Body modification is nothing new. In a world where plastic surgery and numerous cosmetic procedures are becoming more and more accessible as well as socially acceptable, it’s not uncommon for many people to consider whether or not they would go under the knife. The question is how far one would be willing to go. If changing your body was as…
British Designer Mary Quant is often associated with the Swinging Sixties. The era was defined by mod fashion; an aesthetic that Quant helped develop with her revolutionary designs, the most famous of which was the mini-skirt. The 88-year-old designer will now be honored by an exhibition in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. According to Refiner29, the exhibition, called Mary Quant,…
Google Arts & Culture’s newest project “We Wear Culture” is a partnership between more than 180 different cultural institutions from New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, and more with the Frick Pittsburgh. With high-end technology, the project allows the viewer to explore fashion throughout the years, anywhere from ancient Silk Road, through British punk, as well as the fashion…
On Thursday, June 22, The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus will open their newest exhibit called “Stitching History From The Holocaust.” The exhibit, which will be on display through December 29, gives viewers the opportunity to study the story of Paul and Hedvika Strnad. The Prague couple had tried to escape to the United States during the horror in…
In recent years, fashion exhibits have become popular at museums around the world. Fashion is constantly evolving, but it will also remain a form of cultural and artistic expression, hence why museums are taking the artistic nature of fashion and putting it on display for the world to appreciate. Google Inc. is joining this artistic movement by adding on to…
Most of us think about trends, designs, and taste when it comes to fashion. What we forget about is the era of the clothing itself, where it came from, how the economic history of the past reflected fashion back then. Each country has their own form of fashion, cultures ranging in specialty clothing that speaks about tradition and individual style.…
The Phoenix Art Museum has opened a new exhibition that brings together complementary artwork and fashion pieces, according to WWD. The “Yeohlee/Serra” exhibit shows work by designer Yeohlee Teng and paintings by artist Richard Serra. Both the paintings, done in oil-stick, and Teng’s clothing designs contain stark black and white ivory schemes. The pieces share a texturized element as well; Teng pointed out…
It might seem strange that Paris, long a world center of fashion culture, does not have its own permanent fashion museum. However, according to a recent press release by the Palais Galliera, that’s about to change. The House of Chanel will be partnering with the City of Paris to bring permanent displays to the Palais Galliera. The sponsorship will be long-term, and Chanel will…
This season’s Opening Ceremony will mesh athletic design with an ode to New York’s 90s nightlife. Oh, don’t let us confuse you. We’re talking about the innovative global fashion brand, Opening Ceremony and their recent pop-up collection at the Brooklyn Museum. With Rio’s own opening ceremony just around the corner, it’s fitting the brand’s Club USA collection accompanies the sports-themed…
