🎸 Ziggy Stardust Unseen: David Bowie & Freddie Burretti’s Lost Looks ✨
The video uncovers previously unseen material from David Bowie’s archive that reveals how his Ziggy Stardust persona could have looked very different, thanks to his collaboration with young London designer Freddie Burretti. Bowie’s encounter with Burretti at the gay club El Sombrero in the late 1960s sparked a partnership that produced the glittering, skin‑tight quilted suit seen on Top of the Pops and the album cover, as well as a trove of pattern books showing dozens of alternative concepts. Among the unreleased sketches are a midnight‑blue, silver‑lamé jacket with padded shoulders that mimics a Dior silhouette, and a satin pink cape‑tunic that was never finished, suggesting a more glamorous, gender‑bending direction for Ziggy. The abrupt end of their collaboration in the mid‑1970s and Burretti’s subsequent disappearance add a mythic layer to Bowie’s mythos, while the new designs invite re‑evaluation of 1970s rock fashion and its influence on contemporary branding.
Documenting Black British Photography | Michael Akuagwu | Adobe Creative Residency | V&A
Michael Akuagwu, a multimedia artist and Photography Resident at the V&A, uses his tenure to spotlight Black British photography, delving into the museum’s “Staying Power” collection that documents Black British life from the 1950s to the 1990s. His research revealed a...
Who Was Elsa Schiaparelli? | Fashion History in 60 Seconds ⏱️
The video profiles Elsa Schiaparelli, the Italian‑born couturier who dominated interwar Paris with daring, surrealist‑infused fashion. Schiaparelli’s collections were built on wit and shock value—pine‑cone appliqués, peanut‑shaped buttons, and sculptural accessories that sparked conversation. She extended this ethos to fragrance, debuting...
This Is Lacquer Like You’ve Never Seen It | Mine Tanigawa’s Japanese Urushi Sculptures
Mine Tanigawa, a Kyoto‑based artist, creates sculptural works from urushi—traditional Japanese lacquer—by treating the material as a flowing liquid rather than a static coating. She draws inspiration from natural phenomena and reinterprets classic black and red hues with a broader,...
The Most Joyful Artist in the World ☀️ Meet John Lyons
The video profiles John Lyons, a 92‑year‑old Trinidad‑born creator who describes himself as a painter, poet, and cook. He frames his practice as a "creative triangular effort," where each discipline informs the others, and he likens his tools to extensions...
The Pine Cone Choker by Elsa Schiaparelli 👁️ Surrealist Vintage Jewellery ✨
The video spotlights Elsa Schiaparelli’s iconic pine‑cone choker, unveiled in her summer 1939 “bustle” collection. The surrealist piece combines purple velvet ribbons with dangling gold‑plated pine cones, intended to accentuate a low‑cut, scoop‑neck silhouette. Although the pine cones appear massive, they...
Unboxing Rare Elsa Schiaparelli Jewellery, Perfume Bottles & Surrealist Accessories 🦞👁️
The video unpacks a trove of Elsa Schiaparelli’s most eccentric creations – from a 1939 pine‑cone choker to surreal perfume bottles and miniature accessories – all loaned from the Maison’s archive. It highlights how the designer’s collaborations with artists such...
Inside Lauren Bacall's CHANEL Suit 🤯 Hidden Details Revealed🪡
The video dissects the iconic Chanel suit worn by Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall, revealing the subtle engineering that underpins its timeless elegance. While the silhouette appears effortlessly simple, the garment is a product of "hook couture"—a labor‑intensive process that stitches...
How a Tiny Enamel Portrait Miniature Is Made | Painting with Glass and Fire
The video follows master enameller Ruth Ball as she painstakingly recreates a 1781 portrait of Queen Charlotte in miniature form, using the centuries‑old craft of vitreous enamel on a sub‑millimetre copper sheet. The process begins with grinding glass powders, washing...