Fashion x Art Edit #10 A few weeks back, I visited the Alex Katz retrospective at the Guggenheim and was struck by the portrait of his wife Ada in The Black Dress (1960). In this painting, the model is painted in several evolving positions as if she was moving. But contrary to the pop artistsContinue reading “Katz’ Ada — xxx”
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LOEWE SS23
On September 30th, 2022, Jonathan Anderson unveiled its new collection at the helm of LOEWE. After offering a playful and punk experimentation with ready-mades and proportions under his own label, JWA refined his commentary with more sensual and feminine undertones for the Spanish brand. Here too, he experimented with shapes offering shrunken micro-dresses and oversizedContinue reading “LOEWE SS23”
Nodaleto x Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol undeniably shaped culture as much as he was inspired by it. His impact on art history and society cannot be overstated and the countless reinterpretations of his work by creatives globally are a direct reflection of the impact his work still has on our common psyche. Olivier Leone, co-founder and Creative Director ofContinue reading “Nodaleto x Andy Warhol”
Stella McCartney x Frank Stella
For Fall Winter 2022, the designer Stella McCartney was inspired by the work of American artist Frank Stella. Aptly titled STELLA by STELLA, underlying the collaborative nature of the collection, the latter features several pieces directly inspired by the work of the 86 years old artist. In fact, he approved each and every one ofContinue reading “Stella McCartney x Frank Stella”
Coperni x Fabrican
There were undeniably countless gasp moments at this year’s SS23 Paris Fashion Week, for good and bad reasons for that matter. But one of the most intriguing and subversive ones was the finale of the Coperni show that took place on September 30th. For their last look, Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant, founders of theContinue reading “Coperni x Fabrican”
Bottega Veneta x Gaetano Pesce
On September 24th, 2022, during Milan Fashion Week, Matthieu Blazy showed his sophomore collection at the helm of Bottega Veneta (owned by Kering) for Spring Summer 2023, with a full set realized by designer and multidisciplinary Italian artist Gaetano Pesce. Both creatives met in their love for craftsmanship and unique realizations serving a global communityContinue reading “Bottega Veneta x Gaetano Pesce”
Henri Matisse’s Pink
Fashion x Art Edit #6 As I have said before, Barbiecore is here to stay for a good chunk of time. From Valentino’s PP Pink runway show to high street labels, everyone is getting into the hot pink trend reminiscent of Y2K. But hot pink is not the only color going through a revival, itContinue reading “Henri Matisse’s Pink”
Heven x P00ls
On September 15th, 2022, Heven launched its token, $HEVEN, with the community-driven social token platform P00ls, aiming at giving exclusive participative access to their universe. Ultimately, the disruptive token will help in collectively redefining creation and redistributing creative processes within the luxury industry and beyond, which is important for the founders and which is criticallyContinue reading “Heven x P00ls”
Farewell to an icon
Fashion Edit #6 Andy Warhol, Reigning Queens (Royal Edition): Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1985, part of the British Royal Collection On September 8th, 2022, the world lost a piece of history. While monarchy and the Queen herself are rife with political and social debates, there is no debate she was an iconContinue reading “Farewell to an icon”
Barbiecore: The power of PINK
Think Pink! Blame it (or praise it) on the upcoming release of the 2023 Barbie movie featuring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in, on the coming back of Y2K trends, or on the global need for thoughtlessness coming out of the Covid fatigue, but hot pink is everywhere. From Valentino’s catwalks to Jacquemus’ runways toContinue reading “Barbiecore: The power of PINK “
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