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From Cool Hunting, an Inspiring 5 minute interview with Fire Island Opera’s Edwin Cahill (Artistic Director) and Bradley Moore (Music Director) as they reflect on last summer’s performances, and talk about what’s next. I really love the way Fire Island are attempting to make opera a more accessible art form for those who are unfamiliar with it […]
MoreHaving seen a lot of feathers and furs paraded down the recent Runways for AW14 Collections, how timely that MoMu, in Antwerp, should have on a Birds of Paradise exhibition, running to 24 August 2014: This exhibition is an ode to the elegance and refinement of the application of plumes and feathers in fashion and […]
MoreHaving read about illustrator Helen Bullock, see illustration above, in both AnOther magazine – Drama At Prada AW14 – and 1883 magazine – Interview Helen Bullock, I clicked across to her own website for more info. From there, I went on to SHOWstudio and, oh yes, this I like: SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded […]
MoreIn my monthly troll through interiors magazines – I am more invested in this than usual with upcoming home improvements happening – I was engaged by the charming illustrations that accompany these extracts from Alastair McAlpine’s World of a Collector columns, featured in the World Of Interiors (WOI) Magazine April 2014, following his death in […]
MoreAdam is just my favourite person in Girls – he was so sweetly adult in last week’s penultimate episode of Girls and juxtaposed against his otherwise wild boyishness … what’s not to thank Lena Dunham for in creating him and Adam Driver for bringing him to life onscreen? See them both, photographed by Annie Leibovitz, […]
MoreIf you like these lovely sketches by Bruno Frisoni for Roger Vivier, click across to Blouin ArtInfo to read more – Art On The Catwalk: Re-interpreting Roger Vivier: It always starts with a woman. This time her name is Petra, she’s 24 years old, lives in London, and is always stylishly dressed with a hint of […]
MoreI mentioned yummy eats on my previous post and what could be more beautiful than this gorgeous Panna Cotta photographed by Tim Walker, seen on Another Loves… (not actually sure that it is edible but ambrosia for the eyes for sure.)
MoreThese beautiful books from Roads – part of their classics range – are just the thing to settle down with on a warm Friday afternoon. Glass of chilled bubbles and some indulgent chocolate – Yum. Click across to see the full Classics range with their lovely redesigned covers – my favourite is the Hound of […]
MoreI came across Wangechi Mutu’s art a few years ago and thought it was really interesting. Her base references to women, Africa, nature and science are always intriguingly represented, subverted and integrated into complex and startlingly beautiful savage, colourful art that I find fascinating. This week, I watched the Blouin ArtInfo interview “A Fantastic Journey” […]
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