This document summarizes an exhibition in London celebrating the 20th anniversary of fashion label Maison Martin Margiela. It describes some of the label's distinctive design features that will be showcased, such as visible zips, deconstructed hemlines, and tabi boots. It also discusses how the label and its founder Martin Margiela remain intentionally mysterious and anonymous. The exhibition at Somerset House aims to provide a rare glimpse into the world of one of fashion's most intriguing designers.

1. 18 | TRAVELLER | JUNE 10
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
London
If you can’t place a face to
the name Martin Margiela,
don’t worry – your fashion
savvy is not slipping.
The world’s front-row
fashionistas have never
seen the notoriously elusive
designer, dubbed“the
invisible man”of fashion.
But at Somerset House’s
Embankment Galleries from
3 June to 5 September,
there’s a chance to pin
down the style of his label,
as Maison Martin Margiela’s
first major retrospective,
20, celebrates two decades
at the top of the fashion pile.
Using installations,
photography, video and
film, the exhibition charts
the rise of a label founded
by Jean Paul Gaultier’s
one-time design assistant
in 1988 and famous for its
“anti-fashion”approach.
Look out for visible zips – a
trend that has now hit the
mainstream, deconstructed
hemlines (à la Diesel – the
brand owned by Renzo
Russo, who in 2002
bought a majority stake in
MMM) and the tabi boot
– distinctively sculpted
around the toes to define
them in a manner akin to
wearing socks with sandals.
It sounds unflattering, but
the tabi was made iconic by
stars such as Sarah Jessica
Parker, and copied widely
on the high street.
But despite celebrity
followers, cult status and a
new cash-spinning line in
perfumes, the 70-strong
team behind MMM remains
aloof and speaks only as
a collective from the Paris
HQ, saying:“In deciding
to let [Margiela’s] fashion
speak for itself and remain
anonymous, Margiela
as a brand is driven by
product and sheer invention
rather than fad, hype and
celebrity often linked to
other fashion labels.”It’s a
stance that comes through
in the famously blank
labels attached to every
garment, a deliberate move
not to self-promote. MMM
continues:“We prefer that
people react to a garment
through their taste and
personal style, not their
impression of the individual
and group of people who
created it.”
For MMM, it seems simple.
They show, the clothes tell…
“Unlike actors or singers,
we do not need a physical
form to express our work,”
the team says. Even in the
face of speculation about
Margiela himself vanishing
from design duties for
good, the label remains
tight-lipped and the house
style unaltered.The trendy
deconstructed slouch boot
was inspired by MMM and
a prolific, iconographic use
of whites still dominates
their collections and six
shops throughout Europe.
This summer’s exhibition
presented by Somerset
House has already received
acclaim in galleries Haus
der Kunst (Munich) and
MoMu (Antwerp), and
is a rare peek into the
mysterious world of one of
fashion’s most intriguing
designers. Somerset
House Embankment
Galleries, Strand,WC2,
somersethouse.org.uk
Deborah Hatch
18–20
Park Live Fest
SOFIA
A veritable feast of nostalgia for 90s
trip-hoppers, the second incarnation
ofthisBulgarianelectro-festplayshost
toLamb,MorcheebaandGotanProject
among others. All for the bargain-
basement price of €45 for a deluxe
three-day pass. parklivefest.com/en
22
Hangar Bicocca
Gallery Reopens
MILAN
Renovatedandrejuvenated,thisstaple
of Milan’s art scene reopens on the
22nd. See specially commissioned
installation Personnes by Christian
Boltanski and works by Anselm Kiefer
(pictured), Fausto Melotti and Stefano
Boccaliniandenjoythenewbistroand
freeWi-Fithroughout.hangarbicocca.it
24
Munich Opera Festival
MUNICH
Thisannualfestival,whichrunsuntilthe
end of July, brings Bavarian opulence
to the old favourites. Join hundreds of
opera buffs on the city square or in the
high-tech temporary Pavillon 21 MINI
OperaSpaceforthisyear’sToscaorDon
Giovanni. bayerische.staatsoper.de
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WordsSarahWarwick
Unveiling Fashion’s
Invisible Man

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BIRTHDAY ISSUE
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
GLASGOW
They’re brilliant at
grabbing headlines
and drawing
crowds, but pop-up
shops are inevitably
short-lived. Not
so the latest
innovation to hit
Glasgow Airport
– Planeshop, the
permanent pop-up
shop. Planeshop
invites brands to
take turns running
the store for short
periods of time,
starting with US
sportswear label
K-Swiss and now
street-fashion
company WeSC.
