Fashion Design from 1900 to 1920 – Focus on Freedom
2021-08-02
Fashion Design from 1900 to 1920 – Focus on Freedom. Newfound political independence came newfound fashion freedom. READ MORERead More →
Geoffrey Beene (1927-2004) an American Fashion Designer
2021-06-12
Geoffrey Beene (1927 – 2004) was an American fashion designer; born Haynesville, Louisiana. He was a premed student at Tulane University when he found himself sketching gowns when he became bored during his lectures. Along with Bill Blass, he was regarded as the Godfather of American sportswear. Read More →
Cecil Beaton (1904 – 1980) photographer, interior designer, and stage designer
2021-06-12
The house he occupied until 1945 at Ashcombe, Wiltshire, near friend Edith Olivier was decorated with limited funds using exaggerated baroque furniture. The walls of the ‘Circus Bedroom’ were painted by visiting artist friends, including Rex Whistler and Oliver Messel, in a kind of Surrealistic overstatement.Read More →
Naeem Khan Indian American Fashion Designer
2021-05-21
Naeem Khan is an Indian-American fashion designer who has dressed First Lady Michelle Obama, Queen Noor of Jordan, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in his ornate and intricately detailed gowns.Read More →
Pierre Balmain (1914 – 1982) French fashion designer
2021-05-18
Pierre Balmain (1914 – 1982) was a French fashion designer and the influential postwar fashion house Balmain founder. He described the art of dressmaking as “the architecture of movement,” and he was known for his sophistication and elegance.Read More →
Mainbocher (1890 – 1976) – Simplicity without Boredom
2021-05-17
When designing his 1945 spring collection, Mainbocher – the noted French designer who worked in New York after the fall of Paris in WWII. Declared that he had attempted more than ever to make clothes “that would embody the right amount of novelty, were stimulating for today,Read More →
Our Best Fashion Pictures From 2018
2021-04-05
This year, T photographers made remarkable images at the ready-to-wear shows and in the foothillsRead More →
Coco Chanel: A Classic of the 20th Century
2021-02-17
From gold buttons to comfortable tailored trousers and comfortable cardigan sweaters, there is no more significant influence on clothes than Coco Chanel.Read More →
10 pieces of Jewellery in the Art Nouveau Style
2020-10-19
Art Nouveau was an international style of design and architecture.
Idiosyncratic and romantic the Art Nouveau style derived from the vestiges of academic classicism of the École des Beauz-Arts, Paris and the study of plant forms. Between 1880 and 1910, the Art Nouveau movement was influential throughout Europe and to a lesser degree in the United States. The following are 10 beautifully crafted examples of jewellery design in this style.Read More →
Paco Rabanne – the dresses that were welded
2020-10-13
In Paco Rabanne’s 1960 studio everything was riveted, welded or soldered. Needles and thimbles were replaced by tool kits. Pliers were preferred to scissors. His materials were plastic, leather aluminium and steel.Read More →
In memoriam: Kenzo Takada (1939–2020) | Wallpaper*
2020-10-06
Kenzo Takada has died at the age of 81, due to complications from Covid-19. The Japanese fashion designer-founder of the eponymous label Kenzo – was famed for bringing unrestricted shapes, vibrant colour and creative energy to French fashion in the 1970s, and liberating sartorial society from the conservatism of the Haute Couture salon.Read More →
“Erotic Mehndi”: The Incredible Henna Art By Mary Ginkas
2020-10-05
Erotic henna is a new form of art that celebrates the feminine body, highlighting the natural beauty of women, usually done around the chest, belly, legs and back, it became popular when the work of the Russian henna artist Mary GinkasRead More →
Kristen Stewart Channels Coco Chanel in This Eerie New Short Film (Reblog)
2020-09-26
VIDEO Longtime Chanel brand ambassador Kristen Stewart has done just about everything for her manyRead More →
Deana Lawson Photographs Rihanna for Garage Magazine (reblog)
2020-09-24
Rihanna by Deana Lawson. COURTESY GARAGE MAGAZINE For Garage magazine’s 15th issue, Rihanna features inRead More →
Van Cleef & Arpels illustration
2020-09-21
I love this illustration for Van Cleef & Arpels that I discovered in aRead More →
The Best of Milan Fashion Week, in Pictures
2019-02-21
The fall 2019 shows have kicked off in Milan. We’ll be updating this story withRead More →
25 Years of Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party in Photos
2019-02-21
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Vanity Fair Oscar party—a storied annual eventRead More →
Moments of Beauty
2019-02-18
Dreaming of spring while a monumental snowstorm blankets the world outside. Model Guinevere Van Seenus,Read More →
NU:RO analog watch mesmerizes with its minimalist twin movement
2019-02-14
the simplicity of the minimalist NU:RO analog watch is as impressive as it is mesmerizing. its two dials,Read More →
Watch Wednesday: Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 BMG-Tech 3 Days Automatic
2019-01-10
Cutting edge materials meet high design to combine form and function. For a brandRead More →