Monthly Archives: December 2022

What would you do if you could live again the year that has just passed? What would you change? Would you prevent anything bad from happening? Would you live more intensely the great moments you had or would you try … Continue reading →

A single word can be more meaningful and more dangerous than a complete sentence. In Vivienne Westwood's case her early T-shirt with a simple message, "Destroy", a Nazi swastika, an inverted image of Christ on the cross, and a Queen … Continue reading →

This year the House of Dior did a monumental takeover of London department store Harrods. Leaving behind the 44 grand window, the spectacular light display and installations that turned some part of the store into a Hansel & Gretel fantasy (or … Continue reading →

Archives and libraries are currently definitely en vogue and will keep on being so next year. Architect and artist Joar Nango based in Romsa/Tromsø, Norway, will travel with his Sámi Architecture Library to Venice for the 18th International Architecture Exhibition … Continue reading →

Nowadays it is common for brands and luxury houses to restore public landmarks or buying prestigious private properties. In the first case, these brands and luxury houses turn into modern patrons of the arts, even though their acts of corporate … Continue reading →

In the aftermath of any celebration – even something as special yet ordinary as a birthday – there is a sort of comedown. You get indeed easily overcome by feelings of nostalgia, sadness or, maybe, even loneliness as the excitement … Continue reading →

Christmas cards are a bit of a forgotten tradition in our times of quick posts on social media and messages on smartphone apps. Yet there are some pretty vintage cards that may be worth rediscovering like the ones by Boston-based … Continue reading →

At times you can find costume and fashion inspirations in unlikely places including nativity scenes from the Neapolitan tradition. We looked at some examples in previous years, also from special collections like the Met Museum in New York. For those … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at festive celebrations in connection with tableware. Let's continue the thread, but make it fashionable by looking at three examples of "tablewear" instead, that is fashion designs inspired by tables. The first example is not … Continue reading →

Celebrations – from an ordinary birthday to major religious festivals including Eid al-Fitr, Keti Koti, Diwali and Christmas – imply at some point special food or even traditional recipes. In this age of cultural exchanges, hunger, loneliness and digital social … Continue reading →