Tag: museum
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Owner of ‘Big Lebowski’ house hopes to inspire with LA museum gift
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The owner of a luxury house featured most notably in the 1998 film comedy “The Big Lebowski,” is donating it to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with the hope that people will build more architecturally creative homes. James Goldstein, owner of the Sheats Goldstein residence nestled…
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Lady Gaga stuns in Marc Jacobs NY fashion finale
Lady Gaga walked the runway for American design legend Marc Jacobs in a triumphant finale to New York Fashion Week following collections from Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. Jacobs, the darling of the US fashion scene, prides himself on closing out the twice yearly Big Apple fashion bonanza by putting on extravagant spectaculars — and…
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Lady Gaga stuns in Marc Jacobs NY fashion finale
Lady Gaga walked the runway for American design legend Marc Jacobs in a triumphant finale to New York Fashion Week following collections from Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. Jacobs, the darling of the US fashion scene, prides himself on closing out the twice yearly Big Apple fashion bonanza by putting on extravagant spectaculars — and…
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2 museums dedicated to Yves Saint Laurent set to open in 2017
Two museums entirely devoted to French designer Yves Saint Laurent's life and work will open in 2017. The Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, which works to preserve the legacy of the designer, contains a collection of 5,000 haute couture garments and 15,000 accessories. It also has thousands of sketches, photographs and various objects that Yves…
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H&M launches new sustainable collection inspired by Paris museum
H&M is teaming up with Paris's Musée des Arts Décoratifs on its new “Conscious Exclusive 2016” fashion collection. Inspired by the archives of the museum, the sustainable collection features “modern red carpet pieces infused with tactile charm, a nostalgic aesthetic and a historical legacy.” The design team worked with new innovative materials such as beads…
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Dutch fashion designer melds the traditional and high-tech
ATLANTA (AP) — Drawing inspiration from sources including art, architecture, the movement of the human body and science, Iris van Herpen creates cutting-edge fashion using a combination of traditional craftsmanship and innovative technology.