Haute couture has always been considered as an essential branch of the social phenomenon of fashion. A so elite and exclusive branch that it can not reach normal people, allowing it to never go out of fashion. In the collective imagination the haute couture has been identified as a sort of princely dream made of wonderful dances held in beautiful castles. But now, after the latest Fall Winter 2012/13 fashion shows, haute couture has gone beyond this old limit and is fully projected into the future. The clientele has changed, times have changed, the world has changed. Forget the dresses…
Alta Roma, the Roman haute couture week, opened with the grand final of “Who is on Next? 2012”, a contest sponsored by Vogue Italia, dedicated to the scouting of new fashion designers. The ready-to-wear brand Marcobologna by Marco Giugliano and Nicolò Bologna, won the contest; Giancarlo Petriglia has won the second prize for his accessory line; while Charline De Luca and Conspiracy by Gianluca Tamburini, won both the third place with their shoes collections. The president of the jury, Franca Sozzani, clearly explained the motivation of the choice: these designers have managed to transmit their uniqueness, offering a new product,…
The man of the Paris fashion week runs between two extremes: blue and white contrast; or total prints with contemporary-dandy patterns. There are even solid warm colors echoing the Milan catwalks, but they’re like a banal deja vu. If the fashion designer did not dare with the colors, I wonder, where are the research of shape, cuts and tailoring? The general panorama of the Parisian menswear shows offers loose and comfortable clothes, but someone looks even for long silhouette such as the long coats and caftan/top by Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy. It seems that for each season he puts just new prints…
Andrea Pompilio is back in Florence for the 82nd edition of Pitti Uomo. He re-established himself as the king of the Florentine men’s fashion week. If Valentino exceeded with camouflage jackets with squared silhouette resembling stiff military uniforms in the Boboli Gardens, Andrea Pompilio brought at the Stazione Leopolda a dynamic and sporty city boy, who likes to run in the park and who doesn’t mind a quick change of clothes to attend the most elegant cocktail party in town. Anche per questa 82esima edizione di Pitti Uomo Andrea Pompilio è tornato a sfilare a Firenze, riconfermandosi re indiscusso della…
The ANCI – Italian Footwear Manufacturers’ Association presents the ANCI CREATIVE AWARD: SHOES & TWEET. An international Twitter users competition to pay homage to the Italian footwear, a magnificent status symbol of seduction. The prize? A cash award for Euros 1,000.00
As part of Pitti Immagine 82 events, the Antonella Villanova Gallery at Palazzo Ricasoli in Florence, presented “DELPHINARIUM“, the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Delfina Delettrez and curated by the critic and art historian Emanuela Nobile Mino.
The Milan men’s fashion week has already ended. Four days in which all the bright colors as yellow, red, blue and green triumphed on the usual sand and white tones. It has been like a boost to the male wardrobe with also some prints: less floral and more geometric or classic patterns. Non ha fatto in tempo ad iniziare, che la settimana moda uomo di Milano è già finita. Quattro giorni in cui hanno trionfato i colori brillanti: giallo, rosso, blu, verde. Una vera sferzata al guardaroba maschile. Molte anche le stampe, ma pochissimo floreale, l’uomo è geometrico o ricoperto…
The series of evening events for the 82nd edition of Pitti Uomo began on June 19th with the opening of the retrospective exhibition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Stone Island brand, held at the Stazione Leopolda and curated by Simon Foxton and Nick Griffiths. The Emilian company specialized in outerwear and knitwear, has always been one of the main Italian fashion houses who did research and experimentation on high tech fabrics, offering cutting-edge models.
The 82nd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo has begun under a hot summer burning sun, and never as this year there has been a more appropriate setting for the Fortezza da Basso: “Wonderfood!“. The entrance square has become a large field of wheat, dotted with scarecrows wearing the creations of 30 selected brands. The square in front of the central pavilion, usually besieged by international photobloggers, this year has a fruit and vegetable stall. Nearby, the “New Beats” pavilion (usually dedicated to the new brands), has been turned into a huge barn with lots of animals and corn shocks. It’s…
“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…