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TRAVEL HERE: DIOR’S LATER CREATIVE DIRECTORS “Better to have no taste at all than to be limited by good or bad taste.”  That’s what the exhibition guide claims John Galliano rebutted when some criticized his outrageousness.  I can’t say I agree with him.  I kept looking for a good excuse for his (ahem) designs.  I’mContinue reading “Galliano, Simons and Chiuri”

TRAVEL HERE: DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSE OF DIOR When Yves Saint Laurent took up the reins of Dior from Dior, management was concerned.  After all, YSL was only in his early twenties.  Can you blame them?  At first, everything was OK. Trapeze to Trouble The black dress and the floral print dress on the leftContinue reading “From Christian to Yves and Friends”

TRAVEL HERE: SO MUCH DIOR, SO LITTLE TIME Now that we’ve browsed through the entire Dior exhibit together, let’s go back and take a closer look at some of what is called fashion.  I say that because to me, clothes should be designed to wear.  They should look good and make me look good whenContinue reading “A Frenzy of Fashion”

TRAVEL HERE: MORE DIOR THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE Just when I thought Dior From Paris to the World was the best fashion exhibit the DMA had ever had, I found out it wasn’t even over yet.  Certainly the gallery with all the celebrity gowns had to be the climax and end of the exhibit, butContinue reading “More Dior at the DMA”

TRAVEL HERE: A CELEBRATION OF FASHION AS ART On Saturday the 18th, Dior: From Dallas to the World had not even opened to the public yet and I was back for my second helping.  It’s just that delicious.  You don’t even have to like fashion or art to appreciate this exhibition.  What do you like?Continue reading “The DMA’s Divine Date with Dior”

TRAVEL HERE: A CELEBRATION WITH COCKTAIL ATTIRE AND CHAMPAGNE The invitation was delicious.  Dior, Dallas Museum of Art, Celebration, Cocktail Attire, 100 Haute Couture Dresses…  It sounded like something I dreamed up rather than a real invitation in the physical mailbox at the edge of my lawn.  I replied to the affirmative immediately, lest theContinue reading “Dior at the DMA”

TRAVEL HERE: IMPRESSIONS OF WOMEN Women artists have been in the spotlight at the DMA this year.  The first few months of the year, Ida O’Keefe’s work was featured and I thoroughly enjoyed the peek into this woman’s portfolio.  Unfortunately, her art was overshadowed by her more famous sister, a sister who tried to shoveContinue reading “Berthe Morisot at the DMA”

TRAVEL HERE: A BLOGGER IN MEDIA HEAVEN While the rest of the world gets rich and famous with social media, I blog on in anonymity – at least for the most part.  I’m famous among my real life friends and on Facebook among my followers, but beyond that it does me little good.  However, anyoneContinue reading “A Member of the Press”

TRAVEL HERE: NEW DESIGN DISTRICT DESTINATION So, on Friday, I begged you to go to the Dallas Art Fair.  I hope you did.  It certainly loomed large in our weekend.  However, the Fair’s Opening Press Conference was actually Chapter Two. Chapter One played out on Wednesday evening.  Come along and I’ll tell you all aboutContinue reading “Rewind to River Bend”

TRAVEL HERE: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS STRUT THEIR STUFF You’re right, I’ve been neglecting you.  You’ve had to make do with tales from my December jaunt to Cancun.  With the exception of our time at Chichen Itza, that’s been one long rant about bad food and mediocre accommodations. It’s not that I haven’t been thinking of you. Continue reading “Dallas Art Fair”