Ilustración de moda

Kant dirá que: "Ilustración, es la salida del hombre de su culpable minoría de edad". Es el mayor acontecimiento sociocultural desde la Grecia clásica. La Ilustración consiste en arrinconar la superstición, a la vez que correr las cortinas para permitir que entre la luz de la Crítica y la Razón. La Ilustración fue la espoleta de los movimientos libertarios que sacudieron Europa en el XIX. No es cierto que la Ilustración aconteciera en distintos grados en todas las zonas del mundo. Desde hace décadas, hay un intento de negativizar la Ilustración en detrimento del tradicionalismo.

This book explores the relation between modern design and the Belgian State. The ideology of modern design was closely linked to the utopian attempt of improving the everyday material world. Modernists had the universal belief that everyday spaces and objects affected their users in such a way that design practice could be a kind of political and social reform, or even a moral education. Modern design was however not only invested with these social aspirations, but knew also succes in political circles as an exponent for ideological positions, as a tool for political propaganda or as a marker ...

In Goodbye, Things, Sasaki modestly shares his personal minimalist experience, offering specific tips on the minimizing process and revealing how the new minimalist movement can not only transform your space but truly enrich your life. Sasaki's humble vision of true happiness will open your eyes.

Chronicling the birth of haute couture and haute cuisine, this illustrated account documents how the young, charismatic, and attractive King Louis XIV—the first man to wear silk stockings, high heels, and cover himself entirely with diamonds—played a major role in the origin of French style. This detailed analysis combines historical research with fanciful anecdotes in order to describe how the French established standards of sophistication, style, and elegance that today's international chefs, famous hairstylists, distinguished cafés, and elegant hotspots still aspire to meet. Una...