An icon, by definition, is an object whose image symbolizes an ideal, from beauty to strength to piety, depending on whom you ask. Over time, these images become enduring myths, transcending global zeitgeists and their respective cultural mores. Icons themselves have been the source of inspiration for a wide range of artistic genres over the course…
Made immortal by her audacious film roles in cult favorites including Showgirls and Bound, Gina Gershon, still stunning at 50, is a true renaissance woman. Her accomplishments include Broadway, film, television, music albums, audio books and novels. After moving to New York City to study at NYU, she founded the theater group Naked Angels (which…
James Franco‘s latest venture into the art world is a site-specific installation/exhibition, in association with L.A.’s MOCA for the Venice Biennale. The show, called Rebel, is Franco’s homage to the 1955 movie Rebel Without a Cause, starring James Dean. The show contains work from artists such as Douglas Gordon, Harmony Korine, Damon and Paul McCarthy, Ed Ruscha and Aaron…
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York has just opened the second installment of their exhibit, Fashion A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT. Much like Part One of the exhibit, originally titled The Great Designers, the show focuses on some of the biggest icons in European fashion,…
Dita Von Teese’s retro red lips, thick, winged eyeliner, and porcelain skin have long been her personal trademark, but now anyone can get the burlesque siren’s look with her new makeup line for Artdeco, a leading German makeup manufacturer. The launch of Dita Von Teese’s new line of cosmetics comes just a year after the…
