Monthly Archives: June 2019

A Vintage Beachwear Cover from 1955 Dedicated to Dog Lovers

There is currently a heatwave all over Europe: those who live near the sea are fighting the scorching temperatures going to the beach, but what if you can't do it? Well, you can still dream about beachwear, maybe leafing through … Continue reading

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Rainbow Inspirations from the 1920s

This has been a month of celebrations for the LGBT community with marches and events all over the world to mark the 50th anniversary of the uprising at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 that sparked the modern gay rights movement. … Continue reading

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The Destructive Beauty of Viruses: “Malware: Symptoms of Viral Infection” @ The Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam

Every year different exhibitions all over the world celebrate the universe of new technologies developed by researchers and programmers on a constant basis. Yet nobody celebrates computer viruses, after all there isn't much to celebrate about them, considering that the … Continue reading

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Kim Kardashian & The Kimonogate

It may be a rare occurrence to get an amazing great idea for something creative, think about a film, a novel or a fashion collection, but it isn't certainly that rare to be sidetracked by life, and end up not … Continue reading

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Should You Invest in a Fake Activist Designer Wardrobe To Prove You’re an Anti-Capitalist?

McDonald's restaurants conjure up different visions, nightmares and fantasies to different people: for some the fast food chain is synonymous with unhealthy food; for others it is a place where it is possible to get an affordable meal, or maybe … Continue reading

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For the S/S 2020 Season, a Thayaht Mood

Towards the end of a season's runways you usually start getting more precise ideas about specific trends and inspirations. As the menswear shows closed on Sunday it became clear that Italian painter and sculptor Ernesto Michahelles, better known as Thayaht … Continue reading

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Operatic and Transformative Gender Journeys: Comme des Garçons Homme Plus S/S 20

The Vienna State Opera first released news about Olga Neuwirth's opera "Orlando" in 2015. Scheduled for December 2019, the opera is going to be based on Virginia Woolf's eponymous novel, her first big literary success, revolving around gender identity, love … Continue reading

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Could Biocomposites Be Among The Solutions to Reduce Textile Waste?

We do know from reports that one of the top positions in the chart of the most polluting materials is occupied by textile waste: it has for example been been calculated that each year textile waste amounts to 210.000 kiloton … Continue reading

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Phosphorescent Footprints That Will Make You Think: Daan Roosegaarde’s “Presence” @ The Groninger Museum, Groningen

In the last few posts we looked at sustainable fashion and at the possibility of reducing our environmental footprint. Yet, while some of us (hopefully most of us…) are sensitive to environmental concerns, others still need to become more aware … Continue reading

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Waste Not: Discarded Plastic as Fashion Props (Marni Men’s S/S 20 Vs Tadashi Kawamata’s “Over Flow”)

It is not rare for fashion designers to take inspiration for a collection from events in the news. The plastic waste crisis is sadly a relevant theme, especially as we are realising plastic is not being recycled properly, but it … Continue reading

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