Monthly Archives: March 2024

Last year, in the months preceding Christmas, several fashion brands introduced special editions of panettone, the traditional Italian Christmas cake. The Easter holiday is shorter compared to Christmas, and many opt for vacations in other countries, implying fewer lunches and … Continue reading →

As Easter approaches, some of us might be occupied with decorating eggs or considering egg-related crafts. At Compton Verney, an art gallery in Warwickshire, UK, there are quite a few inspirations like an egg box creature, sort of cute and … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at an artist who moved from a painting to create a multidimensional map of a cityscape. But can we instead move from a map to create a bodyscape informed by geographies? Absolutely. And the history … Continue reading →

Frequently throughout fashion history, we've witnessed designers appropriating others' creations, whether from the archives of a renowned fashion house, from a more recent runway show or from traditional garments of distant cultures. While this could lead to legal complexities regarding … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post, we observed how a single figure in a Lamentation painting, Mary Magdalene, captured the attention of the viewer with her gesture of grief and despair, along with the details of her attire, nearly overshadowing the other characters. … Continue reading →

In the previous post, we explored a collection of paintings reunited and exhibited together after centuries, while also drawing connections between art and fashion. Let's continue the thread looking at another recently reunited work: The Lamentation Altarpiece. This theme is … Continue reading →

Securing artwork loans from major international museums can pose significant challenges, especially when a specific piece is needed to complete a display or dedicated exhibition. However, the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan recently achieved the remarkable feat of reuniting Piero … Continue reading →

Quite often men and women’s wear collections conceived by a designer for the same fashion house look similar and the same prints, palettes or moods are reiterated throughout both collections (think about Prada, for example, where also the set is … Continue reading →

In the archive of the Victoria & Albert Museum there is a tin-glazed earthenware figure dating back to the late 17th century, portraying a man's head connected to his legs, with his arms emerging from his breeches. This figure is … Continue reading →

In the history of fashion there have been performances in which models underwent live dressing processes before an audience. As you may remember, for their Autumn/Winter 1999 Haute Couture collection (titled "Russian Doll") Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoere piled up … Continue reading →