Monthly Archives: May 2024

Years ago I met in Venice a woman from the art department at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland. We met outside the Giardini, while we were in a queue to enter the Biennale and we … Continue reading →

Among last year's finalists for the People's Choice Award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition there was a mesmerizing image captured by Audun Rikardsen. The photograph depicted jellyfish gracefully navigating the cool autumnal waters of a fjord outside … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at a fashion exhibition – "Sleeping Beauties" at the Met's Costume Institute – that attempts to reawaken the senses by recreating also smells of people from molecules taken from the dresses and accessories they once … Continue reading →

Garments and accessories, ranging from affordable ready-to-wear items to exclusive Haute Couture creations, are intimately connected to the people who wear them. We can all relate to this connection: when we remove our clothes or shoes, we recognize in them … Continue reading →

In today's fast-paced complex world, fashion often emerges as a tempting distraction. With constant streams of bad news, it's natural to seek something to take our minds off it all. For many, that distraction comes in the form of watching … Continue reading →

Sometimes things never change. The first Monday in May has become synonymous with the Met Gala, the extravaganza known as the Oscars of fashion or "the Super Bowl of social fashion events," as André Leon Talley once called it. The … Continue reading →

Artists, graphic and fashion designers are always on the lookout for inspiring patterns and color combinations. Some may find them in museum exhibitions, in books, in the real or in the digital world; others in the objects they may collect. … Continue reading →

In November last year, we looked at an Artificial Intelligence(AI)-generated woman symbolically running to become FIFA's 10th president. That sparked curiosity about the potential emergence of more digital representations across various sectors, ranging from art to fashion and science. As … Continue reading →

All sorts of disciplines are interconnected with each other, and all are subject to the influence of what goes on in the world. Wars, shifts in the geopolitical situation and fragile stabilities, for example, influence creative minds and become inspirations … Continue reading →

Exploring the techniques employed by artists often proves of great inspiration for fashion designers as well. Libyan artist Nour Jaouda moves for example from her memories and experiences to create her works. At the heart of her artistic expression lies … Continue reading →