• thestudioArena

    Communication through Arts in the twenty-first century has a wider reach than ever before. Once a sign of exalted social standing, art has taken on a new persona that is continuously evolving, its perception shaped by a complexity of ever-changing dynamics.

    thestudioArena is a fashion magazine of Transculturation, Contemporary Art, and DIY Culture, that utilizes the latest communication technology to create and document fashion projects for an international audience. Interacting with a global community, thestudioArena uses fashion and contemporary art to encourage awareness of a cultural worldview, improve attitudes towards cultural differences, and develop cultural competence.

    studioArena is an online fashion media center dedicated to experimental interactive projects; including films, avant guard videos, and live performances.

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Beauty In Nature: Designer Profile on Tracy Reese (Detroit flower girl)

TRACY REESE – MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK SPRING 2012 COLLECTIONS Her inspiration, she explains is “A feminine yet relaxed mood is achieved through the juxtaposition of romance and sport, comfort and flattery. Subtle hues of khaki and blush mixed with pastel shades of waterfall, misty blue and aqua tears gradually intensify to deep saturated tones and neon … Read more

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Olympics 2012: FIFA Bans Headscarves for Iranian Women’s Soccer Team

TEHRAN — Not participating in the 2012 London Olympics is a nightmare for every serious athlete, but for the Iranian women’s soccer team the defeat was extra bitter after they were disqualified right before a crucial qualifying match because they wore Islamic headscarves. Ready to play a crucial Olympic qualifying match with Jordan in Amman … Read more

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Vena Cava: More Imagination + Less Money = Good Style.

South Pasadena and Los Angeles, designers Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock met at 17 in their native California before shipping off to Parsons the New School of Design, where they were rejected from their school’s senior show in 2003, so they decided to give it a go on their own. Just Three weeks after graduation … Read more

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Cici Ali: Somalian Beauty

Since her discovery by scout master Elmer Olsen, Canadian model Cici Ali has brought her gorgeous brown eyes, killer legs, and most importantly diversity to catwalks around the world. Hailing from Richmond Hill, just north of Toronto, she studied fashion at Humber College before deciding to pursue a full time modeling career. Today the 5’9 … Read more

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color block

By now you should know all about Color Blocking and how to apply it this Summer.Here’s a very simple way to implement the idea while maintaining simplicity.I’m a huge fan of neutrals, grays, and muted colors. On brown skin, neutrals give a very “finished” look. I also love bright colors mixed in to uplift my … Read more

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elements of style

elements of style by pipercarter featuring striped bags Below my fashion collage is a picture of each item. If you see something you like, just click the image. You will be directed to the site to purchase.

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style diary

style diary by pipercarter featuring buckle belts Below my fashion collage is a picture of each item. If you see something you like, just click the image. You will be directed to the site to purchase.

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the beach 2011

the beach 2011 by pipercarter featuring metal shades Below my fashion collage is a picture of each item. If you see something you like, just click the image. You will be directed to the site to purchase.

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neutral ground

neutral ground by pipercarter featuring ruffle tops Below my fashion collage is a picture of each item. If you see something you like, just click the image. You will be directed to the site to purchase.

  • Fashion is increasingly a visual part of our global reality. the studioArena explores moving fashion beyond the development of European mercantile capitalism, commodity fetishism, and the politics of production (the way fashion emphasises consumption at the expense of production.
  • Fashion has always played a leading role in constructing images and meanings during periods of rapid social, economic and technological change. It can act out instability or loss, or it can stake out the territory of new social and sexual identities.
  • The aim of thestudioArena is to create a platform to highlight the importance of fashion — especially “experimental” and sustainable fashion — within current critical discourses. Through interviews with a range of artists, designers, writers and curators, as well as through other planned projects and exhibits, we hope to foster a dialogue between theory and practice across disciplines. We investigate the relationship between style and identity.

    We are primarily an online community of contributors.

    For more information please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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