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 […]
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Over the last 100 years or even a bit more, Christmas adverts have become, especially in the West, a true cultural phenomenon. Idealized versions of Christmas have run through the pages of magazines, billboards and everywhere else possible, shaping an image of a perfect – or at least seemingly perfect Christmas. These ads are powerful […]
The 16th installment of the original version of Project Runway had its finale this week, as the season ended with four fashion shows. This season of PR was in many very different from other seasons. It started out with a twist, namely that this time around; designers would not have a “muse model” […]
When people think of the 1600s and 1700s in fashion, most people think of the amazingly heavy designs worn by Europe’s political leaders in those days. Their opulence, intricacies and details were impressive and represented a true paramount in fashion and style. Their imposing aesthetic does not allow much room for other types of expressing […]
A color system is a model which describes the ways in which colors relate to each other. Mostly, color systems are based on three primary colors – although in some cases there were even five primary colors, from which every other color is derived. Colors are set in relation to each other – some are […]
Runway shows are a core part of the fashion world. They are, if we can make a comparison, like the locomotive of a train, pulling everything that comes next. The runway shows are the forefront of the fashion calendar, followed by campaigns, films and store adaptations of the presented clothes. While it may seem that […]
Why sleeveless button down shirts are a taboo Men’s shirts are one of the most important fashion items when it comes to menswear. They are a part of the classic image that composes the typically masculine suit; they make men look structured and sophisticated and they give an overall masculine and powerful vibe to the […]
Fashion is often criticized for being superficial and vain. People who love fashion and who wear expensive things are often seen as “peacocking”. Wearing designer clothes and having accessories from renowned brands is seen as showing off. But the reality of the matter is that there is a lot more to this phenomenon that one […]
Men’s magazines have always been quite a small niche in the publishing world. Just as in other fields such as clothes and cosmetics, there are by far many more women’s niches represented and in higher numbers than men’s. Today, a men’s magazine is generally understood to be either a pornographic magazine, a tech magazine or […]
Recent collections have presented many clothes that challenge the classic notions of gender and fashion. In other words, we have seen during many men’s fashion shows models walk down the runway dressed in extremely feminine attire. Sometimes, even in dresses. This phenomenon is not extremely surprising; in recent years many people especially in the Western […]
Fetishism in fashion is a big trend that started out a few years ago (around 2000 or so), but which has grown very much in recent years. While fashion itself is for many people a fetish, in a way a commodity fetish as Marx would put it, fetishism in fashion is an ongoing and growing […]
The town of Basel in Switzerland is known today on the international fashion scene mostly for its annual Baselworld event, which gathers the best in watchmaking from Switzerland and beyond. The event rounds up thousands of fans of luxury watches and a strong media crowd. Located at the meeting point of the German, French and […]