Walked in on a whim, walked out ashamed I’d never heard of her. Van Herpen fuses materials science and couture into dresses that look organic despite being anything but — alien goddess in one room, skeleton in the next, cracking bone soundtrack included. One petty grumble: not enough footage of the clothes being worn, because… Read More
Tag: textiles
Anni Albers’ textiles had a soothing quality, much needed as we escaped the searing Vienna heat. Amid the imperious Belvedere Palace complex’s baroque lower galleries, the deceptive simplicity of Albers’ work – from Bauhaus to Black Mountain College and beyond – lulled me into a quiet comfort. Her textiles merited close inspection thanks to her… Read More