SPACE INVADERS
The art world and fashion have long been bedfellows—sometimes literally, as in the case of Coco Chanel, who was romantically involved with composer Igor Stravinsky and counted artists such as Pablo Picasso among her friends. Her chief rival, Elsa Schiaparelli, was a fan of the Surrealists, most famously collaborating with Salvador Dali on her iconic Lobster dress.
Today, the relationships between fashion designers and artists are alive and well, though both sides of the equation have changed greatly. Fashion is now a breakneck industry dominated by the notion of availability, with fashion shows on demand and clothes, bags and
