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Salvador Dalí painting Medusa on Gala. Photographed by Philippe Halsman c. 1942
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A Cold Shoulder in Vienna
The Wall Street Journal had a nice little article about Rudolf Scheer & Sohne last week. It reminded me of one of the benefits of being in Moscow. Whereas living in the US can be a bit geographically isolating, Moscow is a relatively short plane ride to East Asia or Western Europe. I was actually going to stop by Vienna last year on my way to Berlin, but when my plans in Germany were cancelled, so were the ones in Austria.It’s quite regrettable because Vienna is said to be a sort of holdover from 19th century Europe, where every city had bespoke tailors, milliners, cordwainers, and glovemakers. Many of those Old World operations have moved on to ready-to-wear or simply disappeared in the 20th century, but Vienna seems to have kept much of these traditions alive, especially in shoemaking. In that trade alone, there’s Balint, Materna, Maftei, and Elfie Riedl, just to name a few. Some of these firms are said to be able to turn around a trial shoe within twenty-four hours, which makes stopover visits especially appealing.
The Moon is Ours (by Bunny Jenny)
(Source: theblackballerina, via ikilledjackjohnson)
Liu Wen in Portent by Nick Knight and Ruth Hogben:
A unique collaboration from a wealth of fashion creatives, Portent is a sensual, delicate and poetic exploration of romantic Classicism through the male and female form. The film showcases an allegorical love-story expressed through Autumn/Winter 2009 mens’ and womens’ fashion from a raft of the world’s finest designers, including Maison Martin Margiela, Haider Ackermann, Rick Owens and Viktor & Rolf. A portent, indeed, of the season’s fashion to come.
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