A week before the Chanel Metiers d’Art show in Rome, where thousands of hours of work was reduced to a fifteen minute whirlwind extravaganza, I visited the ateliers of Lesage and Lemarié, which since 2013 have been collectively housed in one place in Pantin, just outside of Paris. Seeing these two most well-known savoir-faire maisons… Continue reading Creating with Discipline
Author: susie
Meta Paris in Rome
Citizens of Rome must be slightly amused by the fashion cavalry that has passed through its marble monuments, ancient ruins and golden excess, not once but twice this year. In the summer, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccoli of Valentino presented us with their ode to Rome – an outpouring of heartfelt love for their… Continue reading Meta Paris in Rome
Dream Strokes
>> Way back when I would have the time to kill a whole day watching obscure screenings and popping into galleries not for ‘content’ but for the eyes, I happed across the work of artist, animator and all around creative polymath Suzan Pitt – namely her most famous work, ‘Asparagus’, which was made in 1979. It’s twenty… Continue reading Dream Strokes
May The Fash Force be With You
How does a film title become an adjective? As in, “Oh, that’s very Marie Antoinette.’ in reference not to the historical figure but Sofia Coppola’s film, to denote anything pastel, frilly and vaguely 18th century rococo in feel. Or “That jacket is so Blade Runner!” meaning it has 1940s shoulder pads that segue into the 80s. … Continue reading May The Fash Force be With You