Day Flapper (or Go for the Dulle Griet Approach…)

 As this post is going live, a protest moving from the US Embassy and marching towards 10 Downing Street, is taking place in London against U.S. President Donald Trump's travelling ban. Yet, just a few days after the ban, Trump managed … Continue reading →

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Resist, Speak Out and Walk With Me: Raf Simons’ Men’s A/W 17 (and Other Assorted Stories)

People familiar with events for tech-heads including hacking camps and videogame shows and competitions, know that there is usually a positive attitude and a trend towards inclusiveness at such happenings. The same can't be said about fashion: even though the … Continue reading →

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Towards a New Trend for the Fashion and Architecture Connection?

There are quite a few competitions out there involving fashion houses and groups, but they are usually open to universities and they are aimed at students graduating in this field. Last year, instead, the Italian hosiery, underwear and swimwear company … Continue reading →

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Italian Costume Designer Milena Canonero To Receive Honorary Golden Bear @ Berlin Film Festival

Yesterday the 67th Berlin Film Festival announced its jury, homage subject and Golden Camera recipients. The jury president Paul Verhoeven will be joined by actors Maggie Gyllenhaal, Diego Luna, and Julia Jentsch, producer Dora Bouchoucha Fourati, artist Olafur Eliasson and … Continue reading →

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