The Madame X files

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Sargent's portrait of Virginie Avegno Gautreau titled Madame X created a big scandal in 1884. His blatant portrayal of her sensuality on canvas was panned by critics and fashionable people alike. This response prompted Sargent to flee to London and cultivate a totally different painting style.

Behavior, Painters, Painters (Artists), Sargent, John Singer

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More for less

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Minimalist fashion designer Jil Sanders commissioned the late Renzo Mongiardino to restore her 19th century villa in Hamburg, Germany. The opulent designs of the house include Chinese embroidery, Venetian panelling, and Arabic decorations.

Housing, Homes and haunts, Women fashion designers, Hamburg, Germany, Sander, Jil

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He?s so money

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Designer Bruce Hoeksema?s VBH is the most glamorous new shop in Manhattan.? The shop, located in a transformed bank building, features an eclectic mixture of jewelry, accessories and home furnishings.?

New York, Specialty stores, Hoeksema, Bruce

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