- Marjorie van Elven |
A new exhibition at Moscow’s Kremlin Museum is celebrating Bvlgari’s jewelry creations over more than a century. Founded in 1884 in Rome, the jeweler is now owned by French luxury conglomerate LVMH. More than 500 Bvlgari pieces ranging from the late 19th century to the 1990s are on display in the Assumption […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gus van Sant is set to adapt and direct a movie called Prince of Fashion, according to cinema news website Deadline Hollywood. Starring Will Ferrell in the main role, the movie is based on Michael Chabon’s GQ article “My son, the Prince of Fashion”, which follows the journalist’s […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
Interested in expanding your knowledge about the fashion industry and its most illustrious names? Watching documentaries is a good way to do so, which is why FashionUnited has coined a list of 10 non-fiction films every fashion student, professional or aficionado should watch. Dior and I (2014) "> A […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
Italian fashion school Polimoda is launching a series of documentary videos featuring icons of contemporary culture, to published on its YouTube, Instagram TV and Facebook profiles. On each episode of “Polimoda Duets”, an influential artist will be interviewed by a select journalist, scholar or expert […]
- Danielle Wightman-Stone |
London - The Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), which will mark the largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever staged in the UK on the house of Dior, will feature a dress worn by Princess Margaret, as well couture gowns worn by actresses Jennifer […]
- FashionUnited |
Valerie Steele, curator and director at the Fashion Museum of Technology (FIT) in New York, was in Argentina presenting her book "Fashion Theory, Towards a Cultural Theory of Fashion.” Steele, who has a Ph.D. in History from Yale University, has been conducting numerous exhibitions at the FIT Museum […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
Karl Lagerfeld is showing no signs of slowing down. At the (presumed) age of 85, the fashion designer who serves as creative director for Chanel, Fendi and his own eponymous label is having a go at sculpture. That is, after showing his talents in photography and illustration as well. “Architectures”, […]
- AFP |
It was the ambitious New York exhibition that brought together haute couture and Vatican treasures, treading delicately so as to keep the Catholic Church on side, and it appears to have paid off. The Metropolitan Museum of Art said Thursday that 1.66 million visitors flocked to its 2018 Costume Institute […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
After launching a master in shoe design in partnership with Salvatore Ferragamo in July, Italian fashion institute Polimoda has teamed up with Valentino to offer a postgraduate program in bag design. Set to start in January 2019, the 9-month course will include classes, workshops and a brand-specific […]
- Sharon Camara |
Interested in learning more about the technology behind Uniqlo’s knitwear? The Japanese casual apparel brand, best known for its cashmere items, is holding its very first exhibition in Paris, titled “The Art and Science of Lifewear: Creating a New Standard in Knitwear”. Set to run until September 29 […]