surrealism

Remembering the Magical Isabel Canovas Banana Shoes

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
July 20, 2025

We look back at one of fashion’s most surreally imaginative pairs of footwear: the Isabel Canovas Banana Shoes. Remember when Isabel Canovas made banana shoes? Crafted for the designer’s spring/summer...

Nancy Cunard Style Icon

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
July 14, 2025

Remembering one of fashion’s most prolific eccentrics: Nancy Cunard style icon. At the Schiaparelli fall 2025 haute couture show in Paris earlier this month when one model stepped out; arms...

Remembering Schiaparelli’s Perfumes

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
January 13, 2021

When it comes to vintage beauty, Schiaparelli perfumes are by far some of the most intriguing and beautiful out there.

The Makeup and Perfume of Salvador Dali

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
October 13, 2020

You may know Salvador Dali as an artist, surrealist, film maker and eccentric, but did you know Dali also dabbled in perfume and makeup? As fantasy-drenched as his atmospheric paintings, Dali went all out.

Salvador Dali’s Fabulous Hats

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
July 13, 2020

Salvador Dali: his repertoire includes painting, film, sculpture, photography and hats. Dali often wore hats; from Rhino's horns to Pa de Crostons bread.

Jean Cocteau’s La Belle et La Bête

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
May 18, 2020

You've undoubtedly seen Disney's Beauty and The Beast, but have you seen Cocteau's La belle et la bête? In comparison, Disney's is far subordinate.

Movie Monday: Un Chien Andalou

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
May 11, 2020

One of the more influential films of the early surrealism movement was Un Chien Andalou (An Andulusian Dog) produced in 1928 by Spanish writer/directors Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí.

Culture

When Fashion Met Surrealism: L’exposition Internationale du Surrealisme

Posted byby Kristen V. Bateman
May 24, 2017

Inside the L'exposition Internationale du Surrealisme of 1938.