While much of modern lace is loomed by machine, until the mid-nineteenth century, the art of lacemaking was a painstaking and time-consuming craft produced predominantly by women. Despite being a…
Fashion
As has become the case more often than not, the public response to this year’s Met Gala seems to be general disappointment. The negative reviews primarily cite the attendees' inability to dress on…
Although Takashi Murakami’s art typically appears happy and bright at first glance, the artist expertly wields cartoony symbols and fantastical imagery to make larger statements on topics such as…
The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is currently home to the largest-ever exhibition of works by E. McKnight Kauffer (American, 1890–1954), a pioneer of commercial art—the profession known…
The exhibition features more than fifty prints curated from Watson’s extensive photographic archive that showcase the artist’s distinctive style, expert use of light and shadow, and the breadth of…
Moviestar Audrey Hepburn and fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy began collaborating in the 1950s. The work they did together has arguably shaped visual and high-fashion culture ever since. Famous…
The groundbreaking designs of Pierre Cardin have been giving us a look at the future for nearly seven decades.
The V&A presents Bags: Inside Out, the UK’s most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the ultimate accessory.