Co-founder Russ
Miller, who was
also responsible
for guerilla shop
Vacant, one of the
world’s first pop-
ups, says this is a
new take on the
concept.“Regular
pop-ups usually
only last for one-
to-four weeks, but
a brand can take
over Planeshop for
up to two months.”
The company has
launched its own
iPad apps, one
offering destination
guides and listings,
and another
offering the chance
to win shopping
bags full of branded
goodies. Miller
explains:“A GPS
signal lets users
track the bag’s
movements as
it’s carried around
Glasgow by one of
our staff. Simply
catch up with it to
claim the contents.”
The company
is also making its
mark by choosing
relatively unknown
designers to put
their creative stamp
on every Planeshop
interior.“We do a lot
of work with artists
who are often still
relatively unknown,
such as our first
collaborator,
designer Chris
Casey.”Taking local
collaboration to a
global platform,
Miller aims to
open many more
Planeshops in
the coming years.
Watch out for one in
an airport near you.
planeshop.net
King of Pop-Up Opens Planeshop
2007 CONTINUED
We launch a carbon-emission off-
setting scheme,the first major European
airline to offer passengers the chance to
invest exclusively in UN-certified projects.
We expand further by purchasing GB
Airways.With 15 new planes,we can offer
even more destinations such as Sharm
El Sheikh (pictured),Hurghada and
Dalaman from Gatwick and Manchester.
2008
 easyJet opens two new bases in
France – Charles de Gaulle and Lyon –
becoming the first low-cost airline to offer
French domestic flights outside Paris.
 In our efforts to become the world’s
most environmentally efficient airline
we reveal new CFM56-5BTech Insertion
engines that reduce emissions,fuel
consumption and maintenance costs.
The engines are fitted onto all newAirbus
A319 deliveries.
2009
 easyJet is now a pan-European airline,
operating more than 400 routes with
over 175 aircraft in 27 countries.For the
first time,over 50% of our passengers
originate from outside the UK.
 Our full-year results for 2009
state that easyJet delivers the best
performance of any European airline
during 12 tough recessionary months.
2010
We offer a landmark 500 routes.
We are now the UK’s largest airline.
CivilAviationAuthority figures show
that we have the highest number of
passengers for the second year in a row.
In 2009,over 28 million passengers flew
with easyJet through UK airports.
We celebrate yet again,winning
BusinessTraveller magazine’s Best Low-
CostAirline award 2010 for the 10th
year in a row!
easyJet
TIMELINE 2007–2010
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CALENDAR
AUGUST
VENICE
This renowned
film festival has
pulled off quite the
coup this year, with
Quentin Tarantino
heading up the
competition jury.
Tarantino stormed
onto the circuit
with his debut film
Reservoir Dogs
in 1992, and his
brilliance has been
hailed ever since.
He’ll be handing
out the Golden
Lion Lifetime
Achievement award
to director and
producer John Woo
– revered for films
such as Broken
Arrow and Face/Off.
1–11 September;
labiennale.org
Venice Film Fest
LONDON
Whether mod, rockabilly,
soul, 80s casual, rudeboy
or rasta, revival scenes have
never been more popular
with devotees all over
Europe. Cue the first-ever
Vintage at Goodwood, a
festival of music, fashion,
art, design and culture
celebrating five decades of
British cool (1940s–1980s)
from 13–15 August.
An era-spanning musical
line-up across five clubs
and a main stage on the
Sussex estate will include
1960s pop princess Sandie
Shaw, ska specialists The
Beat, and new kids the
Noisettes. For fashionistas
there are three daily runway
shows, the world’s largest
vintage market and a pop-
up high street with over 25
shops. Pop star Lily Allen is
using the event as a launch
pad for her new fashion
label Lucy in Disguise and
says:“To me the idea of
music and fashion being
separate is just not possible
– one can’t exist without
the other.”
Masterminded by Wayne
Hemingway of Red or Dead
label fame,Vintage is the
first festival to be curated
instead of organised and
boasts a stellar cast of
cultural experts. Iconic 60s
model Patti Boyd (former
rock-wife of Eric Clapton
and George Harrison) is
helping to curate catwalk
areas, while Acid Jazz
record label boss and mod
advocate Eddie Piller is at
the helm of the festival’s
soul casino.
