Monthly Archives: March 2024

Most of us have memories of teachers we disliked in school. However, as a teenager, I had a Latin and Greek teacher at my grammar school whom I adored. I did because she brought out the best in all of … Continue reading →

Last year the Victoria & Albert Museum showcased a project during the 18th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice entitled "Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Power in West Africa". The display presented an analysis of the work of the Department of Tropical … Continue reading →

We certainly live through complex times, something that often reflects on runways, at times in designs characterized by bleak shades presented in somber moods. Yet Laduma Ngxokolo always strives to inject a healthy dose of happiness into the collections for … Continue reading →

Think fossils are boring because you're into bright and bold colors and fossils come in what you think is a dull palette? Well, think twice. You’ve probably never seen iridescent ammonites, or rather, ammolites. Ammonites are an extinct group of … Continue reading →

The global conversation about regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been ongoing. The European Union (EU) has been working on a law regulating AI for some time now. Last June, the EU approved a draft law about AI regulation, and, in … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, on Thursday, France's National Assembly approved a series of measures aimed at curbing the environmental impact of fast fashion (Réduire l’impact environnemental de l’industrie textiled), with a particular focus on cheap clothing imported from mass producers, especially … Continue reading →

In the last few posts, we looked at antiquities and at how they can be inspiring in fashion, or attempted juxtapositions between works of art inspired by antiquities and contemporary collections. Let's continue this exercise of juxtapositions and comparisons, but … Continue reading →

The previous post closed with a comparison between hairstyles from Roman times and the Renaissance and a contemporary collection. That post also mentioned Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi (1460-1528), also known as l'Antico ("The Ancient") for his knowledge of classical sculpture. … Continue reading →

In Monday's post we looked at the 96th Academy Awards ceremony and mentioned how "Poor Things" by Yorgos Lanthimos won several Oscars, among the others for Best Costume Design (the talented Holly Waddington) and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. The latter … Continue reading →

The looks spotted at the 96th Annual Academy Awards have been widely analyzed in the last 48 hours all over the Internet, so, rather than commenting about them further, let's draw a comparison. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo took the … Continue reading →