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Paris exhibition shows how Man Ray made fashion an art

He is one of the 20th century's most famous artists, but not many people know that Man Ray got his start as a fashion photographer. A new exhibition in Paris sets out to uncover the fashion world roots of the American surrealist, who first made his name taking flattering portraits of the rich and famous. Like many young artists Emmanuel...

23 Sep 2020

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First-ever Birkin bag to go on display in new V&A exhibition

The V&A Museum’s next major fashion exhibition will be dedicated to bags and will feature the first-ever made Hermès Birkin bag owned by Jane Birkin, alongside Mulberry handbags worn by Kate Moss and Alexa Chung. The ‘Bags: Inside Out’ exhibition opening on November 21 will showcase almost 300 pieces and will be the UK’s most comprehensive...

15 Sep 2020

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Princess Beatrice wedding dress to go on display in the UK

Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice's vintage wedding dress, first worn by Her Majesty The Queen in the 1960s, will go on public display at Windsor Castle later this month. The exhibition, part of the royal families tradition to display all wedding gowns to the public, is being organised by the Royal Collection Trust and will showcase Princess...

7 Sep 2020

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Macy's will host Thanksgiving Day parade in a new format this year

Most annual cultural events have been postponed or cancelled this year as a result of the ongoing pandemic, yet Macy's has announced that its beloved Thanksgiving Day Parade will continue for its 94th year. The retailer has confirmed that the event will take on a modified format to ensure health and safety. "Following our successful, safe and...

25 Aug 2020

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New short film highlights plight of garments “Made in America”

Is apparel manufacturing close to home the better, safer and fairer option? Not necessarily as various exposés regarding“Made in Europe”have shown and across the pond, “Made in America” does not fare any better. In a just released short film with the same title, US-based NGORemakegives viewers a look into multiple Los Angeles clothing factories...

10 Aug 2020

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For first time in history all Vogue issues unite for ‘Hope’ edition

For the first time in Vogue’s 128-year history, all its issues unite together in the theme of ‘Hope’. Marcus Rashford, England and Manchester United F.C footballer, is starring on the latest issue of the British Vogue edition after his campaign drove the government to change its policy on free school meals. Alongside him on the cover is Adwoa...

7 Aug 2020

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Gareth Pugh launches Pride documentary and virtual platform

British fashion designer Gareth Pugh has launched a documentary dedicated to the fight for queer liberation, alongside a virtual platform featuring video submissions from the LGBTQIA+ community discussing what Pride means to them. Pugh and his husband Carson McColl’s new documentary film ‘Soul of a Movement: Four Days In June’ looks at the...

30 Jun 2020

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V&A launches curator tour of Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition

The V&A museum has launched a series of five films on YouTube that takes viewers on a personal, 30-minute behind-the-scenes tour of its Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition, which is currently closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic. Curator Anna Jackson guides viewers through the exhibition spaces, providing a personal insight into...

21 May 2020

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No Space, Just A Place: Gucci's physical and virtual exhibition

As a result of Covid-19, people around the world have been tied to their homes for months. As a result, the private sphere has taken on a new meaning: one that resonates with the concept of 'etotopopia'. Gucci is devoting an exhibition to this concept in the Daelim Museum in Seoul, entitled 'No Space, Just A Place. Eterotopia '. In the...

11 May 2020

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Metropolitan Museum hosts annual Met Gala virtually

Everyone is adapting to stay-at-home measures in place during the current pandemic. And cultural institutions are no exception. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host its annual Met Gala this evening, as it does every year on the first Monday in May. The only difference is that this event will now take place virtually - and everyone is invited...

4 May 2020

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Loewe’s Craft Prize postponed until 2021

The Loewe Foundation and Paris’ Musée des Arts Décoratifs have announced that the fourth edition of the Craft Prize will be postponed until spring 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The LVMH-owned brand had intended to announce the winner, who will receive a grant of 50,000 euros, during an awards ceremony on May 19 at the Musée des...

1 May 2020

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Europe’s largest museum of bags and purses closes its doors for good

On March 13, the Tassenmuseum Hendrikje in Amsterdam closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It’s now become clear that Europe’s largest museum of bags and purses will not be reopening. The museum, which is situated along the picturesque Herengracht in Amsterdam, has not received enough sponsorships and subsidies to provide the financial...

1 May 2020