Desert Codes
/
Classic films set in desert landscapes, like Out of Africa and The English Patient, serve as reference for more than one designer this season. Atmosphere, heat, dust and desert. The…
Continue Reading…IMpressions
A Field in Transition
/
At Fondazione Prada, the exhibition Dash by Cao Fei leaves a strong impression. A multimedia project moving between video, documentary footage and installation, centred around agriculture, technology and labour. Contemporary…
Continue Reading…Notes on Paris Fashion Week
/
Paris closes the fashion week season. Highlights from Isabel Marant, Louis Vuitton and Lacoste form three distinct directions. Isabel Marant, photography courtesy of Isabel Marant Wanderlust into the sunlight At…
Continue Reading…Louis Vuitton at Palazzo Serbelloni during MDW
/
Art Deco is one of my favourite design periods, especially in interiors. Now returning during Salone del Mobile, though seen through a different lens, a century later. At Louis Vuitton,…
Continue Reading…Hermès at La Pelota
/
My second stop during Salone takes me to La Pelota. The setting, revisited each year during Salone, is defined by columns and light tones. An open space with beautiful objects.…
Continue Reading…Hong Kong Art Shines at KunstRAI
/
Hong Kong and Amsterdam are not immediately comparable, yet the association arises naturally. Two trading cities where international influences and local traditions continuously intersect. Within the global art market, Hong…
Continue Reading…The first stop in Milan: Plan C
/
The sun is out in the centre of design. The first space during Milan Design Week sets the tone. Enter Plan C, with a simple intention: finding a statement necklace.…
Continue Reading…Milan Notes
/
Milan is a city of style. Salone del Mobile in spring, and Milan Fashion Week, twice a year. Season after season, established houses define the schedule, with space for emerging…
Continue Reading…Suited and Booted
/
The suit is a uniform, long associated with the language of power. The new tailored style loosens slightly. Blazers fall with more ease, trousers run straighter. The silhouette opens up,…
Continue Reading…On Wearing Scent
/
Fragrance has become more layered. In composition, also in format and usage. Hair perfume, hand cleanser and extrait de parfum each bring scent to the body in a different way.…
Continue Reading…