Jacket: opened garment that covers shoulders and waist, used both in menswear and womenswear. Its structure consisting of an outer fabric, internal canvas to give shape to the garment, shoulder pads, and the silk or synthetic fabric lining. The several models are distinguished according to the cut and to the fabric they are made of. If combined with a pair of trousers of the same fabric, it is called suit. If the pants differ in color or fabric, it is called “spezzato” or simply “jacket and trousers”. In womenswear, when matched with a skirt or long pants of the same…
I’m sure that many of you already know the ceramic bow ties by Cor Sine Labe Doli, that year after year are conquering the fashion world. The young brand Cor Sine Labe Doli was born in 2009 by an idea of Antonio Patruno Randolfi (design), Luigi Arbore (marketing) and Massimo Mazzilli (entrepreneur), and took its name from the motto of Corato, the hometown of the founders. Cor Sine Labe Doli, (Heart with no betrayal blemish), is a sort of reminiscence of the old values of a lost elegance identified in the bow tie, mixed with the pop and contemporary twist of…
Festive atmosphere at Gucci with the Spring Summer 2013 menswear collection that pays tribute to the 60 years of the Gucci loafers. The famous soft loafers with the horsebit, worn by all the Hollywood stars like Clark Gable, John Wayne, Fred Astaire, which immediately became a cult, until in 1968 it also appeared in the female version. For this collection there are a lot of different kind of leathers, like calfskin, crocodile, python, patent leather, as much as the colors. So far from the first models of 1953 in black or brown. Clima di festa in casa Gucci che con…
In the warm evening of July 26 at the Playground store of Florence has been presented the Vittorio Valerio fall winter 2012 collection and a preview of the spring summer 2013. The event has been organized by the IED students of the “Fashion Events and Public Relations” and “Visual Merchandising” courses. The Playground store is accostumed to this kind of events (the presentations during Pitti Uomo are a regular date of the fashion week) and over the years it has become a landmark of the Florentine shopping panorama, thanks to the huge range of emerging brands, selected for those bohemian-chic…
A few hours before the opening ceremony of the XXX Olympic Games of London, the atmosphere of the fashion world is getting warmer and warmer. The fight will be not only in the battlefield between the athletes, but also among the designers who dress the national teams. A poche ore dall’inizio della XXXesima edizione dei Giochi Olimpici di Londra, l’atmosfera del mondo della moda si sta surriscaldando. La lotta a cui assisteremo non sarà solo tra le nazioni in gara, ma anche tra gli stilisti che vestono le varie squadre. Armani dressed the Italian team in blue and white suits…
Andrea Cammarosano is the emerging designer who won the Yoox.com prize and obtained a special mention at the Who is on Next?Uomo competition held in Florence on June 19th, in conjunction with the 82nd edition of Pitti Uomo. Andrea Cammarosano è il designer emergente che ha vinto il premio Yoox.com ed ha ricevuto la “menzione speciale della giuria” al concorso Who is on Next? Uomo, tenutosi in concomitanza con l’82esima edizione di Pitti Uomo a Firenze il 19 Giugno. Ph: Pittimmagine.com Born in Trieste in 1985, Andrea began his studies at Polimoda in Florence, before moving to the Royal Academy…
Today I want to thank all my followers and occasional readers. Today I want to thank all my new real and virtual friends. Today I want to thank all the fashion designers, brands, magazines and all the kind press officers who got in touch with me. Today I want to thank all the people who believe in me, in my ideas, in what I write, in what I do. The Fashion Commentator blog has just turned two unforgettable years. Thank you! Oggi voglio ringraziare tutti i miei follower ed i lettori occasionali. Oggi voglio ringraziare tutte le mie nuove amicizie…
As you know, I’m not used to publish “image posts”, but today I want to pay an homage to my first fashion myth. Today is the 15th anniversary of the death of Gianni Versace. I have a lot of childhood memories linked to him and his world seeing fashion shows on TV (yes, in the 90’s there were famous fashion shows on Italian tv and not that kind of nowadays-trashy-things) or looking at my mother magazines. I can definitely say his eclectic, artistic, dreamy and classical style was the reason why I fell in love with fashion. Come ben sapete,…
At Pitti Uomo fashion fair there is an area located at the first floor of the Lyceum pavilion called New Beats, and it is dedicated to the young fashion designers selected worldwide by Pitti Immagine. One of the most interesting brand of this year has been Sébastien Blondin, French designer of a minimalist clothing line featured by soft silhouettes. Come ad ogni edizione di Pitti Uomo, al primo piano della sede del Lyceum si trova New Beats, l’area di fashion scouting dedicata ai giovani designer selezionati da Pitti Immagine. Tra i tanti nomi di quest’anno c’era Sébastien Blondin, designer di Lione che ha fatto della linearità il suo…
The emerging fashion designer Christian Pellizzari has presented his new “Jungle” Spring Summer 2013 collection during the Milan Men’s fashion week. Durante la settimana della moda maschile di Milano anche lo stilista emergente Christian Pellizzari ha presentato la nuova collezione Primavera Estate 2013 dal titolo Jungle. The Man imagined by Christian Pellizzari for Spring Summer 2013 is an English Lord suffering from the famous Mal d’Afrique, who revisits the classic gentleman’s wardrobe to pay homage to this land and to its uncontaminated nature. L’uomo Christian Pellizzari per la primavera estate 2013 è un raffinato lord inglese vittima del famoso Mal…