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Lauren Laverne on style: when art meets fashion

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This year’s fashion is inspired by works of art. Choose paint splashes and bold prints to perfect the art of dressing

Accordeon-like paper sculptures. Li Hongbo’s Tools of Study

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Chinese artist Li Hongbo‘s paper sculptures are stretching the imagination. Li Hongbo said he had always loved paper and was guided by an old Chinese saying, “life is as fragile as paper.” “Tools of Study“, Li’s exhibition hosted by the Klein Sun Gallery in New York, has won him plenty of attention since it opened. … Read more

Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined – review

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Royal Academy, London
The Royal Academy’s ambitious look beyond the purely visual aspects of architecture is full of surprises

Gallery: see some of the installations from Sensing Spaces

Riga – The European Capital of Culture in 2014

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Latvia’s Rīga and Sweden’s Umea officially opened their European Capital of Culture year. Last weekend, Rīgas streets were buzzing with a multitude of events ranging from a multi media production of Wagner’s masterpiece Rienci “Rise and Fall” to a participatory event which saw thousands of books moved from the old National Library building to the … Read more

Roberto Cavalli’s designs for Miley Cyrus

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Italian designer Roberto Cavalli has created costumes for Beyonce, Cheryl Cole or Spice Girls. On February 14, Miley Cyrus will showcase her new costumes designed by Roberto Cavalli for the singer’s upcoming Bangerz Tour. Named after Miley Cyrus’ best-selling album, Bangerz Tour will have a lot of classic Cavalli looks with leopard and python-print denim … Read more

“Critics’ Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award went to Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater trio

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The Broadcast Film Critics Association and LOUIS XIII Cognac, the world’s most esteemed spirit from the House of Rémy Martin, bestowed the second annual “Critics’ Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award” to Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater presented by actor Matthew McConaughey at the 19th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony. The writer-actor-director trio … Read more