Textiles of historic traditional compositions and unparalleled beauty have been a marker of our time, and in some cases are modernized in transforming identity and culture.
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Frieze Frame: eye catching moments, fashion, and art at Frieze Art Fair Los Angeles
Art fairs are a creative hub, not solely for art but for fashion, too. Both, visually stimulating, heighten the overall cultural experience.
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Beyond the Art | A few fashion moments at Art Los Angeles Contemporary
Art fairs thrive when visitors experience emotional moments of engagement with the art and a sense of camaraderie among other attendees.
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Fashion and Society – A Constant State of Interpretation | 배혜진 HYEE JIN BAE, An Artist’s Perspective
Fashion, like art, embodies the time we live in and society bears witness to the interpretation of its historical and cultural significance.
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Chagall – Fusion of Design: Costume, Performance and Visual Art
By engaging both the visual and the performing arts, it also fosters a dialogue that reaches across the disciplines of art, music, theater, dance, and even fashion design. – Michael Govan, LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Marc Chagall, Russian born artist, known for his figurative and narrative art, had a far-reaching engagement with music […]
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The EDGE Lookbook | Commatteo at Style Fashion Week
Antonella Commatteo labels her brand as a “fashion disruptor – fashion that lets you be who you want to be”. The look of her prior collections have been disruptive, undisciplined with no continuity as a collection. With this collection, there was discipline and a cohesive vision. She took a simpler approach by mixing a primary color palette […]
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The EDGE Lookbook | Malan Breton, From the Runway of Style Fashion Week
Originality can be expressed in a designer’s artistic approach and/or in the brand’s cultural message. It can be as subtle as in the cut/make, color, and fabric. Creative originality and innovation start with the story, the concept, the purpose, and the “why” of the collection. Why should we be engaged?
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Models, Make-Up, & Mayhem? Backstage at Fashion Week
A bit of chaos and confusion may be expected in contrast to a slick, sleek, and orderly fashion show. We see the glamour and glitz in front of the stage, but what goes on behind-the-scenes [bts] requires precision ‘military like’ planning, enormous preparation, and an experienced team of professionals to pull it off. The goal: implement a […]
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Take a LOOK. . .The History and High Fashion of Menswear | ‘Reigning Men’ Exhibition
Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear 1715-2015, Los Angeles County Museum of Art [ LACMA] Exhibition, explores the history of men’s fashionable dress. Spanning 3 centuries of men’s fashion, this exhibition explores the looks of “dandy” to “mod” to “ultra chic” and how political and cultural influences shaped fashionable dress for men. 200 looks brilliantly curated, […]
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Oscar de la Renta, The Exhibition, Through My Eyes as a Visual Artist
I do not deal in trends. I deal in emotions. It’s about the emotion fashion gives you. – André Leon Talley, former American editor-at-large for Vogue magazine, curator Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective The glamorous flow and flair of Oscar de la Renta. This de Young Museum, Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective, exhibition generated […]
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Lights, Camera, Design – Behind The Runway Scene with Emerging Designers
Is Black the New Black? The EDGE Lookbook | Fashion In Black
An affair to remember, forever – our love affair with the color, black. We, as consumers, are comfortable wearing black. It is our default color. Black, in the creative community [artists and the fashion industry] is the color of choice in both fashion design and what we wear to fashion or art events. Black represents, […]
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inspiración. . .un lienzo en blanco
I travel for inspiration, visiting historic sites and ancient cities; I do so to remove myself from the current season, empty my mind and work from a blank space. – Marion Ayonote, Footwear Designer |a quote from EDGE talks to Marion Ayonote Inspiration can be taking in what’s around you in the world, observing the […]
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EDGE Gets Its Kicks
The sneaker world inspires me from the technological advances the giants like Nike and adidas develop. . . Fashion and technology: sports brands like Nike and adidas have been leading “technological innovation” in shoe design but the fashion industry is finally beginning to wake up to the possibilities of digital technologies, says Rem D Koolhaas, […]
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How Radical is Fashion Innovation?
“In fashion we see so many changes and so many incredible young talents with fresh perspectives and optimism, eager to take chances and shake things up.” -Anja Rubik [model] One of my favorite magazines is i-D. I recently found myself re-reading the Summer 2014 issue – insi-De the new issue – and was inspired with […]
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Creativity and the Hot Rod Culture
Insights and Stories that thread our fascination with fashion. What do classic cars have in common with EDGE? The visionaries behind the end product [the classic car owners and emerging designers] start with a blank canvas, are creative, innovative, and daring. Through their passion for what they do they give us what we never thought […]
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Barbie® as Creative Inspiration
Insights and Stories that thread our fascination with fashion. Barbie® has been a muse to many artists over the past 5+ decades – including Andy Warhol and Peter Max. Over the years, Barbie® doll has always been a reflection of the times, art, and fashion whether following style trends or blazing her own fashion trail. […]
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I Got a “D” – A Gift In Courage
Insights and Stories that thread our fascination with fashion. I got a grade of ‘D” on my first piece I made in my high school sewing class. I cried all the way home. The perceived failure was a gift in courage and determination to still pursue my dreams. Twenty years later, I became Vice President […]
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