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Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology

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Two more days until this fabulous educational fashion exhibition closes for the season! Check out the Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Courtesy of the Anna Wintour Costume Institute.

A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk

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I shall NOT miss it! And you shall NOT as well! Jenny Shimizu, Helmut Red campaign. Photograph by Mark Seliger. September 13, 2013 - January 4, 2014 FIT will be hosting  A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk exhibit, and you should NOT miss it! I've visited many events organized by the Museum at FIT and I've always found them fabulous (like the one about Daphne  Guinness  and/or the Shoe Obsession one)   as much as educational like The Designers & Books Fair 2012 and/or Desire Unlimited: The Cinema of Pedro Almodóvar ) You just can't go wrong with any of their exhibitions. They don't do them often, but if they do - they are always worth the attention. Last January I've joined FIT as a student , where I'm taking computer graphic design courses. I love the atmosphere of the school and often people-watch during the breaks. Everyone's so unique in the personal style. In the lobby of the school every so often the new wo...

Accessories I'm Loving Now: Let Each Finger Make A Statement

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For those who know me very well, know that I'm a big fan of the accessories, especially the ones with a twist. I also love to wear more than one ring on a finger. I like them big, I like them in a batch. I like them on a pinky finger and I like them on a thumb. And I especially like wearing a bulky (or a few) ring on my index finger. I've been always attracted to the unique ways and looks of clothes, shoes and accessories. One of my favorite things to do is to browse through street jewelry stands in Soho, as well as visiting some  local boutiques and street fairs in other countries when I travel. It's a rare occasion when I do not come back with some new jewelry finds. Last December I brought some very interesting pieces from Germany and Argentina and I'm looking forward to find some more on my next trip to Europe next month. This said, one of my ongoing favorite way to wear the rings is by both bulking them up - two-four at a time - on one finger and 'dre...

Discovering the Swedish minimalism

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Check out my thoughts on Discovering the Swedish minimalism !