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Book giveaway!!!
On Pins and Needles celebrates a year and you win!!! To celebrate our one year anniversary On Pins and Needles is giving you the opportunity to win a copy of the book Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. What do you need to do? Send … Continue reading
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Aimee Mullins talks to Harold Koda
In conjunction with the exhibition Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, model, athlete and actress Aimee Mullins and Harold Koda, curator in charge will meet to discuss art, fashion and the unique body as object of beauty. Mullins, who had both her legs amputated … Continue reading
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Then&Now
(left)Thomas Gainsborough(1727 – 1788), Sarah, Lady Innes, c.1757 oil on canvas. Henry Clay Frick Bequest, Frick Collection. (right) Rodarte, Spring 2007.
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Tagged 18th century, History of Costume, Rodarte, Thomas Gainsborough
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Then&Now
(left) Who Are You Polly Magoo? 1966, director William Klein. (right) photograph by Pierre Dal Corso, 2011.
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Tagged 1960s fashion, photography, Pierre Dal Corso, Who Are You Polly Magoo?, William Klein
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Then&Now
(left) Mantle Coat, Cristobal Balenciaga, 1950. Photograph by Irving Penn. (right) Stephane Rolland Spring 2011 haute couture. Image from Style.com
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EXHIBITION: GEORGES DAMBIER : WHO’S THAT GIRL?
EXHIBITION: GEORGES DAMBIER : WHO’S THAT GIRL? Bonni Benrub Gallery Closes May 27, 2011 41 East 57th Street 13th Floor, New York, NY 10022 212.888.6007 tel 212.751.0819 fax Regular Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm Summer hours: Monday – Friday, 10am … Continue reading
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(left) Bazaar cover, June 1953. (right) Lalla Essaydi, Harem. Series of photographs exhibited at Edwynn Houk Gallery November ’10- January ’11.
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(left) Sid Vicious, 1978. Photo by Ken Hoge. (right) Eddie Borgo bracelet, homage to Sid Vicious. Scanned from Vogue , May 2011. ” Punk iconography is aggressive, but I like the idea of manipulating something raw and making it beautiful … Continue reading
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Tagged Eddie Borgo, Jewelry Design, Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Vogue
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Revolutionizing the Riding Habit: Théroigne de Méricourt as Fashion Innovator
Revolutionizing the Riding Habit: Théroigne de Méricourt as Fashion Innovator By Tracy Jenkins Of the women patriots of the French Revolution whose names are known, Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), courtesan turned revolutionary, continues to fascinate. Although she participated in neither the … Continue reading
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Tagged French Revolution, History of Costume, Théroigne de Méricourt
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Savage Beauty- Alexander McQueen retrospective at the MET
Check out this slideshow from Vogue. It features images from the upcoming Alexander McQueen retrospective “Savage Beauty” at the MET’s costume institute with captions by Sarah Burton, who was McQueen’s assistant and today is the creative director of the house.
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