For as long as there has been VR technology, there have been half-excited, half-scaremongering think pieces proclaiming that a new age of tourism has begun. Physical tourism is out, and “virtual tourism” is in. Well, we haven’t quite… Read More
By Masha Voyles Just a handy hint: the bits in bold might be the answers to bonus questions on your hunt! Buy your tickets to the Fashion Hunt at the V&A here. If there’s one wardrobe item that I’m… Read More
By Masha Voyles Just a handy hint: keep an eye out for answers to bonus questions on your hunt! Buy your tickets to the Fashion Hunt at the V&A here. The Empress Josephine—Napoleon’s wife—was a massive shopaholic, and was… Read More
By Masha Voyles Just a handy hint: the bits in bold might answer bonus questions on your hunt! Buy your tickets to the Fashion Hunt at the V&A here. How on earth was a fashionable lady in the 18th century… Read More
To close off our new Islamic wings visits, we’re hopping across the pond from London’s Victoria and Albert Islamic Wing to NY. In 2011 The Met opened 19,000 sq feet (1770 m) of space devoted to Islamic art (the… Read More
Largest, Oldest, Most Famous. These adjectives catch my attention. Continuing on this thread of new Islamic art wings at major museums (the Louvre, The Met), we’ve crossed the channel to London’s Victoria and Albert. The centerpiece to the Jameel… Read More