Beyond the clubs and
shops, Goodwood also
offers up all the quirks of
cool Britannia, including
Mick Jones’Rock and
Roll Public Library on the
Peter Blake art bus.There
are also“posh”camping
options such as customised
pods and vintage caravans
– a guaranteed attraction
whatever era turns you on.
vintageatgoodwood.com
Vintage at Goodwood
18–26
Boom Festival
LISBON
Get your spiritual head on and visit
the“magic forest”in Portugal where
a truly psychedelic experience awaits.
Boom’s three-day,open-air Goan trance
extravaganza boasts international DJs,
huge dance tents,hippy healing and
plenty of chilling.boomfestival.org
20
The Helsinki
Arts Festival
HELSINKI
Abumper bill of dance,music,theatre
and poetry hits Helsinki with Finland’s
biggest arts festival.Highlights include
MarthaWainwright,new French circus
ensemble Les Colporteurs,and the
London and Helsinki philharmonic
orchestras.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
14–22
Grachten Festival
AMSTERDAM
Spend a summer evening at an
atmospheric open-air concert on
the Prinsengracht canal banks.It’s
the highlight of several free classical,
opera and world music performances
at unusual locations,includingAnne
Frank’s House,hidden gardens and
barges on the canal.grachtenfestival.nl
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4. 22 | TRAVELLER | AUGUST 10
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
WORDSDEBORAHHATCH
COPENHAGEN
In a city where regional
fare is so popular that
the start of crayfish
season in August inspires
a spate of boat parties,
it’s no surprise when an
international food festival
literally takes over for
10 days. Copenhagen
Cooking is now in its sixth
year and offers plenty to
taste and even try your
own hand at all over the
city.Think food markets,
open-air street kitchens
wafting delicious smells,
culinary workshops and
budding chefs doing
“show cooking”displays.
Highlights include“Taste
the World”– a large street
kitchen on Nørrebrogade,
and the“eat10”food
fair. Celebrated chefs
from local eateries
such as Kokkeriet (64
Kronprinsessegade), and
Noma (93 Strandgade) –
recently named“world’s
best restaurant”– are
also cooking up cut-price
treats for the duration.
This year’s festival
follows a surge in
popularity for new Nordic
cuisine, masterminded
by Michelin-starred chef
and co-owner of Noma,
René Redzepi (pictured).
Along with Claus Meyer,
Denmark’s most famous
food personality, Redzepi
is pushing Nordic food
in a new direction driven
by fierce devotion to
local ingredients.The
movement is being
endorsed by some of
Scandinavia’s greatest
chefs and resulting in
some seriously innovative
twists to traditional, local
dishes.As a result, Nordic
cuisine is now replacing
French in Copenhagen’s
finest dining rooms and
more Danish restaurants
are featuring regional
ingredients.
Even children are
encouraged to develop
new Nordic cooking skills,
inspiring the Copenhagen
Cooking course on how
to make smørrebrød
(open sandwiches). It’s
specifically aimed at kids
and run by Aamanns (10
Østerfarimagsgade) a
local restaurant serving
classic Danish food with
a contemporary edge. So,
whether you like flashy or
traditional food or want to
taste a little of everything,
it seems Copenhagen
can offer it all on a plate
right now. 20–29 August;
copenhagencooking.dk
Nordic Nosh
4–5
International
Kite Festival
BRISTOL
Go fly a kite or at least head for the
blustery hills to watch,as the sky over
England’s south-west becomes a riot of
colours and shapes – from traditional to
motorised andJapanese fighting kites.
kite-festival.org.uk
8–12
Budapest
Wine Festival
BUDAPEST
With 1,000 delicious wines and
traditional foods to sample in the
historic surrounds of Buda Castle,this is
the place to learn about Hungarian wine,
and even attend a wine academy.Then
try a cellar visit,wine auction or music
and comedy shows.aborfesztival.hu
12–18
Sacrum Profanum
Festival
KRAKOW
Jónsi (pictured),vocalist and guitarist
for Sigur Rós,is headlining this year’s
Sacrum Profanum Festival,alongside a
roster of contemporary Polish artists.
