![]() ![]() I often find beauty in the unconventional, maybe even in things defined as ‘ugly’. And I think ultimately it has to trigger curiosity and conversation.ĬROCETTI: There’s a lot of conflict in the word ‘beauty’ alone. Something that is genuine and with passion. JEROME: Beauty is something that comes from the right place. MATCHESFASHION.COM’S new retail, broadcast and experiential hub, 5 Carlos Place, which opened late last year and is set in an elegant Queen Anne-style townhouse in Mayfair, aims to encapsulate those myriads of expressions under one roof.Ĭhief Executive Officer of MATCHESFASHION.COM Ulric Jerome, Peter and Philip Joseph, Creative Directors of architectural and interior design firm P Joseph, Nick Hornby, the artist behind the extruded hanging sculpture of Michelangelo’s David suspended within the house’s central stairwell, and Alan Crocetti, whose unconventional unisex jewelry collection is but one example of the individualistic designs one might find at 5 Carlos Place, share their musings on the concepts of beauty and masculinity and their views on sensory expression within an evolving retail experience.įashion, architecture, sculpture and art are all disciplines that revolve in some way around how different individuals express and perceive beauty. But what does this mean to artists expressing their vision through their work? And what does it mean for those who need to strike that delicate balance between broad appeal and the allure of what speaks specifically to each person? In the 21st century, the pursuit of beauty has truly evolved into the ultimate expression of individualism. The classical ideals of beauty have often been celebrated, but they’ve been just as regularly rejected by proponents of the avant-garde and other counter culture movements through the ages. In the world of fashion, architecture, spatial engineering, jewelry and textile design, photography, painting or sculpture, the creation of beauty hovers between one hailed as a worthy pursuit or a fool’s chase of a mercurial idea.ĭefining beauty is elusive, but it has never stopped people from trying. Photography LUKE GILFORD & ERICK FAULKNER In the design-led arts, the search for beauty unfolds as a constant dialogue between the creator, the created and the receiver. ![]()
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