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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
There is no united front within the world of professional poker about the concept of dress code at live tournaments. Usually there is none, although some of the establishments may have few of their own ideas on the subject. Lack of clear rules about the proper attire surely generates a lot of interesting and often […]
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 […]
“Afbeeldingen van de Kleeding, Zeden en Gewoonten in de Bataafsche Republiek, met den Aanvang der Negentiende Eeuw”, translated as “Pictures of the Dress, Manners and Customs of the Batavian Republic, at the Beginning of the 19th Century”, released by publisher Evert Maaskamp in 1803 is a very compelling book detailing the looks and styles of […]
Baselworld is one of the world’s biggest watches and luxury fairs. The event takes place each year in Switzerland’s third-largest city, Basel. During the six days of this year’s event, which will take place between the 22nd and 27th of March 2018, some of the biggest brands of the world will showcase the best of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]