Posted by Katia on September 26, 2011 · 1 Comment
By Emily Patterson The re-appearance of the tuxedo on the catwalk this fall instantly sent images of a young Marlene Dietrich in Morocco (1930) to my mind. In her debut film role, Dietrich stood on stage, a magnificent androgynous sexually charged female, dressed in long black pipe trousers, white shirt and smoking jacket, and was … Read more
Posted by Katia on June 6, 2011 · 1 Comment
The fashion gods continue to bestow upon us intellectually stimulating fashion fare with yet another exhibition gracing the city of Montreal. The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, presented by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, is the latest exhibition to showcase the body of work of an esteemed … Read more
Filed under Designers, Events, Fashion, Fashion as Art · Tagged with Andy Warhol, Bettina Rheims, Clothing, couturiers, David LaChapelle, exhibition, fashion, Fashion Institute of Technology, Jean Paul Gaultier, MMFA, Montreal, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, New York, Paolo Roversi, Valerie Steele
Posted by Katia on November 10, 2010 · 4 Comments
Art: n. A visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill and imagination. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Is fashion art? If we base ourselves on the above definition, then it is safe to surmise that yes, it is. While traditional definitions of art have been challenged over time to include contemporary forms of art, namely … Read more
Filed under Designers, Fashion, Musings, News and commentary · Tagged with architecture, Art, couturiers, Denis Gagnon, Encyclopædia Britannica, exhibition, fashion, Grace Kelly, icon, installations, Jean Paul Gaultier, MBAM, Quebec, retrospective, Style, video, Yves Saint Laurent
Fashion as Art?
Posted by Katia on November 10, 2010 · 4 Comments
Art: n. A visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill and imagination. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Is fashion art? If we base ourselves on the above definition, then it is safe to surmise that yes, it is. While traditional definitions of art have been challenged over time to include contemporary forms of art, namely … Read more
Filed under Designers, Fashion, Musings, News and commentary · Tagged with architecture, Art, couturiers, Denis Gagnon, Encyclopædia Britannica, exhibition, fashion, Grace Kelly, icon, installations, Jean Paul Gaultier, MBAM, Quebec, retrospective, Style, video, Yves Saint Laurent