Re-Visiting the Art of Chen Man: I-D Magazine, Pre-Spring 2012

Fashion photographer Chen Man’s high-impact portraiture stands as a vivid symbol of 21st century China. A country once synonymous with austerity—and severity—during the Cultural Revolution has done a dramatic remapping of its place within the artistic milieu over the years, emerging as a world player in sophistication and taste. Man’s photography has been instrumental in defining … Continue reading Re-Visiting the Art of Chen Man: I-D Magazine, Pre-Spring 2012

Born on this day in fashion history: Raoul Dufy, June 3, 1877

Happy birthday to the French artist Raoul Dufy, born on this day in fashion history in 1877. As a young man, Dufy studied painting at Paris’ prestigious Ècole des beaux-arts, finding early success with an evolving artistic style that found inspiration in avant-garde art movements of the era, including Impressionism, Fauvism and Cubism. Dufy was a man … Continue reading Born on this day in fashion history: Raoul Dufy, June 3, 1877