Category: Art
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Organic cotton: Paul Smith for David Bowie
To celebrate the release of David Bowie‘s much-anticipated and critically lauded new album, The Next Day, English fashion designer Paul Smith, a long-term friend with the iconic singer, launched a special T-shirt. “David Bowie has worn a lot of Paul Smith throughout his career and I was excited and delighted when asked if I would do the…
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The art of imagination: Artist Walter Chin for Spring 2013 Art of Fashion campaign
Artist Walter Chin is the photographer of Neiman Marcus’ The Art of Fashion campaign for Spring 2013. Other notable photographers of the Art of Fashion campaign have included Richard Avedon , Arthur Elgort , Helmut Newton , Annie Leibovitz , Lillian Bassman and Paolo Roversi. Debuting nearly 20 years ago, The Art of Fashion was…
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Paris Haute couture – homage to ‘petites mains’
Haute couture was born in Paris in the mid-19th century, and the city is still the capital of this special art. The city pays tribute to the tradition of couturiers and the ‘petites mains’ with a new exhibition at The Paris Hôtel de Ville. Paris Haute Couture is showcasing some exceptional examples of haute couture…
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Alfa Castaldi retrospective at Galleria Carla Sozzani
The Galleria Carla Sozzani in Milan presents an extensive retrospective of the documentary photographer and reporter Alfa Castaldi from 16th February to 30th March. His work in fashion became legendary. In 1968 he was the first to travel to the Eastern Europe for a fashion shoot, placing the clothes of Walter Albini, Ken Scott, Krizia and Jean-Baptiste…
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The Batman: limited edition collection of luxury Montegrappa pens
The Batman Pen ant The Alchemist Ball Point: limited edition collection of luxury Montegrappa pens This February, London’s Harrods launched a limited edition collection of luxury Italian Montegrappa pens, each with a distinctive design of its own. The Batman Pen with components of aluminium, a collaboration of Italy’s renowned manufacturer of fine writing instruments with…
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Andy Warhol’s art sold strictly online by Christie’s
Christie’s to auction Andy Warhol works online Christie’s multi-year, multi-platform partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts continues with the first of the online-only Andy Warhol sales. The online event, which will run through March 25, will feature works representing a wide array of media spanning the artist’s career. Estimates range from $600 to…