Monthly Archives: November 2018

There's something very fascinating about architectural models: professionals use them to study how a structure may be designed and how it is integrated into a surrounding urban area, but ordinary people relate to models in different ways, at times even … Continue reading →

All colours are wonderful and can provide designers with great fashion inspirations, but there is one shade that is mysteriously beautiful and timeless – black. Last year the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum in Getaria, Spain, celebrated it in the exhibition "Coal … Continue reading →

In the '60s Italian magazines often published patterns (or offered readers the possibilities of buying patterns directly from them). Many patterns referred to relatively simple projects, but there were also more ambitious ones like this pattern from November 1960 that … Continue reading →

Italy lived economically and creatively intriguing years whenever there was a genuine collaboration between creative minds and industries. Think for example about interior designer Gaetano Pesce and Cassina & Busnelli or companies like Gufram that manufactured some of the most … Continue reading →

There are fashion designs that can be described as architectural for their shapes and silhouettes. Then there are garments who may indirectly reference architectural elements. Fashion designer Yeohlee Teng falls in the former category as she is well-known for her precise … Continue reading →

When directors Xavi Campreciós and Pep Martín started investigating the Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwieg Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich for a documentary they intended to shoot about it, they found themselves in front of a question: how come … Continue reading →

Journalism is under siege, that's undeniable: at the beginning of October journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in Saudi Arabia's consulate and the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, often criticised by Khashoggi, was accused of organising the killing; US President … Continue reading →

In previous posts we often looked at the tailoring traditions in Italy, studying the Milanese, Neapolitan, Sicilian and Venetian tailoring schools. But we never looked at a very revered figured for tailors – their patron Saint Homobonus. Born in Cremona, … Continue reading →

Thinking outside the box. This has been the life motto of Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba and, while it is unquestionable that the e-commerce giant wasn't really based on any extremely new models, his motto genuinely worked when it came … Continue reading →

The draped blouse-like back was a popular effect in the 1960s and, since it is not a difficult detail to create, it may be worth rediscovering it, especially for fans of voluminous and loose coats and jackets. This effect essentially … Continue reading →