Monthly Archives: January 2019

Abandoned industrial sites, buildings and structures can be very inspiring elements and places for creative minds, for their crumbling textures, colours and architectures. The Gasometer M.A.N. n. 3 in Bologna has been a recognisable feature in the city skyline for … Continue reading →

Did you know that at the border between Mexico and California an undeground tunnel connects the cities of Mexicali and Calexico? You can access it from the Dragon Restaurant, in Mexicali's Chinatown. But you're warned: if you enter the tunnel … Continue reading →

There was a sort of unintentional correspondence between Aganovich's Haute Couture S/S 19 collection, showcased in Paris during the local high fashion week, and the headpieces created by Japanese hair artist, head prop designer and wig maker Tomihiro Kono (河野富広) … Continue reading →

Many creative minds have been fascinated by the theme of the circus: in 1938 designer Elsa Schiaparelli created an entire collection inspired by the circus that also featured an iconic pink jacket with novel buttons shaped like acrobats. As a … Continue reading →

Season after season Dutch Iris van Herpen has been creating unique designs that have combined different disciplines together from art and architecture to science and technology in very innovative ways. Yet quite often, though beautiful and mesmerising, her exoskeletons and … Continue reading →

Throughout the history of fashion quite a few designers have been fascinated by the possibility of transforming one garment into another to offer wearers an opportunity to experiment in a more personal way and get more out of one design … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at an installation during Pitti Filati characterised by multi-coloured panels of fabrics forming a textile kaleidoscope. But multi-coloured pieces also appeared on the Parisian runways during Haute Couture Week (that closed yesterday in the French … Continue reading →

When it comes to knitwear it is difficult to resist to the allure of natural fibres, yet innovations can offer great possibilities, especially when it comes to new blends of traditional materials and synthetic yarns. The compact installation entitled "Techno-Luxury", … Continue reading →

Fashion is obsessed with the latest trends and seems to be on a constant quest for what's fresh and new, so it was only natural Scottish cashmere yarn manufacturer Todd & Duncan to ponder a bit about the meaning of … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at yarns and traditions, let's continue the thread (pun intended) for another day while looking at how textile traditions may be taken into the future. Manufacturer of yarns and fabrics Tollegno 1900, part of Tollegno … Continue reading →