Monthly Archives: June 2018

Porcelain Post-Truths: AES + F’s “Mare Mediterraneum”, Collateral Event @ Manifesta 12, Palermo

Three white young rich kids travelling on a yacht take two migrants on board of their luxury cabin cruiser; a woman wearing a wetsuit on an inflatable raft destabilised by stormy waves athletically stretches her arms to rescue a young … Continue reading

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The Mathematical Precision of Hairy Matters: Previewing Tomihiro Kono’s “Wigs (Perruques)” @ The Community, Paris

Wigs can have a functional purpose as they may help conceiling baldness and preserving youthfulness, or they may help us recovering our identities during or after an illness. Besides, they can have an instrumental role in courts, during specific religious … Continue reading

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Memory, Family, Migration & The Mediterranean: “Odyssey: Jack Whitten Sculpture, 1963 – 2017” @ The Baltimore Museum of Art

In the last few days the global news mainly focused on immigration issues: first Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini, from the right-wing League party, closed ports to migrant rescue ships, causing a major … Continue reading

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Arty References in Resort 2019 Collections (Part II): Issey Miyake’s Textile Topographies

There's been a lot of interest about Georgia O'Keeffe in the last few months especially after last year's exhibition "Living Modern" at the Brooklyn Museum that looked not just at her artworks, but also at her lifestyle, displaying selected pieces … Continue reading

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Arty References in Resort 2019 Collections (Part I): Delpozo’s “Cactus Blossom”

For Josep Font, Creative Director at Delpozo, the starting point for a collection is always his passion – art. As usual, Font moved from different artists for the Resort 2019 season, but was particularly mesmerised by the bright nuances and … Continue reading

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Ghost in the Utilitarian Shell: Craig Green Men’s S/S 2019

Nine years ago Japanese designer Jun Takahashi presented his Undercover menswear S/S 10 collection during Pitti Uomo in a very special location – Florence's Boboli Gardens. At the time Takahashi accompanied the show with a live performance in which he … Continue reading

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The Perils of the Branded Choreography: “Soma” – Wayne McGregor X Cos X Pitti Uomo

In previous posts we often looked at collaborations between famous corps de ballets and fashion creatives acting as guest costume designers. During the last few years this has actually become a common practice to introduce younger audiences to the art … Continue reading

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Architectural Millinery: Zaha Hadid Architects’ H-Line Hat for the Friends of the High Line, New York

It wouldn't be wrong to consider the most perfect hats created by the best milliners out there as architectural constructions, but it doesn't often happen that an architectural practice designs a hat. Zaha Hadid just did so creating a piece … Continue reading

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Between Theatricality and Tailored Moods, The Demise of London Fashion Week Men’s

There was very little to rant and rave about the latest edition of London Fashion Week Men's. The very few critics left blamed it on the lack of important names and brands such as Burberry and JW Anderson that combined … Continue reading

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Exact Mathematical Proportions, Pattern Cutting Precision & Zero Waste as Added Values: Yeohlee Teng Resort 19

Runway shows for major fashion houses can often feature over 100 looks and, quite often while watching them, your mind starts wandering, lost after an accessory, a shiny fabric or a mesmerising pattern. Once the show is over, though, you … Continue reading

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