Monthly Archives: August 2018

We heard about a possible Rudi Gernreich relaunch in 2012, but nothing happened in the last six years and, for a while, we collectively thought (and secretely hoped) it wasn't happening. Then in the last few days it was finally … Continue reading →

Russia always had an ambivalent position when it came to the Orient: its geography, its political and socio-cultural position and role as intermediary between the East and the West, and the complicated nature of its encounter with Asia resulted in … Continue reading →

Let's continue yesterday's thread and keep on previewing exhibitions that will coincide with the next fashion weeks. As seen in previous posts, the calendar in Milan promises to be particularly rich and if you're popping around La Triennale for the De Carlo … Continue reading →

Rather than just focusing on runway shows, people going to fashion weeks should try and find the time to visit some exhibitions as well (in some of the previous posts we already previewed some events that may be of interest … Continue reading →

News about Lindsay Kemp's death in Livorno, Italy, arrived last weekend: the British choreographer and mime, who turned 80 this year, had been busy rehearsing for his Italian tour with his company when he suddenly died last Friday. Born in … Continue reading →

Summer is almost gone, but it is still in our hearts, after all some people are away on an extended Bank Holiday Weekend while others may just want to dream a little bit more about holidays and the sun and … Continue reading →

In the last two posts we looked at the results of the collaborations between two worlds, the artisanal and the industrial, via interior design pieces. In fashion the juxtapositions between these two universes generated interesting experiments already in the early … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we explored the contrasts between two different worlds that complement each other – the artisanal and the industrial – through an exhibition featuring iconic objects designed and manufactured in the 1900s. But there are quite a few … Continue reading →

In our technology-driven world we often hear debates about the beauty of an object made in accordance with traditional artisanal techniques and the possibilities offered by serialisation and innovative devices and techniques, such as 3D printing. Yet it is undeniable … Continue reading →

Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica perfectly described his colleague Lygia Pape by referring to her as a "permanently open seed". Throughout her life and career Pape displayed indeed a great receptiveness towards different ideas and inspirations, adapting and transforming her art, … Continue reading →