Tucked away like Easter eggs in the most prestigious Paris museums, a unique commemoration of designer Yves Saint Laurent cements his status among the greats of French cultural history. "I am utterly eclectic," the designer once said, and the point is proven by how easily his clothes fit into museums covering very different eras and artistic...
17 hours ago
Acclaimed journalist Kristen Shirley has launched a new “online encyclopedia” covering everything from beauty and style to travel and food. Shirley, an ex-Elle employee and prior luxury editorial director at Elite Traveler, developed the website as a location for readers to gain an insight into what makes certain brands, products and...
27 Jan 2022
French designer Thierry Mugler, who died on Sunday at 73, reigned over fashion in the late 20th century, helping to re-invent the catwalk as a place of fantastical and salacious spectacle. In Mugler's hands, fashion shows became the province of wild animals -- models dressed up as reptiles, birds, and big cats -- and non-stop parties. "I always...
24 Jan 2022
The Fondation Azzedine Alaïa in Paris is to host a new exhibition ‘Alaïa Afore Alaïa’ in honour of the couturier, created by the designer himself some years before his death. Under the direction of Olivier Saillard, ‘Alaïa Afore Alaïa’ will analyse the designer’s formative years between the 1950s, just before the budding couturier would leave...
19 Jan 2022
Burberry, M&S, and John Lewis are among the British and international brands supporting the Platinum Jubilee in celebration of The Queen’s 70-year reign. The full line-up of Platinum Jubilee partners features 16 businesses representing retail, fashion, hospitality, culture, media, travel and business. Burberry, Moët & Chandon, M&S and St James’s...
Garden designer Lottie Delamain is to create the first-ever garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show entirely with plants that can be used to make or dye clothes in support of Fashion Revolution in May. The Textile Garden for Fashion Revolution will be part of the new ‘All About Plants’ category alongside several other gardens, supported by Project...
11 Jan 2022
New York’s Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) is hosting the first exhibition dedicated to the use of clothing as a medium of visual art, entitled ‘Garmenting: Costume as Contemporary Art’ this spring. Running from March 12 until August 14, ‘Garmenting: Costume as Contemporary Art’ will examine the work of 35 international contemporary artists,...
7 Jan 2022
In 2022 there are a lot of fashion exhibitions to enjoy - from Alber Elbaz’s Paris Fashion Week tribute show being given the museum treatment in Paris to a focus on menswear in London, a continued celebration of American fashion in New York, and a retrospective on the late fashion designer Gianni Versace in the Netherlands to round out the year....
30 Dec 2021
Skincare brand Nivea is entering the world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) in partnership with Italian visual artist Clarissa Baldassarri to explore and showcase the value of touch through digital art. The limited-edition crypto art aims to highlight the value and new insight that touch can bring to the world and will be available free to...
13 Dec 2021
Danish fashion designer Claes Iversen, whose designs have been worn by artists and royalty like Queen Máxima of The Netherlands and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, has created a spectacular couture Christmas tree for hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam. The impressive 30ft high tree is one of Amsterdam’s largest exterior Christmas trees and showcases...
10 Dec 2021
Denim brand Levi’s is teaming up with London pop singer Mabel as part of its Music Project, which has already worked with the likes of Skepta, SZA, Snoop Dogg and Loyle Carner. The partnership will allow the platinum-selling hitmaker to provide a rare insight into her creative process for rising talent worldwide within the Levi’s Music Project...
8 Dec 2021
The Groninger Museum in the Netherlands has announced that it will showcase a retrospective on the late fashion designer Gianni Versace in 2022. Described by the museum as one of the “most influential couturiers,” the exhibition will honour Versace and his trailblazing designs, showcase men’s and women’s outfits, accessories, fabrics, drawings,...
2 Dec 2021
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