Legendary Editorial Director of Condé Nast Alexander Liberman

October 15, 2013 by Raluca Stoica

“My friend, it’s Modern,” Alexander Liberman, the legendary Editorial Director of Condé Nast, would say whenever someone challenged his judgment. In fact, his love affair with Modernism informed his twin vocations, as publishing kingmaker and as an artist. Surveying the protean accomplishments of this relentlessly charming man, It’s Modern.: The Eye and Visual Influence of Alexander Liberman (Rizzoli), by Charles Churchward (a former Design Director at Vogue and Vanity Fair), offers graphic proof of the consistency of his vision, which married the iconoclasm of Russian Constructivism with old-world savoir […]

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MAC Antonio Lopez New Makeup Collection

September 9, 2013 by Raluca Stoica

  MAC Cosmetics launched a new makeup collection, celebrating the work of great illustrator Antonio Lopez. He is considered to be the Picasso of fashion illustration. Lopez captured the pulse of style from the 60s to the 80s, and is still revered as the most inspiring illustrator by today’s practitioners. His work appeared frequently in Vogue, Harper’s bazzar, Elle.     “Our collection with Antonio Lopez is symbolic of a time when indulgence was at its peak,” explains James Gager, creative director […]

Categories: beauty • Tags: Antonio Lopez, beauty, Fashion illustration, James Gager, Mac Cosmetics, makeup