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“CIRCUS” Mood by Beatrice Brandini

In Milan, at the Fabbrica Orobia, there was a meeting on trends that will accompany us towards the 29th edition of MilanoUnica next July, a meeting that, as usual, dictated the diktats on what will be the directions of fabrics, colors , accessories, for Autumn – Winter 2020-21. New and original suggestions have given life to the thematic path “Ecorotica”, a sort of acronym, or wordplay, in which the main actors are SUSTAINABILITY and HEDONISM. Read more →

“Portrait with golden mask”. 2009 

 “Marina” by Beatrice Brandini

The first major Italian retrospective dedicated to Marina Abramović, one of the most famous, iconic and controversial personalities of contemporary art, has just ended a few days ago. Read more →

Joost Schmidt poster for the 1923 exhibition in Weimar

“Astrid” by Beatrice Brandini

In April 1919, Walter Gropius founded the most important art school of the century: the Bauhaus, a real source of ideas that gave rise to masterpieces, but also to small common objects still present in our houses, productions that are origin of the design industry.

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abc mannequins, mannequins with a soul

“Girl with red hair in sweater” by Beatrice Brandini

The real protagonists of this fair are the exhibitors who every six months are able to create new blends, new effects, new nuances in a small yarn. Read more →

Lanificio dell’Olivo

“Brunette Girl in knit” by Beatrice Brandini

The 84th edition of Pitti Filati, the fair that anticipates the trends of the future in terms of yarns and colors, is currently underway, hosting “laboratories” such as Spazio Ricerca, Techno Luxury or CustomEASY, explorations between materials and techniques, productive realities and designers. Read more →

“Hommes” by Beatrice Brandini

Timeless men

The Milanese men’s fashion shows have just ended (Autumn – Winter 2019/2020). As for some seasons what emerges from these catwalks is not a real trend, but the many proposals range in many genres, confirming the desire for freedom and madness, now common denominator for men.

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“Homme” by Beatrice Brandini

Z ZEGNA 

At the Fortezza da Basso the 95th edition of Pitti Uomo has just ended, leaving the baton in Milan where the men’s fashion shows began on Sunday.

As always, the entire Italian textile manufacturing chain has proven to be in excellent shape, presenting incredible collections for style, materials, innovation, ideas. Read more →

Dress in Animalia Fashion inspired show – dedicated to spiders

“In the spider’s web” by Beatrice Brandini

Today we inaugurate a beautiful exhibition at the Museum of Fashion and Costume in Palazzo Pitti: Animalia Fashion. Read more →

MilanoUnica, Spring – Summer 2020

Mood board “FUNKY” by Beatrice Brandini

As always very interesting the meeting with the preview of Milano Unica for the trends of Spring – Summer 2020.

The location was the very charming Fabbrica Orobia, a structure deliberately left in its original state, an old industrial factory of 1920. In the heart of Milan, in an area that is becoming a reference point for art, culture and fashion ( also thanks to the Prada Foundation, next door). “The presentation takes place for the first time at the Fabbrica Orobia, a location that boasts a long industrial history. – explains the President of Milano Unica Ercole Botto Paola – It is our way of paying tribute to the manufacturing tradition and the know-how of the Italian textile industry, but also to stimulate an increasingly concrete approach towards innovation and sustainability … “ Read more →

Vintage Mickey Mouse from my collection

“Topina” by Beatrice Brandini

“A small personality with the task of snatching a laugh”. So Walt Disney described Mickey Mouse. And he was definitely right because it’s been ninety years since Mickey entertains, impassions millions of people around the world, proving that maybe he was not just a small personality … Read more →