This is a premiere on & for Madame FACTION: I have teamed up with designer & author Liz Steiger from THE PINK LOOKBOOK & PELAGONA to review the Met Gala …
FACTION talks: MET GALA 2023
All that GLITTERS is GOLD. Yves Saint Laurent’s gold exhibition
All that glitters was Yves Saint Laurent’s obsession: From buttons and jewelry to dresses and coats – GOLD was the ingredient to the unique glamour of his designs. The Musée …
MORE is MORE. The 80s design exhibition at the MAD Paris
Back in 1980 the saying “more is more” was to be uplifted to new heights: Vibrant colors, extreme shapes, an unseen body cult and design eclecticism were to become the …
Schiaparelli by Roseberry. A visual feast
As you have seen with my last article on Elsa Schiaparelli, the Italian couturiere caused a stir more than once with her Surrealist Couture during the interwar period. But after …
Elsa Schiaparelli. When Surrealism became Couture
Famous COUTURIERE, surrealist ARTIST and Chanel’s fiercest ENEMY: Elsa Schiaparelli fulfilled her many roles – effortlessly as it seems. Today she might not be a huge name like Dior or …
Surrealism Beyond Borders. A new anthology written by the Tate Modern
The Tate Modern currently stages “Surrealism Beyond Borders”, another exhibition on the ever-present art chapter of Surrealism one might think. What could art lovers possibly find at THIS new show …
Portraying intelligent Glamour. The Tate Britain’s six style stars
Walking through the Tate Britain not only offers vast collections of British Art but also reveals two secret ingredients of many of the portrayed: Style and Charisma! So come with …
Fashioning Masculinities. Three learnings of the Art of Menswear
“Fashioning Masculinities. The Art of Menswear” at the V&A Museum, London / Look by Randi Rahm, worn by Billy Porter, styled by Sam Ratelle / 2018 / Exhibition View / …
Yves Saint Laurent. About the Art of Fashion
Discover the Art of the Fashion of Yves Saint Laurent – as fabulously illustrated by the grand Parisian exhibition #YSLauxMusées!
Bernhard Bilek’s TRÜMMERHERZ. Between rough words and pastel costumes
Trümmerherz, (c) Alex Gotter Creating costumes probably is the most intriguing but also most complex of all forms of fashion design. Costumes must fit into a story’s narration, its era …
