by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Fashion
I’ll be honest, I’m no art aficionado, but when I read in the Nova Chiu show notes that the design duo were inspired by Korean-American artist Nam June Paik’s “Electronic Super Highway” I was fairly certain that I recalled the artwork...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Fashion
The show notes at Lug Von Siga explained that the designer was inspired by the ancient Ottoman Empire and the superstitious practice of the time for hanging mirrors backwards and embellishing the visible side with figures and reliefs. However, the opulent...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Fashion
Famed for their mix of innocent beauty and mischievous style of dance, the Dolly Sisters took the Vaudeville scene of the 1920s by storm. But their glamorous lives descended into tragedy, addiction and suicide, and it is this duality that inspired Bora Aksu’s...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Fashion
This is the time when Asian designers are becoming truly prominent in world of fashion. YiFang Wan is a member of the famous Central Saint Martins MA alumni and is already creating collections which can stand alongside others from the rich history CSM has...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Beauty
Backstage beauty looks from the Krystof Strozyna Autumn Winter 2013 show. – Images Courtesy of Toni & Guy