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We can say that Madonna is one of the most recognizable pop culture icons. She’s controversial, provocative and glamorous. She knows the importance of her image and style, and she knows how to use it perfectly. During her whole career, she has been dynamically changing her artistic and stage faces, using fashion, art and design to play with her image in many ways and styles.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna by Herb Ritts | source: http://madonnascrapbook.tumblr.com/post/26619804062/lady-madonna-a-change-of-face-1986-herb-ritts</td></tr>
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<a name='more'></a>What’s most interesting in Madonna’s way of creating her own image is her cultural and media sense. She has always understood the professional way of thinking and creating. Madonna always aims to cooperate with great professionals and outstanding artists – and that may be her biggest secret.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna by Herb Ritts | source: http://www.fanpop.com/spots/madonna/images/25387222/title/madonna-herb-ritts-session-photo</td></tr>
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Probably, the most recognizable, and – at the same time – outstanding of Madonna’s images was the one she invented during the 80’s. There were many reasons why that creation was so successful, but two of all those aspects were the most important of all – photography and fashion.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna by Herb Ritts | source: http://madonnasuperstarqueen.blogspot.com/2010/02/1986-madonna-by-herb-ritts-for-true.html</td></tr>
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In the middle of the 80’s, Madonna met one of the most talented fashion photographers – Herb Ritts. Ritts is most known from his black-and-white artistic photography. They met working together on <i>Desperately Seeking Susan</i> movie poster photo. That poster was a hit, and turned out to be the beginning of a long and successful cooperation between Madonna and Herb Ritts, which lasted until Ritts’s death in 2002. The result of that cooperation were the most iconic and famous pictures of Madonna.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna by Herb Ritts | source: http://shawnkent.net/photographic-masters-herb-ritts/</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna by Herb Ritts | source: http://www.luxist.com/photos/swann-photo-auction/786481/</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna by Herb Ritts | source: http://dameonline.blogspot.com/2008/03/madonna.html</td></tr>
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By the end of the 80’s, Madonna was preparing for the <i>Blond Ambition Tour</i>. Doing that, she had precisely outlined the character and style of that show. There was one person who could help her to make the idea real – Jean Paul Gaultier, a young and eccentric fashion designer. Madonna wanted Gaultier to be in charge of Blond Ambition Tour costume designs. And that’s how the pinstripe suit and the feminine corsetry became so characteristic for Madonna’s image. One of the objects – the conical, gold, satin bra designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier for Madonna’s Blond Ambition Tour, became an icon in fashion and pop culture. The scandalous, provocative and eccentric designs made Madonna the icon herself, as she is now called.<br />
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corsetry designed by Jean Paul Gaultier | source:
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean Paul Gaultier's fashion design sketches for Madonna's <i>Blond Ambition Tour</i> | source: http://www.ultimatemadonna.com/blondambition/</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean Paul Gaultier's fashion design sketches for Madonna's <i>Blond Ambition Tour</i> | source: http://www.ultimatemadonna.com/blondambition/</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean Paul Gaultier's fashion design sketches for Madonna's <i>Blond Ambition Tour</i> | source: http://www.ultimatemadonna.com/blondambition/</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean Paul Gaultier's fashion design sketches for Madonna's <i>Blond Ambition Tour</i> | source: http://www.ultimatemadonna.com/blondambition/</td></tr>
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That fabulous triangle was a perfect match of pop culture, art and design. We can see that especially in the pictures of Madonna and Jean Paul Gautier, taken by Herb Ritts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna & Jean Paul Gaultier by Herb Ritts | source: www.ultimatemadonna.com/blondambition/</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna & Jean Paul Gaultier by Herb Ritts | source: http://indulgy.com/post/nuo7djsS81/madonna-jean-paul-gaultier-by-herb-ritts</td></tr>
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We have to admit that we are inspired ;)<br />
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In Artavaganza, we treat design and art as a way of thinking and lifestyle. But it’s not just our point of view. We come from a very long history of cultural changes and ever-changing trends. In this post, we’ll guide you through astonishing examples of eccentric and original expressions in fashion and design history.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vivienne Westwood | source: <a href="http://cdn.thegloss.com/files/2010/09/vivwes.jpg">http://cdn.thegloss.com/files/2010/09/vivwes.jpg</a></td></tr>
