Today starts the 89th edition of Pitti Uomo, the world’s most important menswear fashion show, but before posting all the reports of what I will see in the Fortezza da Basso, I want to re-share the interviews written by my students of the “Professional Writing for Fashion Journalism” course at International Studies Institute in Florence.
Japanese mood, scarves, prints, polka dots, sweaters and stripes are just a little part of Nō ARTIGIANI ITALIANI, the commercial brand that is seducing the press and the market thanks to its special kind of knitwear for men. Intrigued by the rapid growth of the brand I interviewed Claudia Cennamo, one of the CEOs together with Mirko Buffini, and I discovered that behind Nō ARTIGIANI ITALIANI there is a whole universe born from the passion and the dream of two persons who strongly believe in the Made in Italy values and who have bet on a different way of conceiving…
The Fashion Commentator gave a masterclass in fashion blogging in Rome. Actually, I was comfortably sitting in front of my computer in Florence, but thanks to Skype in a few minutes I was on the big screen of a IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) Master course in Rome. But let me explain…
While waiting for the next post about one of the most interesting fashion designers of the Milan Fashion Week, I want to share with you a pleasant interview with me and the guys of UPLOADYOURTALENT.COM. I “virtually” know the entire team and I’m amazed if I think that we “met” for the first time, about four years ago, on the blog of Franca Sozzani (editor in chief of Vogue Italia), when we dreamed of an internship at Vogue Italia and we used to give ideas and suggestions by answering her questions. At first there were just comments, then came the…
Veneto is one of the Italian regions boasting antique craftsmanship traditions universally recognized for their uniqueness and Bruno Parise, visionary entrepreneur with a long career in the knitwear field, wanted to enhance these resources by launching Bruno Parise Italia bags line destined to conquer the international markets. Bruno Parise Tradition, craftsmanship and innovation are the few, but essential keywords for the success of Bruno Parise Italia. The main feature of his bags is the recover of the antique Venetian weaving tradition (intreccio), by salvaging a treadle loom of the eighteenth century for weaving tapestries. Thin strips of…
Take two architects met at IUAV University, add their great passion for fashion and the infinite love for their own city, Venice, mix it with high quality craftmanship and you will have the formula for success of Arnoldo]-[Battois, emerging accessory brand by Silvano Arnoldo and Massimiliano Battois.
“A fine shirt is the mark of a distinguished gentleman” with these few words the Italian-Canadian John Bartello and his wife Olga, introduce the luxury shirts’ brand Etrusca Made in Italy. The name of the brand pays homage to the Etruscan civilization which influenced the Romans in their luxurious sophisticated taste and in the costumes with precious jewels and colorful clothing for the banquets. They could be considered as the ancestors of the Made in Italy. “Una bella camicia è il segno distintivo di un vero signore” con queste poche parole si presenta il marchio di camice di lusso Etrusca…
Oggi possiamo affermare che le sneaker sono le calzature che negli ultimi trent’anni hanno rivoluzionato il mondo della moda portando lo stile ribelle della “strada” direttamente sulle passerelle dell’alta moda. Il fenomeno “prese piede” a metà degli anni ’80 quando gli eroi del basket come Michael Jordan iniziarono a firmare linee di calzature sportive in collaborazione con i grandi brand (Nike, Adidas, Puma, Reebok) ed i rapper facevano a gara per ostentarle come status symbol e non più come semplici scarpe per praticare sport. Nowadays we can say that sneakers are the footwear that have revolutionized the world of fashion…
Durante la Milano Fashion Week, alla presentazione della collezione donna Autunno Inverno 2012/2013, ho avuto occasione di intervistare i Leitmotiv, duo creativo composto da Fabio Sasso e Juan Caro, che negli ultimi anni hanno ottenuto successi e riconoscimenti internazionali grazie alle loro collezioni di abbigliamento e accessori tempestate di stampe capaci di emozionare attraverso il racconto di storie. Molti li conoscono grazie al progetto Who is on next? 2009 e alle numerose collaborazioni intraprese con le più importanti aziende italiane da Borsalino a Furla fino al progetto avviato con Alcantara presentato all’ultima edizione di Pitti Uomo. Tutte queste collaborazioni rientrano nel…
Christian Pellizzari is the new designer I’ve interviewed for PremièreShooting.com. Born in Treviso (near Venice) in 1981, after a long apprenticeship has decided to fulfill his dream, launching CHRISTIAN PELLIZZARI menswear line in 2011. Trained at Polimoda in Florence, he began his career working for four years at Tonello, the Italian brand known for the slim-fit jackets launched in 2000 that revolutioned the men’s wardrobe. Then, Christian moved to Paris, where after two seasons at the maison Vionnet and an interesting experience at Jay Ahr, decided to create his own brand. Il nuovo designer che ho avuto l’onore d’intervistare si…