When designing clothes, one must think of functionality. Fashion is wearable form of art, and it needs to be presented as such. The great late Bill Cunningham, the pioneer of street style photography and the person Anna Wintour dressed for, once said ‘Real Fashion is on the streets. Always has been, always will be.’ The …
The place is New York, the year is 2015 and the brand is Brandon Maxwell. Emerging on the Big Apple’s fashion scene from being Lady Gaga’s fashion director, Brandon Maxwell has been establishing his place in the luxurious world ever since. Inspired by family and friends, and guided by the urge to create practical and …
There is always a mood board, inspiration or a quote behind a collection. The saying that would best describe the Chanel Spring 2020 Haute Couture is ‘Simplicity is keynote of all true elegance’ – Coco Chanel. The Mademoiselle herself lived by that quote, echoed into her designs and made a fashion empire around it. She …
Two social phenomenons, both expressing their time. Two different things that go so well together like coffee and newspaper in the morning. Or tea, whichever you prefer Fashion and Art. Nothing inspires Fashion more than Art, and Art is the best way to express Fashion. Perfect combination. They have one major thing in common – …
Two timeless social phenomenons, both adaptable to changes and both expressing their time. Fashion and Art. Mothers of an aesthete. I fell in love with them from my early days, back in the time when my mom used to read me stories and I asked her to show me our “History of Art” encyclopedia. And there I …
We live in an age where everything has got to have a name, be classified and put in a box. We label things, people and places according to our own perspective and then we hope that it will be accepted by the masses. A lot of artists of any kind have lost themselves trying to …
“There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?” – Zaha Hadid If you live in this century, have Internet access and are just a bit interested about architecture, you must have heard about the great futuristic architect Zaha Hadid. Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid was born 31 October 1950. She is the first woman to …
Fashion Week. A full month dedicated to clothes. On the runway and on the streets. Fashionistas from all around the world gather at four different cities and show who they are through their clothes. And there are the street style photographers to capture their identity. Whether you wear a Dolce gown, Chanel suit or Balmain …
There are two things to know about me : I’ve always loved black and white photography and I’m an avid admirer of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The glamour, the jazz, the fashion, the lifestyle! It was an ordinary Tuesday afternoon when I, looking for a little adventure, found myself in front of a gallery and …
On 26th of February in 1935 in Tunis, in a family of wheat farmers, a little boy with extraordinary talent was born. A boy who would change the world of fashion forever with his exquisite craft. That little boy grew up to be a man who danced on his own rhythm, saw no boundaries and …
