The end of the 20th century marked the beginning of an era in which designers were called upon to bring their unique perspectives to the brand as creative directors: 1994: Tom Ford 2006: Frida Giannini 2015: Alessandro Michele 2023: Sabato De Sarno ...
Collage, (French: “pasting”), artistic technique of applying manufactured, printed, or “found” materials, such as bits of newspaper, fabric, wallpaper, etc., to a panel or canvas, frequently in combination with painting. In the 19th century, papiers
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Tapestry, woven decorative fabric, the design of which is built up in the course of weaving. Broadly, the name has been used for almost any heavy material, handwoven, machine woven, or even embroidered, used to cover furniture, walls, or floors or for th
The UK goes into overdrive about Christmas from the beginning of November, and some people are pretty fed up with Christmasness (yes, I know it’s not really a word) by the time 25th December finally rolls around. I sometimes felt like this when I still lived in England. Although I’...
Muhammad Ali was was nicknamed as ‘The Greatest’. He was one of the legends in the sport of professional boxing. He stood at 6 feet 3 inches, and became an imposing figure in the ring. He became famous for his swift footwork, and powerful jab. What differentiates him from his contempo...
The Newberry Library’s Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts Suzanne Karr Schmidt gave the Book Club of Washington a reprise of her 2023 exhibition “Pop-Up Books through the Ages”: Continue reading→ LinkedIn Tumblr Email Print LikeLoading... ...
Fragile glass vials were found with her as were pieces of Damascus silk. Chemical analysis indicated that she was one of the few known people to have actually come from Rome. Read here for more of her story. Every generation since London’s inception has reimagined the city, demolishing that...
Find location:prieuré de Hastière [Priory of Hastière], Belgium.6Donated in 1885 by M. Perpète Sarton and recorded as register number 16166 along with another purse.7 Material:Silk. The tassels include gilded silver metallic threads.8“The beige and pink threads of the lining are colored...
Eventually, knowledge of silk leaked out of China, and by the Middle Ages, silk-farming and production had begun in the Middle East and later, in Europe. Silk has incredible properties. Spun, and then woven into fabric, it’s incredibly strong and dense, despite its light weight, and ...