This week, I wanted to write a more personal piece. A bit of a reflection as to where I stand in my relationship with fashion, luxury and branding. Maybe it is something about the zeitgeist. Or maybe I am just growing older. Yet my relationship with fashion has slowly but notably evolved in the pastContinue reading “Fashion, Identity, and the Architecture of Becoming”
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Alaïa chez Dior
At La Galerie Dior, 30 Avenue Montaigne, a quiet tension unfolds, one of contemplation. The new exhibition, dedicated to Azzedine Alaïa’s private collection of Christian Dior garments, is both elegant and conceptually charged. On view are over a hundred looks from the nearly 600-piece archive Alaïa amassed over decades, with a particular focus on Dior’sContinue reading “Alaïa chez Dior”
Braque’s Summer
Art x Fashion Edit #39 It is a gloomy Summer we are currently experiencing in Paris. The temperature does not go above 20 celsius but at least it, somehow, stopped raining. It is also a weird Summer: because the Olympics are coming, the city is planned to be pretty empty until July 26th when theyContinue reading “Braque’s Summer”
Leading Woman
Art x Outfit Edit #36 Jean Hélion is an important figure of the French 1930s avant-garde. He was first an abstract painter close to and influenced by Piet Mondrian before focusing exclusively on figuration. Along with Theo van Doesburg, he furthered the Art Concret movement, which grew out of De Stijl and Futurism and valued objectivity over symbolism and personal associations. Continue reading “Leading Woman”
From Lee’s Point of View
Art x Outfit Edit #33 A few months ago, walking through the Asian aisle of the Met, I stumbled upon one of Lee Ufan’s work. The Korean artist is a key member of the Japanese Mono-ha movement, born in the 1960s. Mono-ha means “School of Things” and the aesthetic value rejects Western modern art standards. SpecificallyContinue reading “From Lee’s Point of View”
Jacquemus’ Sculptures
This blog covers the intersection of art and luxury, so, of course, I could not not cover the last show of the prodigy child of French “pop luxury”, as labelled by the designer himself. Jacquemus last show’s, Les Sculptures took place on January 29th at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, at the heart of Simon’s dear Sud.Continue reading “Jacquemus’ Sculptures”
Morisot’s Party Tip
Art x Fashion Edit #28 For a very long time, and probably like most of you were (or still are), I was oblivious to the amazing talent of Berthe Morisot. Yet, she is one of the most important artist of the Impressionist movement. With Mary Cassatt, she is among the only two women who wereContinue reading “Morisot’s Party Tip”
de Staël’s Arcadia
Art x Fashion Edit #27 As one might guess, I am consuming a pretty consistent amount of art. And by pretty consistent, I mean particularly large. Consequently, I have learned to differentiate famous and unknown art, what the art ecosystem labels as good and bad art, and lastly, what I like and not like. ItContinue reading “de Staël’s Arcadia”
Louis Vuitton // Joan Mitchell
On February 21st, the Joan Mitchell Foundation sent a cease-and-desist letter to Louis Vuitton Malletier over their advertisement of the Capucines bag featuring Léa Seydoux with some of Joan Mitchell’s works in the background. In a public statement, the JMF claimed alleged copyright infringement over the commercial use of some of the paintings that wereContinue reading “Louis Vuitton // Joan Mitchell”
Rosenquist’s Eerie Sunset
Fashion x Art Edit #15 James Rosenquist was a commercial billboard painter before become an artist. He is known for his inspirations ranging from pop culture to commercial imaging. His art often underlies the contractions of the American consumer society, in between glossy images and material realities tied to the American Dream. I was inspiredContinue reading “Rosenquist’s Eerie Sunset”
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