Attire Club by Fraquoh and FranchommeWilliam Butler Yeats said that “We are happy when for everything inside us there is a corresponding something outside us.” This simple idea is, if looked at with a magnifying glass, a really profound view into our nature as humans, which, in today’s world is for many lost. In the past, it was clear that […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
For a few years now, more and more people are talking about the need to reinvent the fashion system, to rethink the way we look at runway shows and to do things differently. Not many propositions on how to change have been made yet though, as people either don’t have an idea of how fashion […]
The distressed trend has been quite big in fashion over the last few years. Of course, ripped zombie clothes have always been a thing (for example they were also big in the 1980s and 90s), but today one can see ripped jeans, burnt jackets and cut shirts almost everywhere. Even big brands and globally-spread stores […]
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 […]
It can be one of most daunting aspects of embarking on that initial date with someone you are hoping to impress. As if there aren’t enough butterflies swarming around inside, you know the first thing your date will judge you on will be your overall look, your clothes being a big part of it. Thus, […]
The clothing of the past is always a fascinating and intriguing topic, which has the ability to draw you into books and websites and keep you there for hours. Whether it’s photos of old clothes found in dusty storage rooms or drawings or paintings of everyday or special-occasion clothes, imagining what it would have been […]
The day of 16 February 2018 marked the beginning of a new Chinese year. This time around, it is the Year of the Dog. The Chinese zodiac works in 12-year cycles, meaning that people who were born in 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, and 2018 are born in Years of the Dog. According […]
There are many fashion items that are considered in most parts of the world to be exclusively feminine (such as maternity clothing). Even in the light of the gender-bending movement that is going on especially in the Western world, certain fashion and styling items are associated in today’s culture with femininity. But this has not […]
The circus is one of the strange parts of performance culture and culture in general. It is something that has always drawn people, as it offered a unique world of magic, curiosity and suspense. The circus has evolved very much over time. Some things, such as extreme acrobatic acts have always been a part of […]