Back for its eighth instalment,Sacrum
is one of Europe’s more unusual music
festivals.sacrumprofanum.pl
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5. 10 | TRAVELLER | SEPTEMBER 10
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
17–19
Tattoo & Rock Festival
LISBON
Marvel at the handiwork of
world-leading tattooists,including
Madrid’s LauraJuan who specialises
inAmyWinehouse-style pinup girl
and portrait tattoos,at this annual
convention,then rock out to live
bands playing rockabilly and punk.
tattoorockfest-lisbon.com
CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
LONDON
Pedal power
is taking over
Europe’s most
cosmopolitan
cities with bike
hire schemes
from Amsterdam
to Paris and
Barcelona. Now
London has
followed suit.
The newly
launched urban
cycle hire system
is the world’s
second largest,
with 6,000 bikes
available from
around 400
docking stations
across the capital.
For Londoners and
visitors to the city,
its new army of
bikes is a nifty and
thrifty alternative to
taxis and tubes.
Jumping on
a hire bike costs
as little as £1 an
hour, or‘free’if it’s
under half an hour
(if you pay for a
membership: £1
a day; £5 a week
or £45 a year).
Londoner Sakhr
Al-Makhadhi
was one of the
first to use the
system, and says:
“Previously I relied
on cramped buses
and trains, but
now I don’t have to
worry about delays
or overcrowding.”
As one of the
greenest cities in
Europe, London is
popular with bike-
savvy residents
and tourists – an
estimated 250,000
people cycle
across it every day.
Now the ease of
London’s free cycle
system should even
entice novices to
get on their bike.
Though the
scheme has yet
to acquire an
endearing moniker
such as the Paris
Vélib, it seems
only a matter of
time before hiring
a“Boris Bike”(a
tribute to London’s
cycle-friendly
mayor, Boris
Johnson) catches
on.An iPhone
application has
already appeared
to help users find
docking stations
with available
bikes, tipping the
balance of power
on London’s
streets even
further towards the
pedal. tfl.gov.uk/
BarclaysCycleHire
Life in the Cycle Lane
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AniMadrid
MADRID
Going far beyond just kids’Saturday
morning cartoons,this festival of
animation screens more than 200
new short films by international
filmmakers.Expect animated originals
from horror and suspense to comedy,
drama and even documentaries.
Until 1 October.animadrid.com
18
Liverpool Biennial
LIVERPOOL
This art-blast transforms the city centre
into a melting pot of original installations
and pop-up galleries showcasing
international artists every two years.
Highlights include the UK’s leading
contemporary painting competition.
Until 28 November.biennial.com
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6. JULY 10 | TRAVELLER | 15
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
CALENDAR
JULY
ISTANBUL
If you find yourself in
Istanbul struggling
to keep cool,head
for this quirky new
museum.Made
entirely of ice –
from the walls to
the cocktail glasses
– it’s one of the
only permanent ice
museums in the
world.The venue’s
creators took
inspiration from
theVikings’first
visit to Istanbul in
the ninth century,
and sculptures
ofViking boats,a
map of theVikings’
journey and animals
are on show – all
aptly carved out of
Scandinavian ice.
magicice.com.tr
MagicIceMuseum
LONDON
What better time to get
nostalgic than summer?
London’s Georgian squares
are baking in glorious
sunshine and a traditional
picnic hamper is the height
of chic.Yes ladies and gents,
it’s time to break out the
cucumber sandwiches,
sip martinis, and join the
trendiest folk in town by
harking back to the glory
days of 1940s England.
As a sign of these
vintage-loving times,
the good sports behind
Bedford Square’s Chap
Olympiad return on 17
July to show us how World
War II-style fun is really
done.Turn up to Bourne &
Hollingsworth (behind party
nights Prohibition and The
Blitz Party) and expect a
resplendent group of ladies
with hair pinned in perfect
victory rolls cheering on
chaps with immaculate
trouser creases.
Competitors in the
eccentric games – designed
to separate the chaps from
the cads – are expected to
step up for all manner of
manly trials, from umbrella
jousting to moustache
wrestling or a round of
bounders.Yes that’s
bounders, not rounders
– where a chap must say
something so caddish to a
lady that he receives a slap.
The cad with the reddest
face, but the wryest smile, is
the winner, although clearly
not with the ladies.
While cheeky charm
but absolutely no athletic
ability are necessary at
the Olympiad, it’s been
attracting tweed-clad,
hat-doffing fellas and
perfectly preened glamour
pusses for the past five
summers. Maybe the lure
of fancy fodder such as
hog roast, ice cream and
afternoon tea washed
down with cocktails has
something to do with it.
