
Style and Fashion
Is It Speed-Dating Or Dîner En Blanc
After 20 years of events in Paris and elsewhere, Dîner En Blanc is coming to New York City. One observer (see YouTube clip)muses as to whether it's a speed-dating event. Is it still possible to be on the invite list? more »
Vienna 1900:Style and Identity
In painting, the decorative arts, and music, the evolution of the concept of modern individual identity was borne out in a dialogue between surface ornamentation and inner structure and a search for a specifically modern, Viennese sense of self. more »
Dress Sculptures: Art Into Fashion; Roberto Capucci
Capucci frequently finds inspiration in nature, sculpture and architecture. He considers his dresses to be 'habitats' and thus does not restrict his work to the shape of a woman’s body. more »
Van Cleef & Arpels Haute Jewelry Show at the Cooper-Hewitt Extended
There are highly stylized necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, brooches and watches, in addition to finely crafted accessories like clutches, cigarette cases and tobacco lighters. Objets d’art, such as a 1908 butler’s bell push comprised of a model yacht riding a wave fashioned from jasper, drew audible gasps. more »