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What’s to say for a start? Well, maybe the fact that it all started in 1970s. The economical situation and sociopolitical condition during 70’s in England was an indirect reason of the beginning of subcultural movement, which afterwards was called punk. That movement was young people’s denial of the cultural and political achievements of older generation. That didn’t only mean the ideological and political change, but also aesthetic revolution. One of the icons and – at the same time – creators of punk were Vivienne Westwood (today, the most famous and recognizable English fashion designer) and her life partner Malcolm McClaren (famous musician and manager). That eccentric couple was an author of the visual image of punk movement.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vivienne Westwood & Malcolm McClaren | source: <a href="http://www.tendances-de-mode.com/dotclear/img5/img-203.jpg">http://www.tendances-de-mode.com/dotclear/img5/img-203.jpg</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vivienne Westwood & Malcolm McClaren | source: <a href="http://capturedchaos.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/screen-shot-2011-06-23-at-7-07-02-pm.png">http://capturedchaos.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/screen-shot-2011-06-23-at-7-07-02-pm.png</a></td></tr>
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Westwood and McClaren opened their first fashion boutique in Soho district in the year 1971. From the very beginning, Vivienne Westwood was the designer of very characteristic, bizarre and astonishing clothes. After some time spent in New York city in 1974, McClaren – inspired by punk tendencies in music and social life that he could observe there – decided to radically change the profile of the boutique. Starting with provocative name of the place, SEX, he decided to initiate a new, provocative style. From that time, all new designs by Westwood in SEX boutique were clothes inspired by sado-masochistic and full of sexual meanings. That was the beginning of punk style in fashion. At the same time, McClaren became a manager of punk music icon, the Sex Pistols band. Naturally, an image of the band was created by Westwood’s fashion designs and Sex Pistols stage outfits supplied by SEX boutique.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sex Boutique in Soho | source: <a href="http://mymetropole.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/sex-boutique.jpg">http://mymetropole.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/sex-boutique.jpg</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sex Boutique in Soho | source: <a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2sj61TfCJ1qfoopyo1_1280.jpg">http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2sj61TfCJ1qfoopyo1_1280.jpg</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sex Pistols | source: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuLhuarx4h9bZZtFMB2Mogv8ZBgOOjgMPECb0nKFlyPo1JePndL0142aXDMjqxvKup6sFANFO763O4CpBpdaUsl-jM1Y089eZZkV3e0Kf9oLXvLy_PzVZmTWBu8JRxrnhb4fVq0jzGEmF/s400/SexPistolsL_468x310.jpg">https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuLhuarx4h9bZZtFMB2Mogv8ZBgOOjgMPECb0nKFlyPo1JePndL0142aXDMjqxvKup6sFANFO763O4CpBpdaUsl-jM1Y089eZZkV3e0Kf9oLXvLy_PzVZmTWBu8JRxrnhb4fVq0jzGEmF/s400/SexPistolsL_468x310.jpg</a></td></tr>
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We could say that Westwood & McClaren took main part in creating
PUNK movement and made a bridge between ideology, music and fashion
design. From that time, punk is an iconic culture, recognizable by its
eccentric fashion style.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Westwood in Sex Boutique | source: <a href="http://www.punk77.co.uk/graphics/womeninpunkseditionairies.JPG">http://www.punk77.co.uk/graphics/womeninpunkseditionairies.JPG</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Westwood in Sex Boutique | source: <a href="http://magazine.motilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/viv-westwood-sex-76-motilo.jpg">http://magazine.motilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/viv-westwood-sex-76-motilo.jpg</a></td></tr>
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Punk was a perfect reflection of deconstruction idea, formed by Jaques Derrida, French philosopher, who initiated deconstruction theory. That theory also reflects in fashion design of that style. The perfect link could be clearly seen between way of thinking, lifestyle and design. And that’s what Artavaganza likes the most in life, fashion and design!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sex Boutique | source: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkRuor6daOXL806KbAJB_xJBGWgY7Lp75TRM0F4F1ZRK5mSy4_RFnziXkQrNL__py70RAtrMrrTDyS5vHGrTwAJd9O1ypk2sXcPCb7_mu7zthnBujdW48LanZKmedr3r7v738UGkNXxg/s1600/viv.jpg">https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkRuor6daOXL806KbAJB_xJBGWgY7Lp75TRM0F4F1ZRK5mSy4_RFnziXkQrNL__py70RAtrMrrTDyS5vHGrTwAJd9O1ypk2sXcPCb7_mu7zthnBujdW48LanZKmedr3r7v738UGkNXxg/s1600/viv.jpg</a></td></tr>
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We love wild, expressive and eccentric style of Westwood’s designs. Aggressive details, provocative compositions, sexual meanings are also very inspirational for today’s fashion design. We can learn how to express our individuality in the interesting and unique way. <br />
