Masterpiece Story: Allegorical Painting of Two Ladies
Allegorical Painting of Two Ladies is an enigmatic and highly unusual imaginative portrait made in 1650s England. It reveals a fascinating story...
Nicole Ganbold 14 October 2024
Fashion
How the History of Beauty Made Me Furious and Why—All the Rage by Virginia Nicholson
When did you last read a book that made you angry but still wanted to read on? What is a no-legs woman? Are pockets political? Might tanning be...
Kate Wojtczak 7 October 2024
QUIZ Hats in Art Part 2—Whose Hat Is That?
Kate Wojtczak 5 October 2024
10 Beautiful Kimonos from the Victoria & Albert Museum Collection
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is one of the leading museums focusing on art and design. It’s special to me due to the vast range of its...
Joanna Kaszubowska 23 September 2024
Can You Beat This Beard? Bearded Men in Paintings
According to some fashion experts, beards reached their peak 10 years ago. However, this is not just some seasonal trend. Long, short, trimmed, or...
Magda Michalska 16 September 2024
Book Review: Beyond Vanity, The History and Power of Hairdressing by Elizabeth L. Block
Elizabeth L. Block, an art historian and Senior Editor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, presents her latest work, Beyond Vanity: The...
Errika Gerakiti 6 September 2024
Lady Dada? Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven and the Revolution of Conceptual Art
When Doja Cat sparkled in 30,000 crimson Swarovski crystals at Paris Fashion Week, the American rapper walked down the red carpet literally a statue...
Kero Fichter 23 August 2024
Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism, Art and Revolutionary Fashion
Italian female fashion designer and couturier, the greatest rival of Coco Chanel, and a friend of Surrealists such as Salvador Dalì and Man Ray,...
Caroline Galambosova 23 August 2024
Alexandra Exter: Multi-Talented Cubo-Futurist in Paris
Alexandra Exter was a painter and designer of the Russian and Ukrainian avant-garde. Her work isn’t limited to just one genre or movement. She was...
Errika Gerakiti 23 August 2024
Dressed in a Masterpiece: Sonia Delaunay and Her Wearable Art
Sonia Delaunay was a Ukrainian-born French artist and fashion designer, who spent most of her working life in Paris. Along with her husband, Robert...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 August 2024
Is It Fashion or Is It Art? Roberto Capucci’s Sculpture Dresses
Roberto Capucci (b. 1930) is an Italian fashion designer. Or maybe he’s a sculptor. It’s difficult to be sure. Capucci’s sculpture dresses make...
Alexandra Kiely 20 August 2024
The Majestic Art of Alexander McQueen
A “champagne supernova”, as Maureen Callahan calls him in her book, Alexander McQueen, was a pioneer of 1990s fashion. Along with Marc Jacobs, he...
Errika Gerakiti 20 August 2024
