Nike x RTFKT Studios

When collectible fashion meets the Metaverse On December 13th, Nike announced it acquired the NFTs Studio RTFKT Studios to expand its presence in the metaverse. Already back in November, the footwear giant hinted its interest in the new digital space by filing half a dozen patents with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) relatedContinue reading “Nike x RTFKT Studios”

Céline x Yves Klein

When Minimalist fashion meets Conceptual Art. As the fashion community impatiently awaits the upcoming January 2022 updates about the new luxury brand to be launched by the acclaimed former Céline designer Phoebe Philo, this post delves into the SS17 Celine collection featuring artist Yves Klein’s work. The British designer, known for her minimalist inspiration andContinue reading “Céline x Yves Klein”

Gabrielle Chanel x Ballets Russes

When dance meets luxury fashion Gabrielle Chanel was known for her relationships with the important cultural figures of her time, especially artists across disciplines such as dance, painting and literature. When she was a young seamstress, she already had great admiration for legendary dancers such as Caryathis and Isadora Duncan. If they certainly had anContinue reading “Gabrielle Chanel x Ballets Russes”

Prada x Street Art

When fashion gets a political twist empowered by art. In 2014, the Italian luxury fashion brand Prada four commissioned street artists and two illustrators to design the set of the SS14 fashion show but also some of the patterns that were featured on the clothes. If Prada has been an active contributor to the culturalContinue reading “Prada x Street Art”

Dior x Kaws

When contemporary pop art meets one of the most popular luxury fashion label. Mr. Kim Jones’ first collection as Artistic Director of Dior Homme for SS19 featured a highly anticipated and hyped collaboration with contemporary pop artist Kaws, known for blurring the lines between fine and commercial art. This set the tone for the newContinue reading “Dior x Kaws”

Louis Vuitton x Sprouse x Murakami x Prince x Kusama x Koons

A dive into one of the most prolific fashion x art ongoing moment. Louis Vuitton is probably one of the first labels to have established art collaboration as a recurring staple of the house, now part of their DNA. Indeed, Marc Jacobs is credited with being the first to break the boundaries of high fashionContinue reading “Louis Vuitton x Sprouse x Murakami x Prince x Kusama x Koons”

Yves Saint Laurent x Mondrian

Mondrian dress by Yves Saint Laurent, 1965 A look at the premises of the intersection of fashion and art. Unquestionably one of the most famous iterations of collaborations between art and fashion, the Mondrian dresses of 1965 were an instant commercial success that is still being discussed today. At a time where art and fashionContinue reading “Yves Saint Laurent x Mondrian”

Dior x Judy Chicago

When a feminist artist meets a feminist designer. On January 20, 2020, Dior presented its Couture show in collaboration with American feminist artist Judy Chicago in the gardens of the Musée Rodin in Paris. The show, titled “The Female Divine” presented goddess-inspired metallic dresses and ensembles. The collection was replete with references to the Maison’sContinue reading “Dior x Judy Chicago”

Loewe x Pontormo

Defining Post-Covid Mannerism. This year during Paris Fashion week, many brands, if not all, went back to real life shows and an almost normal succession of events from shows to after parties. Most designs expressed a need for a back to reality, just a bit more frivolous, shiny, and bubbly. Yet, Jonathan Anderson, artistic directorContinue reading “Loewe x Pontormo”

Schiaparelli

The epitome of art fashion. Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli is probably one of the most interesting things happening right now in terms of fashion inspired from art or fashion as art. Season after season, the designer references the avant-garde surrealist roots of the Maison and reflects around the body: from exaggerated shapes to fantasized features toContinue reading “Schiaparelli”