Or maybe we’re all just
hankering after the warm
fuzzy feeling that comes
with looking back in
splendid style. thechap.net
The Chap Olympiad
3–25
Tour de France
FRANCE
Join the excitement of one of the
world’s best-known,adrenaline-charged
cycling races.Winding through the
glorious French Pyrenees,theTour de
France reaches a dramatic finish on the
Champs-Élysées in Paris,though you’ll
need to arrive early to get a good viewing
spot on the day.letour.fr
4
Christian Købke,
National Gallery
EDINBURGH
For the first time ever outside of
Denmark,the National Gallery
is showing 45 works from this
contemporary of 19th-century British
artistsTurner and Constable.Spanning
portraiture,landscapes and townscapes.
Until 3 October; nationalgalleries.org
8–10
BBK Live
BILBAO
Astellar rock line-up with the likes of
PearlJam,PaulWeller and Manic Street
Preachers leads the charge at this hilltop
festival.Surrounded by mountains and
with breathtaking views over the city,
this is a musical extravaganza with a
difference.bilbaobbklive.com
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7. 14 | TRAVELLER | SEPTEMBER 10
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
MILAN
What do you get
when you assemble
a group of talented
chefs, artists and
DJs in one room?
A typical event by
Le Fooding, the
French food guide
and festival group
that loves to tell
a story through
delectable dishes,
design and music.
Food writers
Alexandre Cammas
and Emmanuel
Rubin started Le
Fooding in Paris
10 years ago after
becoming tired of
the old-school rules
dominating French
gastronomy and
wanting to reignite
the link between
“food and feeling”.
Today, the group’s
restaurant guide
classifies all sorts of
restaurants, not just
the multi-starred
Michelin heroes.
Its unique culinary
events have also
travelled to Paris,
NewYork, Belgium
and, on 15 October,
they’re hosting a
much-anticipated
event in Milan.
True to form, this
latest offering from
the gastronomic
rebels tells a story.
The event, taking
place in an edgy,
factory-style
venue in a working
class Milanese
neighbourhood,
traces Le Fooding’s
origins back to
basics with its
theme of“eating
with hands”.
To show just how
much fun eating
without cutlery can
be,graphic designer
Paolo Ulian has
created a quirky set
of instructions for
finger licking fun.
Half-portion dishes
from 10 culinary
gurus – including
David Chang, the
only chef in Time
magazine’s 100
most influential
people list – are
covered by the
€25 entry fee,
as is a glass of
Veuve Clicquot
Champagne
from the indoor
picnic area.
Foodie fanatics
will sample some
amazing dishes
of course, but the
evening is a sensory
experience with
more than a few
treats in store.
Chef Massimo
Bottura is cooking
by spotlight in a
San Pellegrino-
sponsored dark
room while Italian
electro DJs The
Crookers and
Nicola Guiducci of
Milanese nightclub
Plastic spin the
tunes. Siberian
author and tattoo
fan Nicolai Lilin
is also creating
three unique entry
stamps to brand
guests on arrival.
lefooding.com
CALENDAR
OCTOBER
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Le Fooding
14–16
Spirit Film Festival
TEL AVIV
Tapping into the trend for films that
leave you with more to think about
than the average no-brainer action
blockbuster,Israel’s spiritual cinema
festival is back for its fourth instalment,
delivering features,documentaries and
shorts alongside art shows and talks.
spiritfestival.co.il
13–24
Festival Of Lights
BERLIN
During this dazzling two-week display,
more than 50 of Berlin’s iconic
landmarks and spaces,such as the
Brandenburg Gate andTVTower,will
glow with a backdrop of fireworks.
Must-see events includeJazz at the
Ministerial Gardens and the City
Light Run.festival-of-lights.de
20–23
Amsterdam
Dance Event
AMSTERDAM
Back for the 15th year,this is a feast
for dance fans.More than 700 artists
perform in 40 clubs across the party-
loving Dutch capital to showcase the
electronic music scene’s latest trends.
amsterdam-dance-event.nl
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8. 24 | TRAVELLER | AUGUST 10
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
IBIZA
While an international
clubbing crowd still
decamps to Ibiza en
masse every summer,
the savviest scenesters
are heading elsewhere
for respite between
parties. Handy then,
that just 19km south
on Formentera – an
island that has twice
been voted a finalist
as “Best Island in the
World” by Condé Nast
Traveller magazine
readers – there are
boutique hotels like
the Gecko Beach Club.
