Donatella Versace: A fashion icon ft. Lady Gaga - CNN StyleCNN - CNN Staff | Ivan Olita, Director(CNN) — Donatella Versace is one of the fashion industry's most recognizable figures. Versace's fans call her an icon, a title that was further established at the Fashion Awards hosted in London at the
Ai Weiwei is moving to America - CNN StyleCNN - Nick Watt, CNN | Stephanie Becker, CNN(CNN) — The Chinese conceptual artist and political provocateur knows that with his pro-migrant message he's swimming against a populist tide. In Europe, right-wing politicians now regularly decry the
David Hockney at 80: An encounter with the world's most popular artist - CNN StyleCNN - Nick Glass, CNN | Francesca Church, Oliver Dann, Ana Rosado, Emir Eralp and Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN(CNN) — David Hockney's home studio is set deep in the Hollywood Hills. We drive there from Sunset Boulevard, past sweeping views of the canyon below, 1920s Art Deco homes and modernist glass boxes perched
A guide to Paris by photographer Paolo Roversi - CNN StyleCNN - CNN Staff(CNN) — Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi knows the city inside and out. But he doesn't consider himself a true Parisian. "I've always been a stranger in Paris. But I love this feeling of being
The real 'Phantom Thread': Lesley Manville's dress fitting for the Oscars - CNN StyleCNN - Francesca Church, CNN | Emir Eralp, CNN(CNN) — Bafta-nominated star Lesley Manville is also up for an award at the Oscars on Sunday. She could bag a golden statuette for best supporting actress for her performance in "Phantom Thread," a film
Masters of the Sun: 's augmented reality revolution - CNN StyleCNN - CNN Staff(CNN) — Will.i.am wears a lot of hats: Grammy Award-winning musician; co-founder of the Black Eyed Peas; a judge on TV's "The Voice;" headphones entrepreneur. And now he's bringing his creativity and for
Amanda Levete: How architecture can unite us - CNN StyleCNN - Amanda Levete(CNN) — Architecture embodies everything it is to be human. It is a rich field that touches on issues of national and individual identity, society, economics, politics and culture, and as architects we
Tadao Ando Naoshima 'art island' - CNN StyleCNN - CNN Staff | Stephy Chung, Junko Ogura, Momo Moussa, and Jenny Marc, CNN(CNN) — Museums are often conveniently located in cities or easily reached by public transport. Japan's famous "art island" however, requires more dedication. In addition to riding a train or driving car
Marilyn Minter's provocative new works re-imagine classic bathers - CNN StyleCNN - Stella Ko, CNN(CNN) — "There would be no Internet without pornography," proclaimed New York-based Marilyn Minter, whose art has challenged notions of femininity since the 1970s. "And (porn) is one of the huge engines
Explore Miami's art deco heritage with Studio Swine - CNN StyleCNN - Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN | Adrian Reyes, Michael Landsberg and Emir Eralp(CNN) — For Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves of London-based multidisciplinary practice Studio Swine , cultural immersion is essential to their creative process. "We're really interested in the idea
Inside Aquazzura's luxury shoe factory in Florence - CNN StyleCNN - CNN Staff | Juri Ciani, CNN Emir Eralp, CNN(CNN) — Produced in a small factory in Florence, shoes made by luxury brand Aquazzura can take up to 10 months to craft. A single high heel can pass through the hands of up to 120 skilled workers. Some
Chen Man: 'Our future will be more visual' - CNN StyleCNN - Chen Man(CNN) — The definition of beauty changes all the time. And sometimes, as society develops, it goes in cycles, like the changing of the four seasons. Not so long ago, Chinese people saw fashion as something
Kengo Kuma: 'I want to merge buildings into the environment' - CNN StyleCNN - Natalia Rachlin, CNN(CNN) — Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is known for buildings that, above all, embrace natural materials and light. They bring comfort -- both physical and immaterial -- to their inhabitants. From the Asakusa
Olga Sviblova's tour of Moscow - CNN StyleCNN - CNN Staff(CNN) — Curator and documentary filmmaker, Olga Sviblova, is a human advertisement for Russian contemporary art, a well-known champion of both young and historic artists, and a revered personality of art
'My house is like walking into another universe" - CNN StyleCNN(CNN) — American artist Sue Kreitzman believes there's a lurking, hidden danger surrounding all of us: beige. At 75, the London-based colorphile has fought a lifelong battle against the bland, covering
