Anyone who has ever visited the Première Vision Paris knows that this is the point of reference for the future trends in textiles and fashion. The fair showcases anything from yarn, fabrics, knitwear, jeans, leather to manufacturing solutions and designs. This year Première Vision proved to be one of the most forward-thinking events in the fashion…
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Highlights of #FASHIONTECH Berlin 2017
I had the occasion to attend, for the second time, the #FASHIONTECH Berlin, which is a whole-day conference and exhibition at the fringes of the Berlin Fashion Week. The event, organised by the Premium Group, continues to grow. Berlin seems like the right soil for it: it’s a place where tech start-ups mix with designers…
Fringes of Beauty, Textiel Museum Tilburg
Fringes of Beauty is a new exhibition of Textiel Museum in a town of Tilburg, the Netherlands. The museum commissioned a number of artists to develop artworks that balance between good and bad taste, attraction and repulsion, fascination and discomfort. Artist Bart Hess who works across visual arts, performance and design created a set of…
Manus x Machina, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Manus (hand) and machina (machine) are often seen as the opposites. It’s either one or the other. The hand-made symbolises craftsmanship, tradition, individuality, exclusivity. Machine-made is mass, fast, modern, progressive. The Industrial Revolution of XVIII-XIX centuries was one of the most important steps for the industry and society. Modern production methods replaced manual workforce and lead…