Monthly Archives: September 2021

In yesterday’s post we looked at the power of fashion and ballet, let’s continue the thread today with a post that looks at costumes, but that also honours Sylvano Bussotti, the Italian composer and costume designer who died yesterday in … Continue reading →

Fashion runways are slowly returning to normal, but some presentations are still in the digital format or done via films. London-based New Yorker Michael Halpern opted for a film, for example, to explore the role of ballet dancers in the … Continue reading →

In the installation "A Room with a View" Taiwanese artist Chen Hui-Chiao blends together different kinds of narrative: the artist creates with needles and threads visually enticing graphic surfaces on military cots. From a distance, the threads look like brushstrokes … Continue reading →

In the previous post we looked at a collaboration between a fashion designer and a group of artisans; let's focus today on the results of a collaboration between an interior designer and a team of craftspeople. The Rossana Orlandi Design … Continue reading →

As seen in yesterday's post, Afghan women abroad have been promoting their heritage and identity posting pictures of themselves in traditional garments on social media. Rediscovering traditional garments and working with skilled artisans from different parts of the world is … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at the Met Gala guests using their gowns and attires to make various statements, support a cause or spread a message. But you don't necessarily need a red carpet to use the power of fashion. … Continue reading →

The Met Gala rebooted yesterday evening. From an iconic first Monday in May the event was rescheduled to a random Monday in September, fourteen months later its original date due to the global Coronavirus pandemic. Expectations were high as the … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at Coach's S/S 22 collection that reissues iconic designs by Bonnie Cashin, reinterpreting them for the future. The mathematical equation between vintage and new has always been a reliable solution, especially for those fashion houses … Continue reading →

For years Stephanie Lake, designer, curator, auction specialist and the caretaker of the Bonnie Cashin archive (and author of the volume Bonnie Cashin: Chic Is Where You Find It) posted on her @cashincopy Instagram account comparisons between contemporary collections and … Continue reading →

In the face of an immense tragedy it is always extremely hard to find the right words to express your feelings. Even twenty years after the 9/11 attacks, we all feel inadequate and watching footage of the Twin Towers collapsing … Continue reading →