Elton John, Music Collaborations, and the Legitimacy of Pop in the Music Industry
Despite its name, popular music as a genre is widely disregarded as a less artistic form of musical expression. In contrast to soulful…
Category: Creative Arts
An Eccentric Take on Nature
After a dull, daunting year a burst of colourful sculptures have recently invaded New York’s botanical garden. Yayoi Kusama, 92 year old Japanese…
Influencers “Writing” Books
2021 was one of the biggest years for influencer publishing. Countless publishers earned millions of dollars for publishing hundred paged books comprised of mainly pictures. Celebrities including…
Furoshiki, the Japanese Art of Gift-Wrapping
As the Christmas holidays approach, presents become the center of attention for most celebrators. And with Christmas presents also comes present-wrapping. A practice…
The Met Gala: What Went Wrong?
What exactly is the Met Gala? ? Well, the Met Gala, more formally called the Costume Institute Gala or the Costume Institute Benefit…
Why Fashion Microtrends Are Unsustainable
Most high-end luxury clothing brands have approximately two fashion seasons; autumn/winter and spring/summer. This phenomenon is also reflected in smaller sustainable fashion stores,…
‘A Shadow of the Soul but Slightly Sharper’ Exhibition at the MAMM
A step into the “A Shadow of the Soul but Slightly Sharper” exposition at the Multimedia Art Museum of Moscow, and you’re taken…