That “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”—the upcoming exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute with its accompanying Met Gala—veers closer to a forensic than a fantastical reading of clothing is confirmed by a first look at the handsomely boxed exhibition catalog in which science and style sit side-by-side. On its box cover, after all, … Read more
Margot Robbie: The method dressing was was Andrew’s genius; I definitely can’t take credit. But I did say, “If there was ever an opportunity to really have fun on a press tour with the looks, it’s now.” Because Barbie and fashion are so synonymous, and because the movie is so maximalist and zany and poppy and … Read more
The resulting arrangements in this chapter echo wild meadows in midsummer bloom, with arrangements of Sweet Annie, artemisia, twisted blackberry vines, wild grasses, Ladyâs Bedstraw, and Queen Anneâs Lace. Itâs this integration of weeds and the wilder bits of nature, after all, that sets Chezarâs work apart in the floral industry. âThereâs a way to … Read more
“Karl Lagerfeld,” writes Patrick Mauriès in the introduction to Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Houses, “changed his decor even more often than his image.” Indeed, the 13 homes belonging to the late Chanel creative director that are featured in the new book (published this week by Thames & Hudson) are remarkable in their aesthetic range—whether … Read more
There’s something deeply romantic about Nina Freudenberger’s new book, Mountain House. Perhaps it’s the season in which they were captured: Many of the homes—which range from cliffside manses to log cabins—are photographed within the cool, snowy expanses of winter. Perhaps it’s the interiors, most of which are the visual epitome of hygge. Or perhaps it’s … Read more
