I'm republishing here a piece I originally wrote for the site Irenebrination.  Dutch Sabine Staartjes likes to define herself as an "eclectic fashion designer". A graduate of the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, Staartjes often focuses her work on reinventing patterns and fabrics through elaborate processes.…See More

I'm republishing here a piece I originally wrote for the site Irenebrination.The future may still be rather uncertain, but one thing is for sure, we will be working in a world with fewer barriers and we will be focusing not on one but on several hybridic disciplines at the same time. Some of us, like Florence-based studio AmniosyA have already started doing…See More

I'm republishing here a feature I originally did two weeks ago for the site Irenebrination:For quite a few seasons now we have been charmed by the power of digitally printed garments showcased by hip designers during glamorous fashion weeks. Yet, though eye-catching, some of these designs can be extremely expensive, they may not be available in all sizes and, in some cases, their vibrantly trendy colours and hyperreal images are destined to be fashionable for just a few months. But, if you like…See More

I'm republishing here a piece I originally did for the site Irenebrination: In the last few years there has been a lot of talk about new multidisciplinary or hybrid practices that, in a not so distant future, will fuse together and reinvent disciplines such as art, architecture, science…See More

I'm republishing here a piece I originally did for the site Irenebrination: In the last few years there has been a lot of talk about new multidisciplinary or hybrid practices that, in a not so distant future, will fuse together and reinvent disciplines such as art, architecture, science…See More

I'm republishing here a piece I originally did for the site Irenebrination.One of the most frequent questions asked to fashion researchers, critics and commentators is if it is possible to create genuinely innovative designs. Yet the answer to this dilemma is pretty simple: while it is true that fashion follows cycles and some trends tend to come back after a few decades, fashion is also bound to reinvent itself through…See More

I'm republishing today a piece I did in November on my site, Irenebrination. From thenext few days Amsterdam residents and tourists will find themselves surrounded by very eye-catching posters advertising a new exhibition about smart technologies at the local NEMO, the…See More

I'm republishing hereunder a piece I originally did for my own site, Irenebrination.Haute-Tech for the Future: Pretty Smart TextilesDeveloping technologically advanced clothes for a not so distant…See More