Appearances Can Be Deceiving - Frida Kahlo's Dresses on Exhibit

Illness, pain, physical disability, depression, and the eventual amputation of her polio devastated leg is the basis of Frida Kahlo's style. As a creative person will often do she turned her tragedy into intensity and passion - taking the traditional Tehuantepec style of dress to new levels and creating a personal style which was envied and quickly embraced by the European women of the day. Proud of her heritage and needing to disguise her many physical flaws - her backbrace became a beautifully decorated corset, her prosthetic leg a fashionable boot.  The Exhibit "Las Aparencias Engañan" (Appearances can be Deceiving) or "Smoke and Mirrors" was opened in the "Casa Azul" in Mexico City on November 22, 2012.

Inspiration in Design

In the world of design one field inspires the other. Clothing designers in particular can benefit taking inspiration from painting, sculpture, architecture and other medias like technology.  Amit Sood decided to incorporate the world´s greatest art museums into one website and give us all access to incredible art collections. Minute details are visible in art pieces from, among others, the Hermitage in Russia, Museum of Modern Art in the U.S.A. and the Van Gogh Museum in Holland.  In this short video he explains how to fully take advantage of the experience.  Watch the video and then go to the Google Art Project website.

(Subtitles in various languages offered by clicking the arrow on the lower left of the screen)