In Milan these days, Giorgio Armani’s passing has cast a quiet pall over the city’s fashion consciousness, yet two exhibitions now underscore the power of his absence by submerging his work in stillness. At the Pinacoteca di Brera and at Armani/Silos, the designer’s pieces are presented as interrogative presences. Logos are near‑absent; wall texts areContinue reading “Il Milano di Armani”
Tag Archives: Museums
Hayez’ Kiss
Art x Fashion Edit #42 Francesco Hayez’s The Kiss (1859) is one of those paintings that lures you in with romance, then hits you with politics. Cloaked figures, a shadowy corner, a kiss so urgent it feels stolen: it’s the most iconic image of Italian Romanticism. But behind the tenderness lies a manifesto. Painted at the heightContinue reading “Hayez’ Kiss”
Dior by Jonathan Anderson
It has been a busy year for the luxury world. Arguably, it has been an even busier year for me. While I am still processing this life parenthesis, it is time to get this blog back on track. Indeed, I took the decision to carve more time to go back to what I like most:Continue reading “Dior by Jonathan Anderson”
Frank Gehry x Louis Vuitton
As we ring in the New Year and with a few weeks of delay, I wanted to discuss the recent collaboration between the starchitect Frank Gehry and Louis Vuitton, unveiled at Art Basel Miami Beach in December. The relationship between the house and Gehry is not new, as the first time he collaborated on aContinue reading “Frank Gehry x Louis Vuitton”
Stores x Museums
The status of Andy Warhol as a precursor of pop art does not need further illustration. He was a visionary whose impact is still spectacularly tangible. First, in the art world with for example Takashi Murakami to cite only him. Second, in the commercial world with consumerism still being a defining characteristic of Western cultures.Continue reading “Stores x Museums”
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”
Lancôme x Le Louvre
After a quiet Summer in the land of luxury collabs and even more in the land of luxury x art collabs, September is off to a stellar start with the collaboration between the French make-up and skincare brand Lancôme – under the helm of L’Oréal – and no less than the most famous temple ofContinue reading “Lancôme x Le Louvre”
Ferragamo x Gallerie degli Uffizi
It has been quite some time since I have not covered a collaboration between the luxury industry and the art world. Blame it on the quietness of the Summer or on the lack of truly inspiring, worth-mentioning endeavor in the matter… It is certainly not counting on the exceptional “New Renaissance” Ferragamo Fall campaign inContinue reading “Ferragamo x Gallerie degli Uffizi”
Basquiat x Warhol at FLV
One of the blockbuster exhibits of this Spring-Summer in Paris is the exhibition of the works from the collaboration between Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, titled “Painting Four Hands”. While it is common knowledge that both artists evolved in the same circles of the underground scene of downtown NYC atContinue reading “Basquiat x Warhol at FLV”
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”
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