Barely came to power in 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy is very critical in the media that he besieges daily, towards the dictatorship of Vladimir Putin, on various subjects such as the assassination of an opposition journalist, cleaning the pockets of terrorism in Chechnya with hundreds of deaths, Nicolas Sarkozy imagines that…
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British brand EFTYCHIA launched in 2018, by Greek born designer Eftychia Karamolegkou, a year after her graduation from Central Saint Martins with a MA degree in Womenswear. EFTYCHIA has been shortlisted for the LVMH prize 2019 and has been showing during London Fashion Week under the support of British Fashion…
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London based designer Carlota Barrera explores core contemporary garments through a female gaze, inspired by Spanish heritage, queer history and the evolving gender identities. Drawing deep inspiration from the complex shapes and movement of the male body, Barrera’s queer female gaze allows her to view intellectually and artistically, seeing masculinity and male…
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Svitlana Bevza has shown in New York for several seasons now, presenting minimalist pieces with trompe l’oeil flare. This time, the Kyiv-based designer used envelopes throughout the collection, alluding to love letters to the earth: they were seen as clutches and as buttons in the shape of a wax seal.…
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Born in France with Portuguese heritage Steven Passaro founded his eponymous label in 2019 after graduating from London College of Fashion with a MA in fashion design technology with distinction. Before he studied Set Design at Duperré in Paris and he had a first experience at Maison Christian Dior in…
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Everyone in the fashion industry is now talking about sustainable fashion, but most are only scratching the surface of it. The fashion industry is clearly aware of the issue. Environmental problems are on the horizon. But, have fashion companies taken notice of this issue and begun to address it?…
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From humble trumpets to trapeze tricks (re: Lady Gaga’s wild 2017 entrance ), the Super Bowl Halftime show has evolved since college marching bands were the main act. It’s home to the moments that launched a thousand memes (hi, left shark) and legendary performances by Beyoncé, the artist formerly known as Prince, and others. Get your watch…
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Paris green is an inorganic compound. As a green pigment it is also known as Schweinfurt green, emerald green or Vienna green. It is a highly toxic emerald-green crystalline powder that has been used as a rodenticide and insecticide, and also as a pigment, despite its toxicity. It is also…
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Emmanuel Macron, Vladimir Poutine and the big table. The image went around the world. But less for its sensitive context – the de-escalation in Ukraine – than for the comments and diversions it has aroused. This is THE photo. The one that everyone has seen, that many have commented on,…
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Moscow this week significantly increased its military presence at several strategic locations along the Ukrainian border, according to satellite images released Thursday. The question now, is how can this military buildup be interpreted and what are the stakes for Ukraine and NATO? Satellite images released by a US-based space technology…
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