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Want to try? Join us, and let’s do it together!<br />
We also love revolutions, and we are inspired with punk! So take a look on our new glam-punk photo session!<br />
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<b>#Update:</b> unfortunately, the servers are still not stable, so we hope everything will be up and working tomorrow at latest. Sorry for inconvenience.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00202619604340793107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530931147182228384.post-85697941773703397272012-04-06T22:01:00.000+02:002012-04-06T22:01:14.507+02:00Happy Easter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you ever thought what role your <i>image</i> plays in life? Is it only about the visual side and being fashionable? Or maybe there is more to it?<br />
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For us, the image is a way to express yourself. To show your personality and style. We really do appreciate fancy and crazy outfits. What's interesting is that there's an infinite amount of trends and ways of expression around the world.<br />
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One of the most colourful and dynamic styles is the Japanese one. The strong influence of Harajuku theme on international fashion trends becomes pretty obvious when you look closer. If you'd like to learn more about what Harajuku style is, click <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harajuku" target="_blank">here.</a> But for now, let's have a look how Japanese boys and girls are expressing themselves:<br />
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Some say that it's because it's hovering on the verge of kitsch. But <i>hey!</i>, that's what actually makes it so exciting! Sometimes (especially for Europeans) you might think that this line is crossed. But we believe it takes a good eye to see the subtle ideas behind this fashion.<br />
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And, after all, Harajuku is a <i>street fashion</i>, so it's all about being noticed in the crowd of looking-alike people. The style is also characteristic and unique by its visual references, vivid,
intense colours and lots of funny or eccentric details. We just love how the Japanese
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As for more Harajuku eye-candy to taste:<br />
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What's even more important here is that this way of thinking about fashion is about having a strong sense of humor. Having tons of fun is an essential part of playing with the image in a Harajuku style. And being fashionable at the same time. Just look at these cute pictures by Kira:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo by Kira, source: <a href="http://tokyofashion.com/kawaii-fashion-snaps-pop-n-cute-harajuku/" target="_blank">http://tokyofashion.com/kawaii-fashion-snaps-pop-n-cute-harajuku/ </a></td></tr>
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To see more of Japanese street fashion, visit <a href="http://tokyofashion.com/" target="_blank">tokyofashion.com</a> and follow their new, fantastic and crazy ideas for original outfits!<br />
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<i>But what does it have to do with Artavaganza</i>, you'd ask?<br />
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Well, the idea behind our Artavaganza <b><a href="http://artavaganza.home.pl/en_GB/c/Cotton-Candy/22" target="_blank">t-shirts</a></b> and <b><a href="http://artavaganza.home.pl/en_GB/c/Tie-me-up/18" target="_blank">neckties</a></b> was to let all those fashion fans and crazy people express themselves! To let them show their uniqueness and shout about them being different not only in <i>personality</i>, but also in <i>style</i>!<br />
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After all, putting on a vibrant and sexy t-shirt or an eccentric necktie shows others you're not afraid of being who you really are!<br />
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So don't be afraid, have fun and wear art. And remember: <br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>your image is all about your personality!</i></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take a closer look at: <a href="http://artavaganza.home.pl/en_GB/p/Taste-Me-Girl/80" target="_blank">Taste me (girl) | ARTAVAGANZA | wear art! Cotton Candy series</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take a closer look at: <a href="http://artavaganza.home.pl/en_GB/p/Fix-Me-Boy/75" target="_blank">Fix me (boy) | ARTAVAGANZA | wear art! Cotton Candy series</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take a closer look at: <a href="http://artavaganza.home.pl/en_GB/p/Heart-Attack-Boy/77" target="_blank">Heart attack (boy) | ARTAVAGANZA | wear art! Cotton Candy series</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take a closer look at: <a href="http://artavaganza.home.pl/en_GB/p/Zip-me-up-Black/86" target="_blank">Zip me up (black) | ARTAVAGANZA | wear art! Tie me up series </a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take a closer look at: <a href="http://artavaganza.home.pl/en_GB/p/Push-the-button-White/83" target="_blank">Push the button (white) | ARTAVAGANZA | wear art! Tie me up series</a> </td></tr>
