Tune in to London : Fashion week: Fall/Winter 2013-2014
Author(s): Louise Kissa It is with utmost pleasure that we scrutinize Michael van der Ham’s new collection. This season, the Dutch designer took his art of fabric decoupage a step further, reaching...
View ArticleGazprom in LNG purchase deal with Israel
A Gazprom subsidiary has signed a 20-year deal with Levant LNG Marketing Corp. for the exclusive purchase of liquefied natural gas from Israel‘s Tamar offshore gas field, Gazprom said on 26 February....
View ArticleFaithfully yours: Milan Fashion Week (Fall / Winter 2013)
Author(s): Louise Kissa This season, Milan explores fashion through time and turns women into Byzantine princesses, Hollywood flappers, Belle Epoque heroines, 1940’s femmes fatales, wartime coquettes...
View ArticleParisian parade:Paris Fashion Week : Fall/Winter 2013-2014
Author(s): Louise Kissa Karl’s fall collection for Chanel was dedicated to the theme of ‘globetrotting’. His signature black leather and vinyl thigh-high boots with chains and nails gave his long,...
View ArticleComically fake : Lichtenstein- A Retrospective, Tate Modern, London
Author(s): Louise KissaTate Modern, in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago, and with the support of the Washington National Gallery of Art and Paris’ Centre Pompidou, hosts a unique...
View ArticleA Greek View of Luxury : Exclusive Interview: Celia Kritharioti
Author(s): Louise Kissa Last December, Vanity Fair UK made a survey about Couture houses in Europe, and elected the Celia Kritharioti Maison as the most prominent symbol of classic Greek luxury....
View ArticleInstaRobots - Exclusive Interview: Installation Artist Peter William Holden
Author(s): Louise KissaNot often does one get to meet an artist who successfully integrates computer hardware, slapstick film aesthetics, choreography and classical music into his work. In fact, it is...
View ArticleCiné Europe : Interview: Dennis Abbott & AvIVA SILVER, European Commission
Author(s): Louise KissaTo millions of film lovers around the world, the upcoming Cannes film festival (15-26 May) is like a pleasant breeze, which has come to add to the merriness of spring. As...
View ArticleSafety agreement for Bangladesh factories signed by EU major firms
Author(s): Karafillis Giannoulis On 13 May, Europe’s biggest fashion retailers firms Inditex and H&M supported a safety agreement for Bangladesh, promoted by the International Labour Organisation...
View ArticleGatsby Wannabe
Author(s): Louise KissaThere has been a lot of buzz around the 1920s lately, mainly due to the recent release of Baz Luhrmann’s‘The Great Gatsby’(2013). Numerous posts, tweets, pinterest boards and all...
View ArticleThe Golden Age of Fashion : Hollywood Costume design & Retro fashion
Author(s): Louise KissaWhile retro fashions have flooded the market for quite some time now, the most authentic way of enjoying vintage designs in their most glamorous and sparkling state is still to...
View ArticleInstaRobots - Exclusive Interview: Installation Artist Peter William Holden
by Louise KissaNot often does one get to meet an artist who successfully integrates computer hardware, slapstick film aesthetics, choreography and classical music into his work. In fact, it is a common...
View ArticleCiné Europe : Interview: Dennis Abbott & AvIVA SILVER, European Commission
by Louise KissaTo millions of film lovers around the world, the upcoming Cannes film festival (15-26 May) is like a pleasant breeze, which has come to add to the merriness of spring. As excitement...
View ArticleSafety agreement for Bangladesh factories signed by EU major firms
by Karafillis GiannoulisOn 13 May, Europe’s biggest fashion retailers firms Inditex and H&M supported a safety agreement for Bangladesh, promoted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).Last...
View ArticleGet the Tudor Attitude
by Louise KissaA short walk to your nearest Topshop, Accessorize, Forever 21, or any other mainstream fashion boutique, will give you a sneak peek into next fall’s fashion and jewellery trends. There’s...
View ArticleDolce & Gabbana tax evasion conviction
by NEOnline A Milan court has convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion.The pair were found guilty Wednesday of failing to declare euros 1 billion ($1.3 billion) in...
View ArticleWhat Men Want : Menswear Spring 2014 collections: London
by Louise KissaFor all those who worry that the summer bliss won’t last, going over last week’s London Spring 2014 menswear collections might cheer you up. Chic menswear fashion has been in the making...
View ArticleSummer Wanderlust:Menswear Spring 2014 Collections: Milan
by Louise KissaAfter London, the fashion pack cheerfully headed to Milan to discover the Italian designers’ take on menswear for next spring. Escapism was certainly on the Milanese agenda this season,...
View ArticleHigh season:Paris Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2013-2014
by Louise KissaThis Haute Couture season was indeed a very good vintage as French Couturiers chose to work on volume to produce solid three-dimensional sculptural outfits: sophisticated embossed...
View ArticleTune in summer mood with festivals in Benelux
by Dita ChovancováDo you know what does fetishism, beer, music and redheads have in common? You will realise it by visiting an almost explosive charge of events waiting for you in summer season in...
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