Monthly Archives: March 2022

When you're a fashion designer or a fashion house you can refuse to provide outfits for people you don't share your views with: for example, when Melania Trump became First Lady of the United States, a few designers announced they … Continue reading →

The war in Ukraine continues and Odesa has been the cause of concern for quite a while now. On the news and on social media we have seen local people filling bags with sand and putting them around statues or … Continue reading →

In a previous post last week we looked at art that can fill us with hope, let’s resume this thread by looking at how collective art can heal, using as an example Karina Smigla-Bobinski's "ADA". The German-Polish artist mainly works … Continue reading →

The history of the Second World War also includes tales about garments and accessories: from clothes made from parachute silk to luminous buttons and flowers designed to make oneself more visible to other pedestrians and motorists during a blackout, or … Continue reading →

Colours carry different meanings in different cultures: green, a restful and relaxing colour to the human eye, symbolizes rebirth, renewal, nature, energy and therefore safety and fertility, but also ambition, greed and jealousy. The national colour of Ireland, it is … Continue reading →

As the Russian invasion in Ukraine continues, it becomes clearer that the war doesn't just unfold on the roads leading to the cities, in the streets or in the sky, but also through social media and the Internet. Ukrainian president … Continue reading →

In "Consequences of War", painter Peter Paul Rubens created a commentary on the Thirty Years' War. The allegorical painting shows the Roman god Mars at the centre, charging forward with shield and sword, under his feet a book and a … Continue reading →

Last week we looked at a Russian oligarch's yacht being seized by the authorities in Italy and at the UK announcing sanctions against 7 oligarchs for their ties to the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin. But today squatters in … Continue reading →

As seen in yesterday's post, art comes to our rescue even in darkest of times, bringing a smile to our faces or making us rediscover our humanity. This is the hope also behind an exhibition – entitled "Interaction Napoli 2022" … Continue reading →

Yesterday evening Italian authorities seized one of the world's largest superyachts: the €530m Sy A (Sailing Yacht A), owned by Russian businessman Andrey Melnichenko, moored in the port of Trieste. The yacht was seized as part of the European Union … Continue reading →