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The spring's just around the corner, so we wanted to share some fabulous new with you: we'll be delivering our products for free to all our customers starting from March 21st, the very first day of spring!<br />
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Get ready to pick your candies from our store and get it delivered right to your door for no additional costs. See you in <a href="http://www.artavaganza.com/" target="_blank">our store on March 21st</a>!<br />
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<br />Artavaganzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879889159927987656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530931147182228384.post-20525037240422897882012-02-27T01:44:00.003+01:002012-04-15T00:32:27.961+02:00CANDY FACTORY | Try our Cotton Candy!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-US">Hello again and welcome to our Candy Factory column! Today we'll introduce you to the technical specifics of our wonderful t-shirts. </span><span lang="EN-US">Why? Because we believe it's important. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">When we see something we like, we always want to know more about it. How it's made, what it's from and so on. What we believe here in Artavaganza is only the highest possible quality. We're putting much effort to not only make it <i>look </i>fabulous, but also<i> be </i>fabulous down to a single thread.</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US">T-shirt Girl by ARTAVAGANZA</span></b></div>
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Girl t-shirt is made of cotton (95%) and elastane (5%), wich makes it perfectly
fit to the figure. The t-shirt is </span>220g/m²<span lang="EN-US"> thick,
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It's time for a great revelation – we have the winners of our St. Valentine's Day creative contest!<br />
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The first winning entry is by Joanna Konik: <b><i>Artavaganza. Love at first kiss.</i></b><br />
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The second one is by Rafał Gajdzik: <b><i>Tie the knot with Artavaganza!</i></b><br />
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Congratulations to the winners, thank you for all the entries and see you in the next competitions!<br />
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<br />Artavaganzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879889159927987656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530931147182228384.post-13712629769858336142012-02-12T23:14:00.001+01:002012-04-14T23:52:33.871+02:00CANDY FLAVORS | What if art, design and fashion marry?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In Artavaganza, we aim to merge design with art and fashion. We actually find this point of view very, <i>very</i> creative. The marriage of all three creative activities might be successful enough to change the way things are perceived.<br />
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So, we'd like to share some examples of this interesting cultural influence in design with you. The romance of art and design is based on inspiration. Sometimes artists find their inspirations in a muse.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> print by Andy Warhol, source: http://eliensatlanticwire.blogspot.com/</span></td></tr>
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As some of you might have already guessed, it's Diane von Furstenberg, an extraordinary personality and renowned fashion designer. She was also an inspiration for one of the most famous pop art artists, Andy Warhol.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source: http://seattlefgi.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/diane-von-furstenberg-to-meet-with-seattle-fgi-wednesday-october-19/</span></td></tr>
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Did you know that Diane von Furstenberg posed to (now iconic) portraits by Andy Warhol? Polaroid photos by this famous artist are definitely present in today's cultural panteon. Below, you can see the beautiful effects of this cooperation.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/07/19/business/0719-DIANE_2.html</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source: http://www.fabsugar.com/Our-Radar-Diane-von-Furstenberg-Andy-Warhol-Reunite-1841695</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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As inspiration works in multiple ways, many years after that episode Diane von Furstenberg (with the help of <i>Andy
Warhol Foundation</i>) created a swimwear collection using flower prints by
Andy Warhol. In 2009, <i>DVF Warhol Swim Collection </i>appeared on fashion
market, bringing together art, design and exciting history of New York
bohemians of the 70's.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">DVF Warhol Swim Collection | source: http://www.fabsugar.com/Our-Radar-Diane-von-Furstenberg-Andy-Warhol-Reunite-1841695</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Andy Warhol flower prints | source: http://www.fabsugar.com/Our-Radar-Diane-von-Furstenberg-Andy-Warhol-Reunite-1841695</span></td></tr>
