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26 Nov

Sybilla Retrospective Reflects on a 4-decade Profession in Fashion

Sybilla Retrospective LONDON — Sybilla Retrospective The Sala Canal de Isabel II, an exhibition hall in Madrid, Spain, that resembles a lighthouse from the surface, is shining a highlight on the work of native fashion designer Sybilla, who rose to fame within the ’80s with minimal avant-garde designs. The retrospective, titled “The Invisible Thread,” is the designer’s largest exhibition thus far, running until Jan. 15, and curated by her friend Laura Cerrato Mera. It should include greater than 80 pieces of Sybilla’s designs, in addition to catalogues, catwalk show footage, lavish invitations, press clippings and artifacts for example the designer’s four-decade profession. The exhibition space is split into five sections across five floors — “The Basting Thread,” “The Warp Thread,” “The Weft Thread,” “The...
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15 Nov

Sanaa Lathan Reflects On ‘Brown Sugar’ For The Film’s

Sanaa Lathan almost didn’t do Brown Sugar. It was the summer of 2000 and she or he was poised to perform in Recent York’s Shakespeare within the Park, a free, annual theatrical production. The play was a dream of hers and she or he wasn’t sure that Sugar, a cult classic that turns 20 today, had a robust enough script. The film industry was also revving up for a strike that will follow the longest Hollywood work stoppage on record. So Lathan selected Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ and went on about her business.   Things modified when Sugar’s script was cleaned up, the strike didn’t occur and production was pushed back. Lathan solemnly recalls filming within the months following 9/11. “I remember...
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