Bodying the Shape of Things to Come
Issey Miyake
Clothes Beyond the Reach of Time
Issey Miyake was first and foremost a creator of a unique oeuvre, which has always drawn on all disciplines and various forms of practice and research. Undoubtedly Miyake was one of the few figures to have taken clothing design into the realm of art.
A Woman’s Huipil from Oxchuc, Mexico
In a new series, social anthropologist and Mexico specialist Dr Birgitta Huse invites us to take a closer look at the construction and adornment of a piece of wearable textile art. She guides us along the seems and joints of this extraordinary work.
Shoot the Arrow
The World Famous *BOB* is a neo-Burlesque icon as her shows and activism blur the lines of gender and sexuality, allowing her to inspire and create optimism for the community. The photographer Amy Touchette gave six years of her life to document *BOB*’s milestones on and off stage in what she calls “the ultimate postmodern gender story.”