Monthly Archives: December 2020

Today Europe's medicines regulator approved the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Coronavirus. This means that in the next few days vaccination programmes will start across European countries such as Germany, France, Austria and Italy. We don't know yet the … Continue reading →

As follow up to yesterday's post and as a way to get some extra positive vibes (despite the fact that many countries in Europe have issued new strict measures and restrictions to prevent the spreading of Coronavirus over the holidays, … Continue reading →

Looking close up at the black tulle skirt and cropped zippered jacket from Dior's Pre-Fall 2021 collection covered in round mirror sequins, one of the first thing that comes to mind is Pop Art or even Damien Hirst's spot paintings … Continue reading →

In November 2018 history was made in the United States when two Native American progressive Democrat women – Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo people from New Mexico, and Sharice Davids, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation from … Continue reading →

In the previous post we looked at how an art installation may change its purpose and meaning once it is transported to another context. But there are other types of projects, some of them with some fashion connections that may … Continue reading →

Quite often a work of art or an installation changes its purpose and meaning depending from the context or the historical times in which the pieces are displayed. For example, when it was first installed in 2015, Sara Goldschmied and … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we moved from a pattern, so let's continue the thread for another day by looking at more hand-made clothes and in particular at mini-kimonos. The images you see in this post refer indeed to hinagata (miniature) kimonos … Continue reading →

Every month we usually release a vintage pattern to encourage readers to experiment with their sewing skills. For this month, though, let's look at something new, though based on a vintage pattern, a dress from Alexander McQueen's S/S 20 collection … Continue reading →

In a 2007 television interview, activist and academic Dr. Angela Davis stated that Herbert Marcuse had taught her that it was possible to be "an academic, an activist, a scholar, and a revolutionary." Marcuse didn't mention anything about the possibility … Continue reading →

In a previous post we looked at applying a traditional embroidery technique to modern fashion designs. Yet there are other techniques we may borrow from other fields and reinvent in fashion. Sotheby's has got for example an intriguing online event … Continue reading →