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As you can see, marriages like that (even marriages of three) could have great impact on each other, creating new values and possibilities. Many think of art as of a way of making investments. That's true. Some would say that it doesn't serve any real purpose other than pleasing the eye. And they are also right. Others think that art is a way of expressing the mastery of a civilized man and his cultural development. And they're right, too.<br />
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But the beautiful thing is how something that was pure art in the beginning could become a piece of art that you could have for yourself too. <br />
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And that's what Artavaganza is.<br />
We take art, design and fashion and mix them all together into a single, beautiful object you can have just for yourself.<br />
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To see how art, fashion and design mix, visit to our online store at <a href="http://www.artavaganza.com/">www.artavaganza.com</a><br />
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Thank you for reading and see you in the next post!Artavaganzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879889159927987656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530931147182228384.post-46776280436984888052012-02-07T21:54:00.003+01:002012-02-07T21:55:13.927+01:00One more week to win our sexy designer neckties!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Responding to your requests, we decided to run our competition for one more week, so the closing date to send the entries is February 14th (St. Valentine's Day!), <span style="font-size: small;">12 noon</span> Central European Time.<br />
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To read the rules, click <a href="http://artavaganza.blogspot.com/2012/01/fall-in-love-with-artavaganza-contest.html#more">here</a>.<br />
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Send your entries to <a href="mailto:shop@artavaganza.com">shop@artavaganza.com</a> and get our ties for you and your love!Artavaganzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879889159927987656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530931147182228384.post-66679558327006896412012-01-30T16:38:00.000+01:002012-04-14T23:51:36.747+02:00CANDY FLAVORS | Color trends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is no fashion capital like Paris, and there is nothing like <i>le chic parisien</i>! French women have always had a good taste, and have always been a glamorous example of a good style. Obviously, French fashion designers have always been the world's top.<br />
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What we're doing here in Artavaganza is look carefully at international trends. What's more, we're doing it with pleasure! One of our favorite fashion blogs is <i>fashion inside </i>(<a href="http://fashioninside.blogspot.com/">http://fashioninside.blogspot.com/</a>). What's it about? Well, it gives good advidce on what's on top from the French point of view. And, we assure you, it's <i>always</i> stylish.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Hummel shoes, source: <a href="http://fashioninside.blogspot.com/2011/12/soiree-blogueurs-bloggers-night.html">http://fashioninside.blogspot.com/2011/12/soiree-blogueurs-bloggers-night.html</a></span></td></tr>
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<a name='more'></a>The first thing you notice when looking at pictures from Vanessa's <i>fashion inside</i> blog are vivid, brilliant colours of the upcoming collections. What's more, not only the color is a feast to the eyes. If you know what Haribo bears smell like, you know what it's like to have <i>Hummel's</i> Haribo shoes on your feet. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">We'd like to thank Vanessa
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<br />Artavaganzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879889159927987656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530931147182228384.post-33149293551964407362012-01-26T20:44:00.000+01:002012-04-15T00:44:51.535+02:00EYE CANDY | Brainstorming!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">St. Valentine's Day is coming! We know how much it means to be loved, but what we also know is that it takes lots of effort to spark the fire of love in someone's heart! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We'd <i>love</i> to help all who still pursue their love to make the pursuit easier. But we're also thinking of the ones who love and feel loved - to give them the tools to heat up things a little bit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">With this post, we're starting our creative contest where you can win a set of 2 ties of your choice from our "Tie me up!" collection. Yes, two of them. One for you! And the second one for someone you love. Or simply like. </span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The task? <b>Become our fan on Facebook</b> and show us how creative you are by <b>writing a St. Valentine's Day slogan</b> promoting our products. </span><span style="font-size: small;">There are two main prizes, so two of the best entries get tie sets.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Send your entries to <a href="mailto:shop@artavaganza.com">shop@artavaganza.