Monthly Archives: August 2021

It is not rare to see unauthorised films or series about fashion designers often getting criticized by the families and relatives of the particular designer portrayed. This happened with Ryan Murphy’s "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story", with … Continue reading →

In Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are quite a few artists and street performers, some of them reunited in the collective Ndaku Ya La Vie Est Belle, employing the most disparate materials to create very unique costumes … Continue reading →

Sometimes you leaf through an art book and you spot an artist whose work would translate pretty well into fashion, and you naturally wonder why, with all the fashion collections inspired by art, that particular artist hasn't been rediscovered by … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at ways to save money and materials in design and architecture. Another way to do so is using relatively small modular elements that, combined together, can create striking designs. Interior designers (and Prada one-off collaborators) … Continue reading →

It is always extremely exciting to find analogies between fashion and architecture that can inspire us to create more innovative designs. Take for example these vintage sandals from the Costume Institute collection at The Metropolitan Museum in New York. Designed … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at a turban-wearing icon, so let's start a new week with a vintage turban by Schiaparelli that became very popular in the US in the '40s after an Army Captain, Sidney Williams, brought it back … Continue reading →

It's the height of the summer season and some lucky ones among us may be on holiday while others may be at home, maybe self-isolating because of Covid-19. We all need some kind of distraction, though, so let's pick an … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at a comic book anti-hero shooting colourful, yet lethal, polka-dots through his gauntlets. Let's continue the thread today by looking at an artist who also shoots his bright and brilliant colours – albeit they aren't … Continue reading →

It is often the case that in films about heroes and superheroes, the underdogs and the most unassuming characters become our favourite ones. This is definitely the case with the recently released "The Suicide Squad" by James Gunn, a reboot/sequel … Continue reading →

In the last few posts we looked at recycling materials to create something new in interior design and fashion, but artists are also proving that materials can be recycled to create new works and raise in this way awareness about … Continue reading →