Retreating to
a peaceful island
paradise before
emerging bang on
time for the parties
makes sense. Ibiza
virgins may be more
tempted to ensconce
themselves at the
heart of the action, but
then the Formentera
experience really is the
best-kept secret of the
Balearic Islands. It has
the monopoly on the
region’s top beaches
and Gecko’s spot on
Migjorn Beach – one of
the finest in the Med
– offers a massage
tent and serviced
sun lounge area right
on the water’s edge.
Obviously the quality
of nightlife tops
most Ibiza-bound
holidaymakers’hit lists,
but it’s smart to stay
refreshed with some
of the best menus the
Balearics can offer.
Local fish such as
freshly caught prawns
and lobster paella is
served beachside at
Gecko – a great pre-
emptive to cocktails
and apéritifs before the
20-minute ferry trip
back to “bling island”.
geckobeachclub.com
ABERDEEN
Scotland’s finest
traditions are rolled
out every year at
these world-famous
Highland games
where pipe bands,
kilted dancers and
athletes convene.
Set in the rolling
hills of Braemar and
always attended
by royals, this
gathering has
been a treasured
Highland event since
1848. For heavy
athletes, it’s the
place to compete
in tossing the caber
and throwing the
hammer. Classic
fun includes the
tug-of-war, while
the arduous run up
the hill of Morrone
can require stamina
just to watch. 4
September; braemar
gathering.org
Braemar Gathering
Highland Games
Gecko Beach
Club Reopens
ROME
Everyone in the
Eternal City has
been raving about
Zaha Hadid’s new
MAXXI Museum,
which opened at
the end of May,
but now attention
has turned to
the unveiling of
the new wing at
Rome’s MACRO
Museum.Although
a fortunate few
enjoyed a peek at
the new addition,
designed by French
architect Odile
Decq, in June, the
rest of us have
to wait until the
official opening
this autumn.The
Decq expansion will
feature a striking
multi-level rooftop
garden as well as
exhibition halls, a
video art gallery
and a lecture hall.
Until 22 August,
you can catch
Jacob Hashimoto’s
Silence Still
Governs Our
Consciousness
– an exhibition
designed
specifically for the
entrance to the
new wing where
a“cloud of 7,000
kites”envelops
the audience,
encouraging
meditation and
the chance for
visitors to stop for a
moment to reflect.
en.macro.roma.
museum
New Wing
at the MACRO
Museum
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9. 16 | TRAVELLER | OCTOBER 10
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
CALENDAR
NOVEMBER
PHOTOS©FOTOLIA|WORDSDEBORAHHATCH
BRUSSELS
Dedicated fashion
followers will be
trend-spotting
in carparks, bus
shelters and even
bakeries when
the biennial Modo
Brussels – a
celebration of
eccentric style
and homegrown
talent – returns to
Brussels on 22–24
October. Hotspots
for clocking new
looks range from
boutiques to the
bizarre as top
designers, famous
brands and young
talent lead a packed
agenda of fashion
shows, parties
and exhibitions.
Style hunters
should start
this year’s trail
at the Centrale
Electrique, the
European Centre
for Contemporary
Art (44 Place
Sainte-Catherine).
It’s staging a
central exhibition
by students from
La Cambre art
school’s fashion
department (who
are directing this
year’s event), and it
will also be selling
The Designer’s Trail
programme and
map (€2.50).
Hipsters can
follow the trail
maps and their
fashion instinct to a
number of special
events in secret
spaces across
the city centre.
Hidden highlights
include models
strutting along
an improvised
catwalk behind the
glass windows of
a furniture store
after dark, or art
installations in
churches and
apartments.
It’s a creative
free-for-all where
even established
designers reveal
a different side to
their work.
The city is
fast becoming
one of Europe’s
hippest shopping
destinations so if
fashion is your bag,
follow the Modo
Brussels trail.
modobrussels.be
Modo Brussels
7–8
White Truffle Fair
LAMEZIA
Italy’s truffle season continues at this
fair celebrating the most sought-after
“white”variety.Try other woodland
delicacies such as wild-berry jams,
wine and cheeses too,as music and
culinary challenges transform Umbria's
most northerly town,Città di Castello.
iltartufobianco.it
11
Cologne Carnival
COLOGNE
At 11.11 am on 11 November,one of the
biggest street parties in Europe kicks
off.The Cologne Karneval is dubbed
the "fifth" season,and it runs through
untilAshWednesday in February.For
the opening event,expect to see the
whole city in colourful,traditional outfits
watching parades and concerts.
