The EcoChic Design Award 2017 – the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition – is now open for applications until 3 April. They are on the search for the next group of designers who have what it takes to cut waste out of fashion and who will join them in Hong Kong in September for […]
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A Vivienne Westwood and K11 exhibition in dialogue with Chinese contemporary art
New World Development’s Shanghai K11 Art Mall and K11 Art Foundation have just opened a ground-breaking Vivienne Westwood show titled “GET A LIFE”: a fusion of fashion and art, through the lens of activism. The exhibition, co-curated by K11 and Westwood and her team, at the 3,000-sqm chi K11 art museum, traverses six themes from […]
Experience exclusive Japanese fashion in London’s new design neighbourhood
Head over to 246 Kensington High St, London to experience exclusive Japanese womenswear designs offered by Butikku until Christmas Eve. Online luxury fashion retailer Butikku regularly pops up in London’s exclusive postcodes, giving you the perfect opportunity to experience some of Japan’s most coveted designs. Butikku exclusively collaborates with a curated selection of leading Japanese […]
A Little Dream: A Fashion editorial drawing from the East and West
Bidding farewell to the autumn season, Nee Hao Magazine brings you this nostalgic editorial featuring the designs of PUSHPAK VIMAAN, available via The Silk Closet. The design house brings together an imaginative and talented sister duo; their pieces allude to the enchanting nature of fairy tales. Drawing from the East, as well as the West, […]
游英国|巴斯时装博物馆(Fashion Museum Bath)深度玩攻略
英国的巴斯是一个极有底蕴的town,被誉为英国最美城市是当之无愧。而历史和文化在这里的沉淀,是其它任何一个地方都无法比拟的,这就是为什么巴斯会成为英国唯一列入世界文化遗产的城市。 所以游英国,一定不能错过巴斯。游巴斯,一定不能错过它的历史和文化,而把历史和文化用时尚的方式记录下来并展现给世人的,则是世界顶级的巴斯时装博物馆(Fashion Museum Bath)。因此游巴斯,就一定不能错过这个博物馆。 还有,游时装博物馆,一定不能错过这四样:1)博物馆的主题展 2)博物馆建筑和馆藏 3)集会厅(Assembly rooms) 4) 乔装打扮,穿越一下,当一回乔治时代的英国绅士/淑女。掌握了这四样,你就得到了这个博物馆。 先简单介绍一下这个博物馆,它离巴斯标志之一的新月楼不远,馆内划分不同的展区,展示了从16世纪到21世纪的大量欧美服饰。在那里,你既能感受到某个时代的奢靡,又可以叹息某些年代的苍凉。这些服饰经历了时间的洗礼, 汇集在此。这种带给你独一无二的时空穿梭体验,是这个博物馆最大的特点,即使你于时尚或历史一无所知,也能乐在其中。 1)巴斯时装博物馆的主题展 主题展一:百件展品讲述时装史 (A History of Fashion in 100 Objects) 展览时间:2016年3月19日- 2019年1月1日 对巴斯时装博物馆的“百件展物讲述时装史”感兴趣的亲们,请进入阅读文章《世界顶级的巴斯时装博物馆(Bath Fashion Museum)主题展 – 百件展品讲述时装史》,里面有超详细介绍,这里就不多说了。 主题展二:幕后(Behind the Scenes) 这个主题展出的是从简·奥斯汀时代到第一次世界大战期间的时尚。从当时女性精致的白色缎带礼服到战争时代卡其色布料工作制服。让“幕后”带领你窥探时代背后的一幕幕。 其它主题展和Twilight Talk的活动日期:请点击进入查看。 2) 博物馆建筑和馆藏 时装博物馆享誉全球,拥有近10万件藏品,藏品展示了从16世纪至今的各色时装和配饰,馆内你可以看到莎士比亚时期的手套,还可以看到“年度时装”(Dress of the Year) 收藏系列。 博物馆不仅馆藏丰富,其建筑风格同样具有很高的艺术观赏价值。 展览中除了服装收藏,还有精致的配饰,包括手套、扇子以及珠宝。这些都是来自艺术家,收藏家和爱好者们积累的各种各样的收藏,他们有的直接把收藏品赠予时装博物馆,有些是借给博物馆展出。 比如,关于十七世纪一系列的手套收藏品就是由艺术家罗伯特·史宾斯(Robert Spence)收集的,现属于手套收藏信托协会,借给博物馆展出。 3) 集会厅 博物馆中的集会厅(Assembly Rooms)是英国保存最好的乔治王朝时代风格的建筑物之一。集会厅一些房间是可供租用的,试想一下,在那里举行自己的婚礼该是多美妙的事情。 集会厅于1771年开放,由小约翰·伍德(John Wood the Younger)设计,当时它们被称为新房间或上层房间(New or Upper […]
Documentary: 10 talented Asian and European emerging fashion designers
Frontline Fashion is a documentary following 10 talented Asian and European emerging fashion designers determined to change the future of fashion – currently one of the most polluting industries – for the better in the world’s biggest sustainable fashion design competition, The EcoChic Design Award. As they descend into Hong Kong for the design battle […]
Celebration of the richness of silks from the East: Bloomsbury pop-up
Silk Legacy from Xiaowen on Vimeo. This December, Bloomsbury Gallery will host a three-day pop-up event in celebration of the richness of silks from the East. From Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th December, Bloomsbury Gallery, a stone’s throw away from British Museum, will be transformed into a silk lover’s club with three days of boutique […]
FYi Photography presents Kunat London modelled by Michelle Ng
Kunat’s current collection has the aim to empower and to promote the image of a strong, working and modern woman in the modern city. Founded by Monika Kunat, this collection consists of beautifully tailored cocktail dresses to office-friendly dresses, and has been featured in London Fashion week in September 2015. As the bold colours and […]
London Fashion Week (#LFW) Does Design Diversity by Patricia Lee
Written and photographed by: Patricia Lee – Instagram: @patriciariel Whether you knew that fashion month has just come to an end or not, if you’ve ever been to London, you’ll have realised how much fashion and the industry is woven into British culture. For those who didn’t know, London was the first ever city to introduce […]
Celebrating the richness of Chinese silks – Traditional designs with a modern twist
Model: Torn + Polished Location: London Celebrating the richness of Chinese silks, Nee Hao brings you an editorial that combines the artistry of traditional design with a modern twist to styling. Acquired by the owner, Kenneth Wong, of a LA-based fabric shop, Oriental Silk, sometime ago, these pieces showcase beautiful handiwork, vibrant colours and dainty […]