If you love to museum hop and have visited the museums in your city five times over, look no further for inspiration on where to go. Get ready to go globetrotting because our comprehensive list of the most unusual museums covers all corners of the world, from New York to the bottom of the Caribbean…
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The 2017 resort collections incorporated many popular trends this year. Fringe, culottes, print on prints, and flowy fabrics were shown in vibrant colors, light materials and fun summer styles. The top 5 shows within the resort collections included various patterns and themes that made each designer's presentation unique to this season but still ready to wear. On June…
London's non-profit art walk, "The Line", launched May 23 and opened to the public in East London. The path follows the line of the Greenwich Meridian, across 3 miles from London's waterways from The O2, the Royal Docks, and Three Mills. The exhibit features sculptures by Martin Creed, Abigail Fallis, Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Sir Eduardo Paolozzi,…
Two rare and newly discovered portraits painted by legendary Irish painter, Francis Bacon, will be up for auction at Sotheby's in London. The expected price for these paintings are £30 million. These paintings, Self Portrait and the triptych Three Studies for Self-Portraits, were sold directly from the Marlborough Fine Art soon after painted in 1975 & 1980. In 2007, a…
Irma Blank: To Be Alison Jacques Gallery October 17-November 15, 2014 This October, Alison Jacques Gallery will present their first solo exhibition of Milan-based artist Irma Blank. Since the late 1960's, Blank has explored the intersections of linguistic and visual representation, investigating the various possibilities through which a sign could represent existence. By using ball-point…
Eddie Martinez: Island I Timothy Taylor Gallery October 13 - November 8, 2014 Coinciding with London's annual Frieze Week, Timothy Taylor Gallery will present their first exhibition for Brooklyn-based artist Eddie Martinez. Recently gaining international recognition for his extraordinary use of line and color manipulation, Martinez creates large-scale paintings and sculptures that stand out with…
Frieze London Regent Park, London October 15-18, 2014 Frieze London has become one of the most anticipated international contemporary art fairs of the year. It takes place every October in London's Regent Park. This year, the fair features over 160 of the most exciting galleries running today. Held in a structure designed by Universal Design Studio, this year…
Kate Moss: 40 - A Retrospective Imitate Modern Gallery - London, England January 17 - February 15, 2014. Kate Moss, arguably the most famous model of all time, will be turning 40 on January 16th of next year and, to celebrate the model's birthday, artist Russell Marshall will be holding an exhibition in her honor. The exhibition…
The Archbishop of Canterbury has taken aim at fashion retailers' use of the cross. In the foreword of upcoming lent book Looking Through The Cross, Archbishop Delby claims that everyday use of the cross in clothing has devalued the symbol of sacrifice. "As a friend of mine used to say, you might as well hang…
The Untitled Magazine asked legendary musician Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran to shoot rising UK pop star Charli XCX for The Music Issue 6. The 20-year-old, English-born singer-songwriter Charli XCX has achieved musical notoriety far beyond her age. The music bug hit her early on. “I used to try and form bands in the playground…
Victoria Grant has teamed up with Harrods to design the new window displays showcasing her hats with a James Bond theme. "London milliner Victoria Grant continues to bring an innovative approach to contemporary hat wearing. Renowned worldwide for her expressive and visionary designs, Victoria Grant remains to embrace her British heritage, creating a sophisticated edge. Victoria Grant continues…
On June 27, Daphne Guinness auctioned off 102 pieces of her personal wardrobe at Christie's Auction House in London with proceeds going to her charity the Isabella Blow Foundation. The auction was expected to raise around £100,000 or $160,000, but, in fact, ended up raising an astounding £476,800 or $742,000. Two of the auction's items…
The Men 2013 London Collections were held at The Hospital Club in Convent Garden, London, from June 15th to the 17th. The collections featured 30 designer menswear shows mixed in with an assortment of cultural events hosted by the likes of Burberry, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger, Mr. Porter, Savile Row, Dazed & Confused, and HRH…
Dorothea Tanning Alison Jacques Gallery - London Opening Reception June 28 from 6-8pm, by invitation only Open to the Public from June 29-July 28, 2012 Dorothea Tanning was one of the most compelling artists of the twentieth century, making an inexhaustible contribution to the arts in the fields of painting, sculpture, printmaking and poetry. This…
Karl Lagerfeld created one of his signature high collars for a new exhibition in London entitled Brilliant, which is being held as part of the Masterpiece London Fair in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The exhibition will take place at the Royal Hospital from June 28 until July 27 and is curated by Vogue jewelry editor…
Tom Gidley "From the Corner of Your Eye to the Corner of the Room and Back Again" exhibit Paradise Row - London May25 - June 30, 2012 Paradise Row presents an exhibition by Tom Gidley of new paintings and sculptures themed around portraiture and representations of the human body. In this body of work Gidley…
Stella McCartney presented the uniforms she designed in collaboration with Adidas for the Great Britain Olympic team earlier in March, but she has just revealed that there will be a collection of Olympic Villagewear that will also be available to the public for purchase. Fans and visitors to the London Olympic Games will be able…
Temperley London has just announced that it will be opening a brand new flagship store in central London's Mayfair area in November. Temperley's new building is location on 27 Bruton Street, W1, in an incredible six-floor Georgian home that will house all three collections, Temperley London, ALICE by Temperley, and Temperley Bridal, all across two floors…
Hermès is celebrating its 175th anniversary with the opening of an exhibition entitled "Leather Forever" at the Royal Academy of Art in London. Managing director of Hermès Thierry Outin explained the fashion house's choice to put on this exhibit saying, "We are celebrating our 175th year, it's the Queen's Jubilee and the Olympics and Hermès wanted…
Pertwee Anderson & Gold in London will be hosting an exhibition of Alison Jackson's intimate and iconic portraits of the Royal Family. However, as most people know, Alison Jackson is famed for her photographs featuring royal and celebrity lookalikes rather than the real thing. Most notably, Jackson shot to fame in 1999 after producing black…