When thinking of embroidery, most people think, of course, about models and patterns sewed onto clothing in order to embellish them. What many people don’t know is that in history, embroidery was used not just for clothing and textile accessories, but also for books. The British Library Database of Bookbindings holds a superb collection embroidered […]
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When we think of colorfully dressed characters like clowns, jesters and harlequins, most people think of somewhat of a caricature. Generally speaking, clowns represent either fun or fear. Some people are afraid of clowns due to their heavy makeup and costumes which don’t allow much interaction with the person beneath and thus appearing threatening, while […]
There was a time, millennia ago, when pretty much all clothing was unisex – not because of any cultural or philosophical standards, but simply because of desperate, practical reasons. Men and women wore the same animal skins not to look good but to keep the cold of the night away. In time, cutting, then textile […]
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Karl Lagerfeld Defined
Karl Lagerfeld, the legendary designer and all-around artist has recently passed away at the age of 85. The news broke on 19 February, a few weeks later after the Chanel creative director missed a few fashion shows and thus got people worried and talking. The iconic designer was one of the most recognizable people in […]
The time between the late 19th century and the end of the 1920s was the peak of hat-wearing in menswear, as it was a time when it was common to see men wearing hats all the time and anywhere. However, this habit has changed over the years and at the beginning of the 21st century, […]
A gansey (or guernsey) is a hardwearing, hand knitted, woolen sweater, which has been worn by fishermen around the coast of Britain for many years and whose style is still processed today in everyday fashion. Guernsey is one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel near the French coast, and is a self-governing British […]
One of the most renowned slogans of the 20th century, which has grown way beyond its marketing purpose, “Diamonds are Forever” is one of the most known catchphrases of the world. This tagline is a strong part of the image diamonds have today in our collective mindset; where they are strongly connected not just with […]
The royal heads of the world, as well as the people surrounding them in their magnificent courts have always been way ahead of the curve in terms of fashion and style. The king, the queen, the princesses, princes, dukes and duchesses (as well as all other royal title carriers) were, at the peak of the […]
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12 Quotes on Beauty
It can be said that beauty is the thing that defines fashion and separates it from the craft of clothes making, even though, even the simplest garment has an ideology behind it and is based on an aesthetic concept. Throughout history, many artists, philosophers and other thinkers have pondered on what beauty is and what […]
Auguste Racinet was a French illustrator who is known for his colorful books that gave people insight into the visual culture of the world. He is known for works such as “L’Ornament Polychrome” or “La Céramique Japonaise”, but his most popular work is definitely “Le Costume Historique”. This book contains 500 plates, 300 […]
The trend of wearing clothes with cuts in them began to go really strongly around the 1980s and gained much popularity among teenagers and young adults in the 1990s. While it never completely disappeared from the fashion scene, it wasn’t that much around during the 2000s, but it reappeared after 2015 or so, as more […]
The Russian revolution of 1917 brought not only political changes to the cultural scene of the country, but also a cultural shift. Because a new way of thinking and of doing things was now reinforced, a whole new approach to art and creative production was put in place. Everything from furniture to fabrics had to […]