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Untitled (Living Sculpture), 1966 by artist Marisa Merz is exhibited in Tate Modern, London. Aluminium, overall displayed dimensions variable sculpture. It was purchased with funds provided by an anonymous donor in 2009. All photos by Antonis Kozakidis exclusively for the eternal optimist.
Noble beauty, purity, style.
With a nod to the gothic era and using visions of violence, fire, medical prosthetic devices and terrifying clinics referring to her homeland threatened life, London-based Israeli designer Inbar Spector presented her collection for Spring 2012 at the latest VauxHall Fashion Scout in London. The collection entitled "Poised Queens" incorporates lace, silks and perforated feaux leather in a monochrome palette, while chains and zippers underline a futuristic flavor.
"Portrait Machine" - an artwork by Evangelos Kaimakis.
The latest edition of 4FASHIONSHAKE IV was presented last night at Pallas Theatre, Athens. London-based Shaun Samson, Anouk Kruithof from Amsterdam, Eleftheria Arapoglou with her label Digitaria and Berlin-based Vladimir Karaleev presented their works in a common show.
The Digitaria presentation was by far the best one among them, accompanied by a live music performance by uber alles Etten.(photos 1-5 below)
The Athens String Quartet also presented a music performance especially chosen for the event.
Her bespoke corsets are already known in years. Designer Theodora Provopoulou, apart from her brand entitled "Theia", has recently created a creative transformation Lab in a beautiful building in Keramikos, Athens. She invited me for an afternoon coffee introducing me to her lab, the sewing classes and lectures she gives on various fashion thematics and the live magazine she will be launching just for one day on December 10th along with many well-known collaborators. More info about this last one soon.
Garments and accessories from Australian stores and young designer contributions are showcased in this fashion video which is based on the ten primeval gods of the mountain, the 'Oὔρεα', as in Greek mythology.
One of my favorite photographers, Christos Tzimas, sent me his latest shooting. Vintage clothing was never my cup of tea, however this work is far beyond this kind of restraints. Beautiful.
Philip Scurrah, ex fashion editor of Wallpaper magazine, styled and shot part of the Alexis Barrell Spring 2012 collection. exclusively presented at the eternal optimist.
