Monthly Archives: July 2017

Some of us wake up in the morning and rush to the window to see what's the weather like; others immediately turn to their mobile phones and check out for a message, a tweet or an Instagram post from a … Continue reading →

You can easily get lost while staring at the various layers composing Judith Scott's sculptures, or following just one yarn tightly wrapping her works. Among those multi-coloured threads you may be able to spot pieces of wood, a wheel, a … Continue reading →

A modified vintage wallpaper-printing roller automatically moves on a wall thanks to an electric motor. It looks like it is leaving behind a pattern, but it also plays a fractured soundtrack thanks to a steel comb ingeniously installed under it … Continue reading →

After a few recent cases of copyright infringements in fashion with designers lifting specific motifs and patterns from contemporary artworks without acknowledging the artist, there have been a few features and articles on multiple sites highlighting how fashion designers should … Continue reading →

Ghosts, demons and spirits often appear in Japanese foklore: they scare people with their invisibility or their pale faces, their missing limbs and hair falling loosely over their faces. Female ghosts are particularly terrifying: most of them come from Japanese … Continue reading →

Irenebrination readers know that we are fans of Samira Boon's work. The Dutch architect, textile and accessory designer has been intensely researching innovative fabrics, designing a variety of experimental products and textiles characterised by an architectural twist and a strong … Continue reading →

Modern totems reaching out to people and immediately communicating the brands and powers they represent, logos are simply everywhere. Though they keep on proliferating, they also go in and out of fashion every now and then. At the moment, though, … Continue reading →

Rain, densely-packed narrow streets, flickering fluorescent neon lights, cool coats and replicants: if you wanted to reduce Ridley Scott's 1982 classic sci-fi movie Blade Runner to less than 10 iconic elements you could do so with such a short list. … Continue reading →

It's graduation week at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano (NABA), so let's have a look at one of the students who showcased her work at the Milanese institution, Chinese-born Hao Min. The young student went back to her … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at possible infringements of copyrights in recent collections. The incidents reported mainly involved a fashion house and a student/independent creative. But another recent case revolved around a fashion designer and an artist: a few garments … Continue reading →