Found in Berlin’s Schöneweide region, sculptor Przemek Pyszczek’s studio is a long way from home. Drawn to his home country of Poland’s kitschy charm, Pyszczek found his future muses in Soviet-era artifacts. With a background in architecture his artistic obsession began with photography of Wielka Płyta, Poland’s solution to the immediate need for post-war housing, and later evolved to sculptures that incorporated Soviet architecture-inspired elements.
Tag Archives: February 2016
Elie Saab’s $400,000 Couture Dream.
Lebanese designer Elie Saab has a reputation for creating indulgent gowns, having previously dressed a Belgian Countess and Princess Claire of Luxembourg (whose gown had 50,000 pearls and a 13 foot train, taking a rumoured 3,900 hours to make) for their royal weddings. While it may seem Elie Saab is at the peak of extravagance, he out did himself with a gown costing more than $404,000.
Lindsay Cooper 