Monthly Archives: July 2019

In yesterday's post we looked at an exhibition currently on at the Brooklyn Museum, celebrating Pierre Cardin. The exhibition is on until January 2020, so there's plenty of time to visit it, butm, if you're around Venice and you want … Continue reading →

There's an important commemoration to celebrate today (anticipated by the previous recap on Space Age designs and inspirations) – the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. There have been many fashion designers in love with the moon and … Continue reading →

This week the news mainly focused on one event, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, the United States' Apollo 11 was indeed the first crewed mission to land on the Moon on 20 July 1969. We celebrated already the … Continue reading →

As a follow up to Tuesday's post, let's continue to take a note of the exhibitions opening this fall that may be inspiring for creative minds. The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid in collaboration with Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary (TBA21) is … Continue reading →

There is a lot of talk about the computer-animated remake of Disney's "The Lion King", directed by Jon Favreau. The film, released this week, is currently being praised for its visual effects and for its score that also features Beyoncé's … Continue reading →

It may still be July, but it is never too early to start making a list of interesting events to see this Autumn. Belgium Is Design, the organisation reuniting the regional Belgian institutions Flanders DC (formerly Design Flanders), MAD Brussels … Continue reading →

There's something irresistible about swimming pools in all sorts of seasons – it is indeed hard to resist to the call of crystal clear waters sparkling in front of you, or to the possibility of diving into the water and, … Continue reading →

At a recent Sotheby's auction of garments from Claudia Cardinale's wardrobe, there were three Cole of California bathing suits. If you like this brand, you should check out the LACMA digital archives as they feature quite a few designs by … Continue reading →

An experimental exhibition took place in 1962 at the Milan and the Venice-based Olivetti shops, curated by Bruno Munari, and featuring innovative artists from the Gruppo T and Gruppo N, alongside Munari, Enzo Mari, Paul Bury and Getulio Alviani. Alberto … Continue reading →

Identity and gender with a fashion twist, that's how you could describe Zanele Muholi's portraits on display in several sections of the Arsenale at the 58th International Art Exhibition in Venice and in the Central Pavilion at the Giardini. Known … Continue reading →