aleXsandro Palombo is an Italian illustrator, whom the cult knows via his blog Humor Chic. Palombo studied design at the Marangoni Institute in Milan and later launch is own line before becoming the scathing blogger his is today. The designer has a no-hold’s barred social point of view and he uses personalities from the...
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Polyvore.com is great for window shopping, but the Fashion 2.0 pioneer site has also become a new medium for digital artists. Here are some of my favorites sets from an EightyJane-curated collection, “art.” Sublime by lombard8 on Polyvore.com Prince Poppycock by theamaia on Polyvore.com A little Lautrec-esque by mistinguett on Polyvore.com Sheath happens ....
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It goes without saying that seeing snaps of a runway show pales in comparison to seeing the clothes in person. And, of course, this truth is amplified when you are referring to haute couture. Still, those of us with neither the budget nor the media sway to gain access to these gratuitous displays of...
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Multi-talent Cédric Rivrain was recently featured on the Opening Ceremony blog. He is interviewed by Rory Satran. RS: Do you consider yourself more an artist, an illustrator, a fashion designer, or you don’t distinguish? CR: I think I feel more like an artist, because…it depends on my mood and all. Sometimes when I am...
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The fashion film is as ubiquitous as Wang on a wannabe these days. Often they have a very droll, art-house quality to them – with dark music and bizarre slow motion angles. They very conspicuously want to be considered as art, but must they do it in such a homogeneous way?! (Don’t blame Ruth...
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If you know Eighty Jane, you know her to be a two-headed monster. On the one hand an advocate of quiet luxury; and on the other a lover of art of the fartsiest variety. Think Celine meets JCDC. But then, I suppose fartsy art IS somewhat of a luxury. After all, last Friday I...
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The fashion industry seems to be wrestling with whether haute couture is still relevant to the modern fashion model. On the one hand vets like Oscar de la Renta say it’s outdated and useless; on the other, business trackers note a marked spike in couture purchases – largely due to new customers from the...
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This week Bravo’s SJP-produced show “Work of Art” asked contestants to shock the audience with their creations. Unfortunately, several of the artists mistook gross for shocking and we were forced to sit through bags of faux excrement and jars of not-faux fingernails. Ultimately, the judges chucked out two of the cast members, including the...
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In a world that online sample sales are becoming more common and more trashy, Gilt Groupe stands out as one of the best. The members-only shopping site originally offered mostly women’s fashion, but now has dedicated sites for mens fashion, lower-priced brands, and travel packages. Now Gilt has something for art lovers, with a...
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Lady Gaga has some truly devoted fans. A doll artist name Veik has created a line of Lady Gaga styled Barbie’s. He brings to life the artist’s lyrics from “Fashion,” which appeared on the Confessions of a Shopaholic soundtrack: “I live to be model thin, dress me I’m your mannequin.” Veik has gotten a...
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