Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology at The Met
Manus x Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology, coordinated by Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute at The Met, New York, starts May 5
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Brooch The Subject – This Season’s Hottest Accessory says Jo
Call me old fashioned, but one accessory I find very glamorous is the much overlooked brooch. Especially love the ‘flamingo brooch’ of 1924 Edward VIII gave to Mrs Simpson…! Quite often found in elderly relatives jewel boxes, brooches can create instant glamour and they don’t have to be dowdy at…
The Great Gatsby, An Adventure In Style and Opulence
Be prepared to be dazzled by the latest extravaganza created by Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin, The Great Gatsby. This their fifth movie, shot in 3D, has all the makings of a grand production, opulence on a megawatt scale. As I predicted last year in my first ever Fashion Elixir…
Punk: Chaos to Couture – A Dialogue Between Art & Fashion
Punk: Chaos to Couture, is not only an exhibition coming to The Met in NY this Spring, but also an ongoing dialogue between art, fashion and future lifestyle
Schiaparelli & Prada – The Art of Fashion for the Modern Age
‘Schiaparelli and Prada Impossible Conversations’ exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York explores two dynamic doyennes of fashion in different eras