Monthly Archives: October 2022

A month has gone since the death in custody in Iran of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, detained by the "morality police" for being in violation of the dress code for women. The death of Amini sparked protests in … Continue reading →

It is not rare, in the history of fashion, for a photographer to be associated with a specific house or designer. Quite often, indeed, the style of that photographer helped defining the codes of that fashion house. For example, between … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at lawsuit regarding a work of art reproduced on a fashion collection. For today let's continue the art thread, but let's look at the way a painter, Gustav Adolf Mossa, used a hat to create … Continue reading →

Fashion functions in circles and what was trendy in previous decades tends to become fashionable again after 20 or 30 years have passed. But now it looks like we have a new trend courtesy of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at a timely art exhibition, giving new visibility to women written out of history in Iran. Protests – sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police after they … Continue reading →

It is often surprising how art exhibitions seem to create a timely commentary to current events. Throughout the month of September, we have seen demonstrations in Iran. The protests sparked after the death in custody of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, … Continue reading →

"Lady Windermere: There is not a good woman in London who would not applaud me. We have been too lax. We must make an example, I propose to begin tonight. (Picking up fan) Yes, you gave me this fan today; … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at a fashion collection characterized by pleats, folds and pockets built to guarantee freedom of movement to the wearer. There are artists and choreographers, instead, celebrating movement by exploring the possibilities of mathematics and technology. … Continue reading →

The history of fashion is full of pockets: they abounded in menswear and in soldiers', mailmen and mechanics' uniforms, but Elsa Schiaparelli introduced them in womenswear in her "Cash and Carry" collection in the early '40s. While in America pockets … Continue reading →

Months have gone since Balenciaga's A/W 22 runway that entered the history of fashion as the "snowstorm show" that featured models battling the elements in a snow-filled arena. Originally a show about climate change, it was then turned into a … Continue reading →