A Fashionable Journey: Jardín Majorelle

July 10, 2019 Danielle Brown

I was fortunate enough to set foot on the great continent of Africa again, this time in the Kingdom of Morocco. After touching down in Casablanca, we took a short flight to the ancient imperial city of Marrakech.

Established in 1062, Marrakech is a tale of two cities. Inside the sandstone walls you will find the medina, or the old city, home to snake charmers, ceramic pottery, and a never ending supply of couscous. Outside of the red walls lies a modern urban city replete with luxury boutiques, shiny sports cars, and palm tree lined streets. Somewhere in between lies the Jardin Majorelle.

The Met Museum of Art China: Through the Looking Glass

May 7, 2015 Danielle Brown

The announcement of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual fashion exhibit is something that I look forward to every year. I'd read that the show was to be titled CHINA: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, but it wasn't until I saw a picture of a gold sequined dress in a press release that I became truly intrigued. It stated that the objective of the exhibit was to "explore the impact of Chinese aesthetics on Western fashion". For hundreds of years, designers have been referencing culture, art, and cinema from the East and incorporating into their work. Sometimes with just a nod, sometimes quite literally, and always with their own interpretation. However, the most obvious question can not be avoided. Can this exhibition be done without being culturally insensitive?

The Museum at FIT Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the 70s

April 16, 2015 Danielle Brown

A friend of mine alerted me to the last viewing days of the YVES SAINT LAURENT + HALSTON: FASHIONING THE 70S presentation currently being held at The Museum at FIT. It is a show that focuses on the two iconic designers's creations specific to that decade. I had been wavering whether or not to attend, but when I asked his personal opinion he described the collection as "full of life and love". Well, I certainly couldn't pass that up! I'm so glad I made the trip as his description was accurate.