
How Did Paris Fall in Love with Ballets Russes?
The International Dispute over Montezuma’s Tiara
November 25, 20202021 will be the year of a double anniversary for Mexicans, marking 200 years since liberation from Spanish dominion, and 500 years since the fall of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec city which gave foundation to modern Mexico City. The...
Wearing the Message: Changing the World One Outfit at a Time
November 24, 2020From the original silk banners worn by the Suffragettes, through to slogan T-shirts, we often quite literally wear our protest message. This personal, physical act is almost common-place now, so has it lost its potency? Is a political...
Painting of the Week: François Boucher, La Toilette
November 22, 2020The soft rustle of silky cloth and the hard crackling of burning wood echo against the yellow papered walls of the boudoir. The small room is overflowing with sensual delights as two women perform a daily routine of...
Ancient Bikini Girls from the Roman Mosaics
October 17, 2020If you have ever wondered when the history of the bikini began, it started exactly at the same time and place in history as philosophy, mathematics, and art: with the ancient! The Roman mosaics found in Sicily prove...
The Forgotten Couturier Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism, Art and Revolutionary Fashion
September 19, 2020Italian female fashion designer and couturier, the greatest rival of Coco Chanel, and a friend of Surrealists like Salvador Dalì and Man Ray, Elsa Schiaparelli became one of the most prominent figures in fashion and art between the...
A Fierce Romance of Art and Fashion: The Friendship of Salvador Dali and Coco Chanel
September 18, 2020When Dali moved to Paris in 1926, Chanel was already a famous fashion designer. Dali had already worked in the fashion industry, as he had collaborated with Elsa Schiaparelli. But, Coco also introduced him to theatrical costume design,...
Get Inspired: Jewelry in Rossetti’s Paintings
September 17, 2020Each piece of jewelry in Rossetti’s paintings worn by his models wasn’t invented but copied from actual accessories from the artist’s collection. Pieces were carefully selected to complement the garment, color, and other aesthetic features of the painting....
