Mary Katrantzou: my love affair with Guy Bourdin’s photography
As the biggest ever Guy Bourdin exhibition opens in London, fashion designer Mary Katrantzou talks about the French photographer’s influence on her work
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Mario Testino is Macallan’s fifth Master of Photography
Renowned for his mastery of composition – the artistic arrangement and placement of visual elements within the picture – and for creating a reflective and intense connection with his sitters, be it celebrities or royalty, Mario Testino has now turned his lens to The Macallan. The Masters of Photography: Mario Testino Edition is The … Read more
Damien Hirst And Marc Jacobs Launch The Mickey T-shirt
Damien Hirst x Marc Jacobs ‘Mickey’ T-shirt. For this Christmas, Marc Jacobs prepared a limited edition t-shirt featuring an exclusive Disney commission by Damien Hirst. This limited edition t-shirt is inspired by Damien Hirst’s painting dubbed Mickey. “Mickey Mouse represents happiness and the joy of being a kid and I have reduced his shape down … Read more
Art Basel, Miami and the beach that went boom
Lady Gaga’s recreating a painting from 1793 and Outkast’s André 3000 is showing off his jumpsuits. As the rich, famous and fabulous steer their jets to Miami, we look at how the art fair transformed the city
“Casablanca” piano fetched $3.4 Million
With a packed saleroom, the TCM Presents…There’s No Place Like Hollywood auction at Bonhams New York lived up to expectations, selling almost 90% of its lots by value, and fetching $9.1 million in sales. Highlights from the evening included item from the classic wartime drama, Casablanca (1942). The painted upright piano from Rick’s Café Américain … Read more
2001: Space Odyssey – the fashion power of designer Hardy Amies
With the re-release of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: Space Odyssey, Lauren Cochrane reports on the film’s secret weapon – the queen’s couturier Hardy Amies, who designed all the costumes