Ruby+Ed

Friday, 31 July 2015

MATERIAL WORLD

With the opening of the 'Material World' auction exhibition earlier this month, we have taken the time to look back at the elaborate and controvertial work of contemporary Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. Below you will find selected images of some of our favourite sculptures.

http://joanavasconcelos.com/obras_en.aspx

http://joanavasconcelos.com/det_en.aspx?type=slide&o=2085

http://www.yatzer.com/time-machine-joana-vasconcelos

http://www.escapeintolife.com/artist-watch/joana-vasconcelos/

Ruby+Ed x

Thursday, 23 July 2015

CHINA: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

This exquisite exhibition seeks to scrutinize how china has “fuelled the fashionable imagination for centuries”. Beautiful high fashion pieces are positioned against Chinese art, films, imagery and sculptures. We have compiled a collection of our favourite images from The Metropolitan Museum of Art for you to enjoy below.

http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/china-through-the-looking-glass/exhibition-galleries/208

http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/china-through-the-looking-glass/exhibition-galleries/981

http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/moma-previews-china-through-the-looking-glass-exhibit-8190527/slideshow/

http://www.vogue.com/13258381/met-costume-exhibition-preview-china-through-the-looking-glas/

http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/china-through-the-looking-glass/exhibition-galleries/981

http://www.vogue.com/13258381/met-costume-exhibition-preview-china-through-the-looking-glas/

http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/china-through-the-looking-glass/exhibition-galleries/981

Ruby+Ed x

Friday, 17 July 2015

SHOES: PLEASURE AND PAIN

This remarkable exhibition skilfully assembles over 200 pairs of extreme and elaborate footwear from around the world. Some of the shoes that so beautifully feature have not once been displayed before.

Spectators will observe intricate and dramatic shapes, whilst considering the vast development of footwear technology over time and the part that culture has played. Take a little look at images of our favourite styles below.

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/shoes-pleasure-and-pain/about-the-exhibition/

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/jun/09/shoes-pleasure-pain-review-v-and-a-explores-exquisite-torture-footwear

http://www.greenpebblesblog.com/2014/12/shoes-pleasure-pain-at-v.html

http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/fashion/2015/06/shoes-pleasure-and-pain-exhibition-review-victoria-and-albert-museum

http://www.greenpebblesblog.com/2014/12/shoes-pleasure-pain-at-v.html

http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/fashion/2015/06/shoes-pleasure-and-pain-exhibition-review-victoria-and-albert-museum

https://www.barnebys.co.uk/blog/article/2755/

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/shoes-pleasure-and-pain-at-the-va-charting-fashions-most-enduring-obsession-10301537.html

http://www.greenpebblesblog.com/2014/12/shoes-pleasure-pain-at-v.html

Ruby+Ed x

Friday, 10 July 2015

PORTRAITS OF AN ICON

With the greatly anticipated opening of the “Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an icon” exhibition we have compiled a collection of some of our favourite images of, arguably, one of the greatest fashion icons of all time.

http://senatus.net/event/audrey-hepburn-portraits-icon-national-portrait-gallery/

http://mirandasnotebook.com/audrey-hepburn-at-the-national-portrait-gallery/

http://www.sloanestreet.co.uk/en/lifestylearticles/-Sloane-street-insider/must-see-audrey-hepburn-portraits-of-an-icon-1

Ruby+Ed x

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

GLASTONBURY 2015

The biggest and arguably the best festival in Britain, Glastonbury entertains both old and young and seemingly never fails to disappoint. We have gathered a few of our favourite images for you all to enjoy or re-live if you were one of the lucky ones that got to go.