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you have friends who you know that are great in making up witty catchphrases, let them know! You can always share your prize :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>A CONTEST!</b><br />1. We’re running a St. Valentine’s Day Contest under „Fall in love with Artavaganza!” name.<br />2. Organizer: THE VERY DESIGN [hereinafter Artavaganza], registered by the Mayor of the City of Krakow under business record number: 4060/2011 and Tax ID number: 6772239069<br />3. We’re running the contest through our Blog under artavaganza.blogspot.com website address. The contest rules are posted on the Blog. We’re also publishing the information about the contest on our Facebook profile. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?</b><br />1. Become Artavaganza fan on Facebook by clicking Like button.<br />2. Write a catchy slogan in English for St. Valentine’s Day, promoting Artavaganza products. We’re counting on your creativity!<br />3. Send your entry to <a href="mailto:shop@artavaganza.com">shop@artavaganza.com</a>. To qualify as a contestant, you have to provide us with your correct contact information: full name and address (including your country, street address and postal code), your phone number and your e-mail address.<br />4. You can send up to three entries.<br /><br /><b>THINGS TO REMEMBER</b><br />1. We will not use provided information for any other purpose than sending the prize to the winners. <br />2. Your personal data will not be recorded or forwarded to third parties.<br />3. By sending us the contest entry, if your entry is a winning one, you agree Artavaganza to publish your entry under your name.<br />4. By sending us the contest entry you state that the entry being submitted is original, does not infringe copyright laws or any other third-party property rights, has not been previously published, and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. <br /><br /><b>HOW LONG DOES THE CONTEST LAST?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The contest starts on January 23rd, 2012 at 9:30 pm Central European Time time (GMT +1). The closing date for entries is February 14th 2012, 12 noon Central European Time (GMT +1).<br /><br /><b>WHAT CAN I WIN?</b><br />We have prepared two sets of 2 of our designer neckties from „Tie me up!” series. <br />Two best entries will be awarded, each with two neckties.<br /><br /><b>WHEN WILL I KNOW IF I WON?</b><br />On February 17th, 2012! We’ll notify the winners by e-mail. The results will also be posted on our Blog and on Artavaganza’s Facebook profile. <br /><b><br />IS THERE ANYTHING MORE TO WIN?</b><br />Well, apart from our fabulous prizes, there’s also eternal fame you’ll get! We’ll publish the winning entries under the names of the authors on our Blog and on our Facebook profile.<br /><b><br />IF I WIN, HOW WILL I GET MY PRIZE?</b><br />We’ll send the prizes to the winners by Polish National Post (Poczta Polska), using priority mail. <br /><br /><b>IS THERE ANYTHING MORE I SHOULD KNOW?</b><br />By sending us the contest entry, you agree to transfer the copyrighs to the submitted entry if your entry is the winning one. The copyrights are transferred to the organizer, described in „A contest!” paragraph, Point 2.<br />If your entry is a winning one and you’re from outside the European Union, you’ll have to cover your country customs or any additional fees by yourself. We’ll only pay for the first attempt to ship the package and will not send the package again if the address was wrong or the customs regulations of the destination prohibit us from sending the prizes.<br />We’re unable to send replacements if the shipment has been damaged. Artavaganza cannot compensate for missing or damaged pieces.<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The package will be marked as a gift on the shipping note. The real value of the shipped products will be provided to the carrier.<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The following rules are applicable to this contest until further notice or until amended.</span>Artavaganzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879889159927987656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530931147182228384.post-72616613900444793232012-01-16T22:53:00.000+01:002012-04-16T23:20:54.496+02:00CANDY FACTORY | A short history of neckties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you ever thought of the origin of a necktie? No? Well then, you've come to the right place where you could get to know a little bit more about where it all began.<br />
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Did you know that neckties or, originally, <i>cravates</i> were probably used to prevent clothes from getting dirty? Initially just a plain strip of material, they were used by Croatian mercenaries supporting Louis XIII of France against the Duc de Guise and the Queen Mother, Marie de Medici. The military kit that the Croatians were using during that time was an inspiration for curious Parisians to start using them as a fashion accassories. The word itself, <i>cravat</i>, comes from the misspelt word <i>Croat</i> (originally <i>Hr̀vāt</i> in Croatian).<br />
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The English equivalent of cravat, <i>necktie</i>, also has an interesting history. Breaking the word in two, let's look at the parts we have - <i>neck</i> and <i>tie</i>. The true origin of the "neck" word is unknown, yet it is assumed that it may come from Proto-Indo-European word <i>knok</i> meaning "high point" or "ridge". The traces of the word can be also found in Old Irish <i><span class="foreign">cnocc</span></i>, Welsh <i><span class="foreign">cnwch</span></i> and Old Bretonian <i><span class="foreign">cnoch</span></i> meaning "hill".<br />
