The members of the Society for Ambience and Elegance (Sape) are impossible to overlook. Born in Central Africa at the beginning of the 20th century, the style is now found from Paris to Dubai.
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‘Wabi’ and ‘sabi’ are Japanese words with long histories, but they are rarely used together in the way Western designers have come to use the term.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was always willing to experiment with his prose, pacing and narration, crafting an oeuvre that varied wildly in style and structure.
The artist’s fabled archive spans his entire career, showcasing his playful curiosity, his need for beauty and his respect for style.
A new study finds that women influencers over the age of 50 engage in style activism to combat ageist and sexist fashion and beauty industries.
Clothing is a way for politicians to convey authenticity and to tell their story.
Largely self-taught, Adams learned to harness the communicative power of photography during his years as a marketing photographer.
A trademark law scholar explains why the impossible-to-apply standard, dating back to the early 20th century, is ineffective and needs to be abolished.
A century ago, utopian thinkers and practitioners predicted the coming of a nude world of liberated bodies.
It is easy for non-Muslims to forget that there are places where Muslim women lead lives full of frivolity and fun. But on social media Indonesian hijabers are challenging the stereotypes.
His rise was just as swift as his fall. To mark the painter’s 100th birthday, an art historian explores the forces – cultural, political and personal – that created a polarizing legacy.
Magazines like Vogue are fashion’s gatekeepers, but now style bloggers are democratising the fashion world – and the mags don’t like it.
Fashion weeks are becoming less about fashion cliques, and opening up to the masses.
Is the decline of the corner barbershop another indicator that male friendships and community ties are eroding? Or could it simply mean that concepts of masculinity are shifting?
The writing process is different whether your instrument is a fountain pen, a crayon, a typewriter or a computer. What fingerprints does the technology leave on the product?
Fast fashion is the second most wasteful industry on Earth. But with the creation of dresses that charge cellphones and clothes made from recycled bottles, we could be on the verge of a green fashion revolution.
Christian, criminal or cowardly? People once thought your hair could hold the answer.
As models hit the catwalk for London Fashion Week, how do these trends actually relate people on the streets?
Beards are in. So why aren’t politicians following suit?
She broke the stereotype and redefined style and class. Her image exuded innocence and honesty that spoke to women across generations.
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Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, Case Western Reserve University
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