Articles Tagged "Art"

Fashion and punk are an interesting combo, and one the Metropolitan Museum of Art is proudly celebrating with its new spring 2013 Costume Institute exhibition “Punk: Chaos to Couture.” Sponsored by M'oda 'Operandi, the exhibit presents a variety of haute couture and read-to-wear...

Stephanie Ohnmacht can’t decide if her life as a designer began at age 7 or as an adult. Her long-held passion for the fashion industry compelled her to enter a local design competition. She won third place and had the guts to continue, despite an undergraduate degree in Business...

The sun is out and flowers are blooming, which can only mean one thing; spring is here! As you begin to transition out of your winter wardrobe, consider a seasonal update to your home décor as well. Nothing puts you in a better mood than a well decorated space, so add some cheery colors...

Earlier this week, Project Ethos and Scion partnered together to start LA Fashion Week off on the right foot. Bringing 12 designers, artists and music and performances, Project Ethos was without a doubt the LA Fashion Week apex of fashion and art.

Held at Avalon in Hollywood, the...

The notion that fashion is art has long been argued. Some don’t believe that fashion design is art, while die-hard fashion enthusiasts are unwavering in the belief that it is. Fusing the best of both worlds and silencing the naysayers is Keri Wilson’s newest Concept, Silver Seed...

Artspace.com, the only Internet platform on which collectors may buy pieces of art from leading contemporary artists, has collected $8.5 million new funds, to be directed toward funding its technology investment and global expansion. The premier Internet marketplace for contemporary...

In celebration of New York Fashion Week, Holly Suzanne Rader is debuting her solo exhibition titled “ITgirl” at the Glen Goldbaum 72 Salon in Red Bank, NJ. The collection features four paper dress sculptures and 12 mixed media paintings, and celebrates the mystique of the glamorous “it...

Gilles Bensimon, famed fashion photographer and former International Creative Director of Elle magazine, has entered the fine art world with his exhibition, “Watercolour,” now open to the public in London’s Hamiltons gallery.

To create the pieces in the exhibition, Bensimon submerged...

This week, all manner of art buyers and sellers – as well as a fair number of party-seekers – converge at Art Basel Miami Beach for the country’s largest and most dynamic showcase of contemporary art. Alas, some of us will have to miss the glitz and glam of this epic 4-day event, but it...

From December 6 to 9, Art Basel Miami Beach is taking over the coastal resort city. 2012 marks the 11th edition of the most influential art festival in the Americas and promises over 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. The four-day...