Brazilian gastronomy shows great potential, says Michelin Guide Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo 2019

    According to Michelin Guide’s inspectors, Brazilian gastronomy “shows great potential, with a wonderful balance between traditional dishes and innovative haute cuisine.” The Brazilian cuisine benefits from a wide variety of locally grown and sourced products. The 4th edition of The MICHELIN guide Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo 2019 features 18 starred restaurants, … Read more

Camp: Notes on Fashion at The Met embodies the ironic sensibilities of this audacious style

    The Costume Institute’s spring 2019 exhibition, Camp: Notes on Fashion (on view from May 9 through September 8, 2019, and preceded on May 6 by The Costume Institute Benefit), explores the origins of camp’s exuberant aesthetic and how the sensibility evolved from a place of marginality to become an important influence on mainstream … Read more

MCM’s The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion Documentary – a unique lens to examine the evolving journey of Black creativity

    As hip hop music was taking off in the late 80s and 90s, associated fashion trends and styles were also making their voice heard. And both were largely dominated by men. But as the voices of Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliot, and Lil’ Kim grew louder, so too did the influence of their … Read more

Bentley Continental GT: ‘A masterpiece to be approached with awe’

As Bentley celebrates its centenary, the new Continental GT shows that the great marque is showing no signs of its age or of slowing down

Dior 2020 Cruise at El Badi Palace Morocco – A voyage outside of time, punctuated by rich savoir-faire

      Wax, a fabric emblematic of Africa was in the spotlight of the Dior 2020 Cruise collection presented in the setting of the El Badi Palace in Morocco as a dialogue between the Dior wardrobe and African fashion. With traditional Moroccan ceramics and fabrics, El Badi Palace in Marrakesh, was rich in meaning. Long … Read more

Feminism, Marrakech and Diana Ross: the second coming of Dior

Cultural appropriation is a touchpaper issue in the fashion industry, but the house’s bombastically showbiz event in Morocco also highlighted local cultures