Monthly Archives: September 2018

Flat and Soft Architectures: RE/Form by Zaha Hadid Design X Royal Thai

Creative minds on the lookout for intriguing ideas inspired by the world of interior design, will certainly find plenty of inspirations at the London Design Festival (15th – 23rd September 2018). Fans of architecture, parametric design and modern geometries will … Continue reading

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Interior Design Inspirations for Fashion Designers: Copper Textiles by Paola Lenti X De Castelli

In the last few posts we looked at some of the inspirations behind the latest fashion collections. One thing emerged about the S/S 19 season: most designers in New York and London did not come up with extremely revolutionary ideas … Continue reading

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The Day Critics at London Fashion Week Convinced Themselves That Burberry Is Finally Reborn

Brainwashing is not so difficult nowadays: send the same message continuously on social media, refine it, tailor it to your targets in pure Cambridge Analytica style, and eventually people will start believing what you're saying. So after months advertising Riccardo Tisci's arriving … Continue reading

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The Wearable Lightness of Being: Delpozo S/S 19 Vs Fulvio Bianconi

It is not rare to spot connections between specific catwalk shows and recent art events or exhibitions, but Delpozo's S/S 19 collection, showcased during London Fashion Week, was indirectly well-time with the first Venice Glass Week. This festival celebrated different … Continue reading

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London Fashion Week and The Industry That Doesn’t Exist

In a recent interview published on 1 Granary, a collaborative magazine uniting students from Central Saint Martins, The Royal College of Art, Parsons, and Antwerp's Royal Academy, Simon Ungless, Executive Director at the Academy of Art University School of Fashion in San … Continue reading

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Good Taste & Fine Craftsmanship: Grinling Gibbons, King’s Carver (With Some Fashion Notes)

There are exhibitions that resonate particularly well with fashionistas (think installations combining clothes and artworks; modern paintings that may have inspired the palette for a collection or events involving avant-garde artists who collaborated with some kind of fashion house). Yet … Continue reading

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Diversity Wins on the New York Fashion Week Runways, but Genuinely Innovative Clothes Remain Elusive

Marc Jacobs has traditionally been be the closing act during New York Fashion Week for many years. But, if things change in real life, they transform even more quickly in the realm of fashion. And so it happened that, while … Continue reading

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Dress Like an Early ’80s Doll (No, Literally): Marc Jacobs S/S 19

Barbie Dream Date was a versatile doll: released in 1983, the doll came with an elaborate fuchsia gown with purple piping and a sequinned top. The belted waist also featured a small satin flower. The key detail, though, was a … Continue reading

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Scuba Diving in Shark-Infested Waters: Calvin Klein 205W39NYC S/S 19

Sometimes trying to find obscure messages behind the inspirations referenced in a runway show proves to be a futile exercise, something that does not allow you to really look at the clothes or that makes you lose the point of … Continue reading

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Could Crocheting Save the Rodarte Sisters from Their Horror Moods?

Horror is terribly en vogue as proved by Luca Guadagnino's remake of Dario Argento's "Suspiria". Yet the Rodarte sisters have been on a dark glamour bend since they launched their label. Their latest collection showcased on Sunday during New York … Continue reading

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