11–20
Guimarães Jazz 2010
PORTO
Venture to the Centro CulturalVila
Flor in Guimarães for this annual
10-day jazz festival.Jazz aficionados
will be getting into the groove with
headliners includingAmerican Kenny
Garrett,famed for playing with jazz
legend Miles Davis.aoficina.pt
BELFAST
From an award-
winning army
drama to a
thrilling Australian
circus troupe,
Ireland’s biggest
international arts
festival offers an
eclectic bill of
theatre, music,
spoken word, dance
and visual art from
15–30 October.
Round-the-clock
performances
– including an
evening with Monty
Python's Michael
Palin – are taking
place in 36 venues
across the city.
The festival
has grown
considerably since
performers like Jimi
Hendrix made it
famous in the 60s,
but still pays tribute
to talents such
as John Lennon
and Fred Astaire.
belfastfestival.com
Ulster Bank Festival
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10. ATHENS
It’s always a reason to
celebrate when a long-
running festival or event has
a significant birthday. Five
years and it’s doing pretty well,
100 years and it’s become a
legend. But 2,500 years? This
is an entirely different league.
This year marks the colossal
anniversary of the marathon,
when in 490BC Philippides
ran the 42.2km route from
Marathon to Athens to victory
in the Battle of Marathon. On
31 October, 13,500 runners
will recreate the tough run.
athensclassicmarathon.gr
The Classic Marathon
TEL AVIV
The result of some
surprising collaborations,
including Issey Miyake’s
creative director Dai
Fujiwara and vacuum
king James Dyson, are on
show at the Mechanical
Couture exhibition at Tel
Aviv’s Design Museum
Holon from 14 October.
Check out the forward-
thinking duo’s invention,
A-POC ("a piece of cloth"),
which combines ordinary
thread with computer
programming to create
fashion’s first user-
customised material.
Others on display
include designer
Marloes 10 Bhömer’s
mechanically engineered
shoes and Shelley Fox’s
scientifically designed
Fat Map Collection,
which uses body-mass
measuring MRI scans
as blueprints to rework
vintage dresses.
Every one of the
13 designers’exhibits
use craftsmanship
and machinery in
different ways to create
“mechanical couture”,
a modern fashion
phenomenon. It’s a vision
of haute couture that
goes far beyond a classic
Gaultier corset. Until 8
January; dmh.org.il
Mechanical Couture
Shop the catwalk trends from directional
dresses to the nest knitwear all made in
Italy on-line at www.jameslakeland.net.
James Lakeland is also offering a
10% discount to all readers throughout
cto er ust enter the promotional code
JL1 when purchasing from the website.
Knitted tunic
dress, £155.00
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11. 16 | TRAVELLER | JULY 10
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
SPLIT
As Europe’s summer
festival circuit offers up
more sun-kissed than soggy
alternatives, it’s time to
start thinking sunblock and
swimwear rather than wax
jacket and wellies. Enter
Croatia’s Garden Festival,
returning for its fifth assault
on Zadar, a stunning
900-year-old fishing village
on the Dalmatian coast.
Stretching across nine
days (2–11 July), including
two hedonistic weekends,
it’s one of summer’s longest
music extravaganzas.
As well as the main
amphitheatre on the pine-
shaded peninsula of Garden
Petrcane, electronic live
acts and DJs play all night
along the promenade and
on boats out at sea. No
surprise then that this
year’s acts are handing out
survival tips, including Jim
Stanton of London’s Horse
Meat Disco (HMD):“Wear
rubber shoes in the sea, buy
the local seafood and pace
yourself with the alcohol –
it’s a long festival.”
Four-piece HMD are
currently turning swathes
of clubbers onto string-
laden disco sounds at
boutique festivals.They
join this year’s Garden
bill alongside 2020
Soundsystem, Mancunian
dance genre-buff Mr Scruff
(pictured), festival favourite
Sir Norman Jay (playing
house, funk and soul) and
trendy NewYorkers The
Phenomenal Hand Clap
Band, who bring the spirit
of Brooklyn’s underground
to Zadar with influences
from hip hop to reggae.The
whole package wins a rave
review from Jim Stanton,
who says:“We’ve [HMD]
been fortunate enough to
play at the Garden before
and it really is a clubbers’
paradise with Balearic boat
parties or the beach bar by
day, an awesome outdoor
auditorium and amazing
1970s club Barbarella’s all
within close proximity.”
