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…
Bartholomeus Spranger Splendor and Eroticism The Metropolitan Museum of Art November 4, 2014-February 1, 2015 When one thinks of mid-16th century art done at the courts of Popes and Emperors, a whole lot of groping isn't necessarily what comes to mind. But that's Bartholomeus Spranger for you. A successful artist during his time, Bartholomeus Spranger (1546–1611) served…
CHRISTIAN BLANKEN - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Hailing from the Netherlands, Christian Blanken presented the audience an insider’s look into his current anthology project of the history of sportswear, Decades of Sportswear. This A/W 2012-13 collection draws upon a modern sports look, centering on box contours, fitted trousers, and straight-cut dresses that are perfectly…
MATTIJS VAN BERGEN - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Two weeks after Mattijs Van Bergen showed in Amsterdam, he wowed audiences at London Fashion Week with his “Starbust” Fall 2012 collection. The collection was inspired by some of Bergen’s favorite childhood films, including The Never Ending Story and Star Wars. These inspirations were translated into…
MICHAEL VAN DER HAM - LONDON F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Michael Van der Ham explored a variety of fabrications and prints for the F/W 2012 collection. This Dutch designer used a mélange of different textures – including organza, wool, lace and jacquard – and bold, brightly colored patterns, and found a pleasing harmony between simple separates…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HnEF_xMBHs CHRISTIAN BLANKEN COLLECTION VIDEO Designer Christian Blaken was born in the Netherlands and grew up in the Far East and later the UK, and his label is based in the UK. For his BA, he studied at the Academy of Fine Art in Arnhem, Netherlands and later graduated with his MA at Central Saint…