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Digging into the history of the second word, <i>tie</i>, you'll find that it may come from Old Norse <i><span class="foreign">tygill</span></i>, meaning "string" or Old English <i><span class="foreign">teon, </span></i><span class="foreign">meaning</span> "to draw, pull, drag;"<br />
The usage of word <i>necktie</i> in the sense we use it today was first recorded in 1761.<br />
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The question of a necktie is a subtle matter when thinking of gentleman’s garment. This is the only note in the whole [musical] scale of clothing where the gentleman might emphasize his individuality a little bit and free his imagination. But not too much! To strictly determine the colours would be impossible – let me just say that some colours, too special or, so to say, feminine, do not harmonize with gentleman’s dignity that should be the attribute of gentleman’s garment. <br />
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Let's take a look how the Vogue for the 19th century gentlemen looked like: <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But where is <b>Artavaganza</b> in all of this? </span><br />
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What we'd like to express here is: <b><i>Viva Italia!</i></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfI7xplJcRIbgfHGWKWUBcykHmyMj0hGNBeW870v6TOSvsmUzz6O6Q5Gjj7PsIdeKaTyYKPVbT0IllzG6c7btZdssioCorcG8nJ06Alw_PORdqMbaYI-rH6pVFk8-tNb3uT4_Bud-i5Sg/s1600/vivaitalia.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfI7xplJcRIbgfHGWKWUBcykHmyMj0hGNBeW870v6TOSvsmUzz6O6Q5Gjj7PsIdeKaTyYKPVbT0IllzG6c7btZdssioCorcG8nJ06Alw_PORdqMbaYI-rH6pVFk8-tNb3uT4_Bud-i5Sg/s1600/vivaitalia.png" /></a><br />
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Why? Because when you think of quality, it's Italy where you would look for the best shoes, handbags or clothes. We also know that, so we decided that our ties will be made of only the best Italian textile. The highest quality of used material (100% polyester) makes them soft to the touch and fit to the figure. Our ties are made with double interlining that helps maintain their shape. What's more, the exact form of these ties has been carefully designed here in Artavaganza. Our ties are hand-crafted in Poland, and every single tie is unique. We take great care of every single detail, and that's what makes our products special.<br />
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Fall in love with our ties just like we did!<br />
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If you feel like falling in love right now, visit our on-line store at <a href="http://www.artavaganza.com/">www.artavaganza.com!</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">3) Nalewajska, L.<i>, Moda Męska w XIX i na początku XX wieku</i></span></div>
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The most important thing for us here in Artavaganza is design. As we all know, design doesn't happen by itself <m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">–</span> there is always a designer behind what you can see, so we'd like to introduce our art director and designer <m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">–</span> Kamil Kamysz.</m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br />
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Kamil is a highly successful graphic designer. He was awarded grand prix at Agrafa International Graphic Design Biennale 2007, Katowice in <i>Publications</i> category for his book, "Der Zusammenhang". His works are taking part in many international graphic design biennials, such as China International Poster Biennale in <span lang="EN-US">Hangzhou in 2011, </span>International Poster Biennale in Warsaw in 2010, and Agrafa International Graphic Design Biennale in Katowice in 2009 and 2007.<span lang="EN-US"></span></div>
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His works were also exhibited in Rio de Janeiro during ICGA Congress in 2011 and on Leipziger Buchmesse in Leipzig, Germany in 2007. His research work was presented as part of Metadata Offer New Knowledge project during Society for Digital Humanities conference at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada in 2007. </div>
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If you want to know more about him or his works, visit his online blog: </div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Kamil is responsible for all our products design and </span><span lang="EN-US">Artavaganza's</span><span lang="EN-US"> visual identity.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">He really is our </span>precious<span lang="EN-US"> </span>treasure! :)<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">We like to know what we wear. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">We also know you'd probably like to know more about our products. And so you will - in this column we'll be revealing the details about design, production process and materials we're using.</span><br />
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