If the idea of offshore
partying floats your boat,
then Rub N Tug – famous
for their insane boat
parties in NYC – and DJs
crewing the Argonaut
(AKA the Argonauty)
promise seafaring frolics
of legendary proportions.
Whether partying on land
or at sea, it’s best to come
prepared says Olly Dixon
from Garden-bound synth-
pop stars Filthy Dukes:
“Always bring some fancy
dress and take lots of
photos.”Sound advice, as
with breathtaking views of
a distant mountain range
from the shade-dappled
amphitheatre, to entrancing
sunset beats on the waves
of an azure blue sea,
this is among Europe’s
most beautiful festivals.
thegardenfestival.eu
Deborah Hatch
CALENDAR
JULY
WORDSDEBORAHHATCH
Garden Festival
9–11
Relentless NASS
BRISTOL
One of Europe’s premier action sports
and music festivals brings daredevil
displays from top-name skateboarders,
BMXbandits,mountain bikers and
Parkour free-runners.Plan B headlines
the music line-up,plus catch sets by
TinieTempah and Hadouken among
others.relentlessnass.com
10
Serpentine Pavilion
LONDON
If unpredictable weather threatens
to ruin your park life,the Serpentine
does an impressive line in temporary
shelters.This summer’s is an unmissable
bright-red design by French architect
Jean Nouvel,reflecting iconic British
telephone/post boxes and London buses.
Until 17 October; serpentinegallery.org
15–20
Benicàssim FIB
VALENCIA
With all-night music over four days and
a bill that always rocks some of music’s
hottest stars,FIB has serious festival
credentials.Turning the heat up this year
are acts including Gorrillaz,Kasabian,
The Courteeners,Goldfrapp and Hot
Chip. fiberfib.com
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12. 24 | TRAVELLER | 15TH
BIRTHDAY ISSUE
THE BUZZ | TRAVEL NEWS
STOCKHOLM
Cult director
Gus Van Sant
(Drugstore Cowboy,
Good Will Hunting
and My Own Private
Idaho) tops the
bill at this festival
that has always
played at the
more off-beat end
of the cinematic
spectrum. Past
guests have
included Dennis
Hopper, Roman
Polanski and Terry
Gilliam, so Van
Sant will be in good
company when he
picks up this year’s
Visionary Award.
The festival's
screenings offer a
typically mixed bag,
ranging from crazy
French surrealism
(Rubber), to chilling
American thriller
(Winter’s Bone).
Academy Award-
winning actress
Holly Hunter (The
Piano) will also
be awarding the
world’s weightiest
film award (literally
– it's a 7.3kg bronze
horse) to one
worthy director.
17–28 November;
filmfestival.se
Stockholm Film Festival
VIENNA
For a taste of the
finer things in life,
head for Vienna’s
opulent Hofburg
Palace this month
for an exhibition
of some of the
biggest and best
luxury brands.
Around 100 of
the world’s most
reassuringly
expensive names
will be present, from
the likes of Bentley
and Breitling to
Versace and Veuve
Cliquot. It’s the
sort of place where
even window-
shopping is a VIP
affair, but pleasingly
tickets are going
for just €39, so
you don’t need to
be a millionaire
to secure a slice
of the high life. Or
as the organisers
themselves put it,
"millions of people
across Europe have
ever-increasing
disposable income
and share the
desire to use it for
personalised luxury
experiences." If
you're one of those
millions (or at least
if you have €39 to
splash out) you
know where to go.
20–21 November;
luxuryplease.com
Luxury, Please
PHOTOS©PHOTOLIBRARY
AMSTERDAM
Europe’s coolest
and most
understated
musicians
and authors
should make
this three-night
interdisciplinary
music and
literature festival
one to watch.
In this 18th
instalment, Rufus
Wainwright takes
centre stage on
opening night
at The Hague's
Koninklijke
Schouwburg,
which will go on
to host a mix of
live performances.
Artists such as
Scroobius Pip and
Mercury Rev join
contemporary
author Roddy
Doyle and
performance
poet John Cooper
Clarke on the
eclectic bill, which
also includes cult
film screenings.
17–20 November;
crossingborder.nl
Crossing Border Festival
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