Review
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The Catwalk of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
http://clothesonfilm.com/the-catwalk-of-the-hunger-games-catching-fire/33470/ 15 Nov ’13 When you are costuming the biggest franchise release of the year and creating a capsule range to run alongside it for a major online retailer, it is clear a normal approach to the task is not going to work. Ex-stylist and one time assistant for Michael Kaplan, Trish Summerville, one of…
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Exhibition | Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s
Originally posted on Fashion, Textile & Costume Librarians: Exhibition – Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s Place: Victoria & Albert Museum, London Dates: 10 July 2013 – 16 February 2014 Description: “Discover the creative explosion of London fashion in the 1980s in a major exhibition at the V&A. Through more than 85 outfits, Club to…
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Exhibition | ‘Hello, My Name Is Paul Smith’
Originally posted on Fashion, Textile & Costume Librarians: Exhibition: ‘Hello, My Name Is Paul Smith’ Location: The Design Museum, London Dates: 15 November 2013 – 09 March 2014 Description: “The Design Museum takes you into the world of fashion designer Paul Smith, a world of creation, inspiration, collaboration, wit and beauty. Celebrating his career to…
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Exhibition | Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!
Originally posted on Fashion, Textile & Costume Librarians: Exhibition – Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! Place: Somerset House, London Dates: 20 November 2013 – 2 March 2014 Description: “This autumn, Somerset House, in partnership with the Isabella Blow Foundation and Central Saint Martins, is proud to present Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!, a major…
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Jean Paul Gaultier, ‘From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk ’
Linda Rosier for The New York Times Jean Paul Gaultier — well, a mannequin with a projection of his face — greets visitors at the exhibition of his work in Brooklyn. By MARTHA SCHWENDENER Published: November 7, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/arts/design/jean-paul-gaultier-from-the-sidewalk-to-the-catwalk.html Jean Paul Gaultier ’s contribution to late-20th-century fashion might be summed up in two garments: the corset…
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Review | “Miss Anne in Harlem” by Carla Kaplan
‘Miss Anne in Harlem,’ by Carla Kaplan By MARTHA A. SANDWEISS Published: September 20, 2013 Time hasn’t been kind to the white women who participated in the Harlem Renaissance. As philanthropists and activists, authors and patrons, they sought a place for themselves in that remarkable outpouring of African-American art during the 1920s and ’30s. Some,…
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NYT: In search of a gay aesthetic
NYT: In search of a gay aesthetic Guy Trebay’s review of “A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk” exhibition at FIT.
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Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion
http://risdmuseum.org/art_design/exhibitions/artist_rebel_dandy_men_of_fashion. It’s a shame that we all missed this exhibition at RISD, since it seems that men’s fashion is often neglected. I also recommend you check out the Related Notes to the right of the page.
CAMARA DIA HOLLOWAY 