• Pitti Uomo

    Pitti 85 – Stella Jean Fall Winter 2014 Menswear collection

    January 15, 2014 - By 

    One of the problems of emerging fashion designers who have gained a certain visibility since the beginning of their careers, is to keep the interest of buyers and press season by season. But how? If we consider Italian case studies such as Andrea Pompilio and MSGM, seems that you can remain on top, only if you are able to renew your whole concept, but without betraying that particular style which made your name famous. It’s really hard, but it’s what happened to Stella Jean with her second menswear collection presented during the 85th edition of Pitti Uomo.   Stella Jean…

  • Pitti Uomo

    Pitti W Special Event – La Petite Robe di Chiara Boni Fall Winter 2014

    January 12, 2014 - By 

    In the late morning of a quiet sunny day in January, while the Fortezza da Basso in Florence is teeming with stylish men seeking to be photographed, the dark hall of the Dogana in Via Valfonda has been transformed into a secret garden looking like a small corner of paradise on earth and by a white curtain opened on a huge garden of peonies comes out the Chiara Boni’s “petal-women”. Finally, after a long time passed preparing the Roman high fashion collections and the Milan prêt-a-porter ones, Chiara Boni is back in Florence with a special event for the 13th…

  • Pitti Uomo

    Pitti 85 – CASAMADRE fall winter 2014 shoes collection

    January 8, 2014 - By 

    The series of special events of the 85th edition of Pitti Uomo fashion fair started with a leap into the imaginary and dreamy world of Casamadre, the shoe designer duo composed by Alessia Crea and David Parisi, winners of the Who is on Next? Uomo 2013 competition. At the entrance of the Limonaia di Villa Vittoria a black marquee with the brand’s name in large letters, a tray of cookies and the cotton candy corner made immediately clear the uniqueness of the presentation. It’s a jump into the past, in the values of the art of entertainment, of the artistic…

  • Fashion exhibition

    Exhibition – Hat between art and extravaganza at Galleria del Costume di Firenze

    December 5, 2013 - By 

    From December 3rd until May 18th, the Costume Gallery of Pitti Palace in Florence hosts the exhibition “Hats between art and extravaganza” curated by Simona Fulceri and Katia Sanchioni. An interesting exhibition dedicated to one of the accessories that has focused all the attention of the society mainly from the eighteenth century until the end of the twentieth century.   Mostra Cappello Firenze – Alberto Lattuada sketches    

  • Jewels

    NORITAMY Obi Misubi collection Spring Summer 2014

    November 28, 2013 - By 

    Blossom of iris, Japanese morning glory flowers, butterfly, sparrow or even eagle wings are just some of the natural elements that have inspired the several types of misubi, literally the knot of the obi-belt used in the Japanese kimono. A traditional decorative element full of meaning that the designer duo of Noritamy jewelry brand have reinterpreted in the latest Obi Misubi collection spring summer 2014.   Noritamy SS2014 Necklace – collage by The Fashion Commentator    

  • Firenze

    Save the Date – FIRENZE INSOLITA – Visual Design Event in Florence

    November 26, 2013 - By 

    SAVE THE DATE!!!     FIRENZE INSOLITA 2013 – CAMILLA KELLEN MARQUES FIRENZE INSOLITA 2013 – LUCA OROPALLO FIRENZE INSOLITA 2013 – MARGHERITA PACI FIRENZE INSOLITA 2013 – SILVIA CAPPELLINI   What: FIRENZE INSOLITA – FACOLTA’ IN PIAZZA 2013 – WINTER EDITION   When: 29/30 NOVEMBRE 2013 – Dalle 17,30 alle 22,30   Where: CHIESA DI SANT’AMBROGIO – Piazza Sant’Ambrogio, Firenze            CHIOSTRO DI SANTA VERDIANA – Ingresso via dell’Agnolo, 14   Info: Facebook Page