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“The ecletic” by Beatrice Brandini

It is open Tuesdey the 91st edition of Pitti Uomo, the guiding theme for the season is “Pitti Dance Off, tell me how you dance and I’ll tell you how you dress” as saying that brands fashion (the most interesting names in men’s clothing and accessories), meet to dance together. And is a metaphor quite likely since, as with many passions / attitudes, its tilt (or methods) to do a certain thing indicates if not who we are, a lot of us. And still dance as an expression and exhibition of our bodies, so a perfect match with fashion! Read more →

Vogue cover, 1919

“Jenny” di Beatrice Brandini

The Patchwork is a fabric made from the set of pieces sewn together (literally “work done with square”), and if originally founded to recycle worn garments in order to realize the new (or to manufacture blankets, the famous quilts), today has completely lost its role as “ethical – social” to become a feature widely used by the fashion that gives life to products or objects beautiful and valuable. Read more →

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Mollino in Teheran mood board by Beatrice Brandini

As always very interesting MilanoUnica’s preview for Spring-Summer 2018 season. I never tire of repeating it, but if Italy is probably the most important country for fashion, if with it also means its supply chain, made up of industry, handicraft, raw materials …, it is thanks to initiatives (fairs) like this. Read more →

Designed by Antonio Marras

“Rosetta” by Beatrice Brandini

I visited one of the best exhibitions I’ve ever seen, immense emotion that experienced at the Triennale in the space of the exhibition “Antonio Marras Nulla dies sine linea “. For those, like me, devoted part of his life to fashion, is accustomed to seeing exhibitions celebrating a fashion designer, which tell an age, especially from the point of view of the costume … but believe me, this, with its poetry and originality, it is something completely different. Read more →

“The conceptual” by Beatrice Brandini

Ai Weiwei “LIBERO”

Florence, until 22 January 2017, houses the first major retrospective of the most celebrated and discussed Chinese artist, Ai Weiwei.

The exhibition, curated by Arturo Galansino, by the title, “LIBERO”, shows all its intentions. In the facade of one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, to Strozzi Palace (seat of the exhibition), 22 red rubber boats form an installation, they want to sue, remember (maybe shake the conscience), migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach the Europe. Read more →

Biba suit, 1960s

“Julie in London” by Beatrice Brandini

Second appointment with the London catwalk, where, as always, creativity is the common denominator. Read more →

“Models” photo Gordon Parks, LIFE magazine 1952

“Mya” by Beatrice Brandini

The fashion shows are over for the next Spring Summer (2017) with the catwalks of New York, London and Milan, this last stage will leave the witness to Paris, where, this week, will be completed to find themselves (and find us) in February for those Winter. Fashion does not stop and we will continue, happy, chasing her, just as a man in love with his great love. Read more →

“Invisible Woman” by Beatrice Brandini

Entrance GAMC

In Viareggio, one of the nicest beaches and famous cities thanks to distinguished guests that over time there have stayed there (among many Eleonora Duse, Giacomo Puccini, Guglielmo Marconi, Thomas Mann, Paul Klee …), there is a beautiful museum-gallery, the GAMC (Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Lorenzo Viani), in which fifteen rooms, divided by theme and historical period, collect more than three hundred works of incredible importance. Read more →

Light teaches Club Flamingo

“Black Pink” by Beatrice Brandini

I always loved the pink flamingo, animal by slender and elegant structure as well as its “logo” that cyclically is taken in the summer loan. In the collective imagination (in my definitely) it is something that has to do with the holidays so with relaxation, the carefree (is a very American 50’s symbol), the joy of living. But also with the continuous search for balance (for its slender legs) and the class, especially in the way that moves the neck. Read more →

“Laura” by Beatrice Brandini

FELL THE YARN 2016 studend: Anniliina Salmi

Here is the last post on the 79th edition of Pitti Filati … were some photos among the most beautiful things in this edition, as the contest Feel the Yarn 2016, MODA FUTURIBILE and “CAOSORDINATO ANYTHING WORKS a modern man’s wardrobe”. Read more →