Fashion is My Muse

Jake Rennie as Armour and Peggy Kriha Dye as Armide Opera Atelier 2012, Photo by Bruce Zinger 2012 Soprano Peggy Kriha Dye said she fel...

May will be a hectic month, with the opening of several must-see exhibitions: Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations op...

Olivier LaQuerre as Chevalier Ubalde Photo by Bruce Zinger Opera Atelier's production of Armide , a tragédie en musique, is, in my ...

Opera Atelier's Don Giovanni (Photo by Bruce Zinger) Opera can be such a serious affair but in the case of Opera Atelier 's pres...

Maison Christian Dior (f/w 2004-2005 on left and f/w 2007-2008 on right) The extreme silhouettes, elaborate trimmings, and pouf hairstyl...

Opera Atelier Versailles Gala Fashion Show Photo by Ingrid Mida 2011 I am a huge fan of Opera Atelier . Their productions of 18th centur...

I remember love II by Ingrid Mida 2010 I was a bit nervous as I sat down to watch Artsync TV on Friday night wondering how my intervi...

Oft shall death and sorrow reign (Versailles) by Ingrid Mida Digital C-print 2010, 16x20 framed All is Vanity is the translation of the...

Cover Image by Sarah Moon 1973 In the scheme of art history, photography is a relatively new art form, having only been in existence s...

There are only 18 days left to see the exhibition of Costumes of the Court and Royal Ceremonies in Europe 1650-1800 at Chateau Versailles ....

The palace of Versailles defies description. Its opulence, grandeur and magnificence cannot really be conveyed through words or photos. I ...

There is a lot of myth associated with Versailles. This book tells the real story behind this legendary palace and is a juicy read. In antic...

Versailles, le Parterre nord (the north flower beds) The gardens of Versailles were formally styled into regular patterns of paths, groves, ...

Le Panorama de Versailles The Sun King, Louis XIV, made Versailles into the centre of political power in France during his reign. Originally...

Robert Polidori, Versailles, Salles d'Afrique, Portrait of Louis XVI by Callet #2, 2007 If you cannot make it to Versailles with me tomo...

Many of the garments that are presently on display in the Court Pomp & Royal Ceremonies exhibition at Versailles have been loaned by m...

Title: Marie-Antoinette and the Last Garden at Versailles Author: Christian Duvernois Photographer: Francois Halard Publisher: Rizzoli, 2008...

Wedding dress of Edwige Elisabeth Charlotte de Holstein-Gottorp (wife of Prince Karl of Sweden and sister-in-law of King Gustave III of Swed...

Today I popped into the Royal Ontario Museum to see what's new in the Patricia Harris Costume and Textile Gallery. Sadly, the answer is...

Versailles, Salles d'Afrique, Portrait of Lousie XVI ...