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Ruth Hogben makes strong fashion films.

I need strong fashion imagery. Having worked in the industry for many years representing bold artists with a powerful ...

Rent a goat

A while back I wrote about the lawn mowers on 4 legs that are used in the Jardin Des Tuileries in Paris to clear the ...

The love of all things heirloom

When in Northern California I love to go to a unique shop in the town of Petaluma called The Petaluma Seed Bank. It's ...

12 horses in an art gallery

In New York this weekend at the Gavin Brown art gallery 12 horses graze, poop and go about their business , and it is ...

Surfing to heal children’s autism

Early the other morning I was walking on the beach by the Malibu pier with my friend Karla and we stumbled upon the ...

A modern twist on Spanish tradition: at Loewe with JW Anderson

My love for the traditional crafts of Spain runs deep. I have written about Spanish azulejos, esparto and cork , as ...

Alcuzcuz: a lifestyle by Jaime Parladé

"What I have is a good eye; about good taste...I do not like to use that expression because good taste is something so ...

Crab and lobster plates

The story of a Majolica lobster and crab plate by Alvaro José of Caldas da Rainha ( 1880 ). We became obsessed ...

Politics, crafts, ecology, tradition and disruption at the Waterweavers show.

Thanks to the advice of my dear Colombian friend Cristina Grajales, whose decorative arts gallery in New York is home ...

Sybilla pop up / tienda efimera & Sybilla sales showroom

For the fans of Sybilla, those who know her  ( and for those who don't click here  ) : Starting friday in Madrid a ...

The azulejos of Sevilla

Since I was a child I have memories of these beautiful tiles or azulejos that my mother used to source, mostly old and ...

A perfect flight jacket

A couple of months ago I got this flight jacket from my buddy Shawn Stussy's  S/Double Design Shop I have not taken ...

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