The firm of Lille Coldefy has been commissioned to build the Sormonne leather good factory of the luxury brand Hermès in an undulating landscape between the municipalities of Tournes and Cliron, in France’s Ardennes region. The 5,700-square-meter man
After its successful run at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the traveling exhibition 'Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams' moves to the Museum of Contemporary Art of Tokyo. On view through 28 May, it is organized by a scenographic narrative de
In these times of pandemic and social distancing, technological tools have tried to address the restrictions imposed on in-person activities through digital alternatives that can help prevent our lives from stagnating altogether. In a locked-down Mil
Since their first collaboration in 2004, every year AMO – the research and design branch of the office founded by Rem Koolhaas – designs the sets for the runway shows of the Milanese luxury fashion house Prada. Proposing issues like the relationship
The Spanish-born, Paris-based artist was best known for his fragrances and for dresses that incorporated materials like metal and plastic. When he was five years old, the family moved to France. After settling in Paris, Rabanne studied architect
Fashion designer whose innovative hi-tech creations were inspired by the ancient principles of Japanese clothing. The 1960s often attempted to imagine the future of clothes – take a look at the designer Hardy Amies’ wardrobe for Stanley Kubrick’s fil
The fashion maverick, also creative head at Louis Vuitton, had been suffering from an aggressive form of cancer for two years The 41-year-old, who was the creative director for Louis Vuitton and Off-White, had cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare, aggressive
Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton’s vision of the McQueen SS22 woman as a storm chaser required a lofty stage and with the show signalling the iconic British brand’s homecoming that was two decades in the making, the stakes were even h
The Italian fashion house Prada presented its SS 2022 Menswear collection in a show with a catwalk designed by OMA / AMO. An imagined summer escape ended in an open-air space where nature and artifact interact, with a meandering red tunnel that model
In the absence of being able to go and see its F/W 2021 menswear show in Milan, Prada is tantalising people’s sense of touch with what it describes as an ‘inviting and seductive’ series of spaces. Faux fur walls and cool marble and plaster floors cre
VAVA eyewear is a passionate project of deeply conceptual design. The bold essential shapes of VAVA sunglasses and optical glasses represent a contemporary human view on an urban post-industrial environment. The pulsing beats of techno-sound material
A series of stepped glass volumes form the roof of Louis Vuitton’s new flagship store in Seoul, designed by Frank Gehry as a miniature take on his Fondation Louis Vuitton. According to the architect, the stacked design is inspired by both the Paris m
Milano Fashion Week Spring Summer 2019/2020 has just ended and, among the shows of the big fashion houses, we were pleasantly impressed by that of Marcelo Burlon County of Milan. Before explaining to you what attracted our attention, we want to make
Until Sunday, 14 July 2019, this exhibition in London presents over 200 rare Haute Couture garments drawn from the V&A's couture collection and the extensive Dior Archives alongside accessories, fashion photography, film, vintage perfume, origina
Art museums fuse with the world of fashion, creating an amalgam that is irreverent or frivolous to some, but enigmatic and seductive to many more.
