ALL WRAPPED UP! (Post no. 1 on fur fashions)

El Greco, Lady in fur, 1580s, Glasgow museums and galleries, Scotland El Greco’s enigmatic lady is wrapped up in a … More

R & B (Post no.2 on colour combinations in dress)

Mark Rothko Back to the topic of colour combinations, this time its red and blue, an all-time fashion favorite. Why? … More

Felice Casorati, the red jacket, 1939, MART Rovereto, Italy In this, and the following posts, I shall let my … More

Benozzo Gozzoli, Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, 1465c, San Giminiano, Italy It’s not an easy topic to cover, underpants… As the … More

Christian Tagliavini, 1503 Cecilia, 2011 People sometimes ask me why I do what I do. Recently I found myself in … More

Punched leather and ivory fan, 1590-1600c, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA Can fashion make a noise? Can what we … More

Women washing their hair appears to be a constant subject matter in the history of art, chosen by artists worldwide … More

The presence of feathers in fashionable European dress does not become apparent until the 16th century. When feathers appear they … More