Mark Rothko Back to the topic of colour combinations, this time its red and blue, an all-time fashion favorite. Why? … More
Tag: stripes
The “Look at me!” stripe (post no.3)
Chardin, sealing the letter, 1733, Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin Germany In this post I want to concentrate on the attention seeking … More
THE INS AND OUTS OF STRIPES (Post no.2)
Bartolomeo Veneto, possibly Lucrezia Borgia (wife of Alfonso I d’Este), 1500c, Snite museum, Indiana, USA There are many reasons for wearing … More
Stripe out! (Post no.1…origins of striped clothing)
Illuminated manuscript, Iraq, De materia medica, 1229, Topkapi Sarayi Muzesi Library, Istanbul, Turkey The history of the striped fashion “trend” is a long and complex … More
