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Mood Beatrice Brandini Beach S/S 2015 

The seventh edition of Mare d’Amare, exhibition dedicated to the Beach, held in Florence from today to Sunday, July 28.  Read more →

John Currin, “The go see” 1999

“Sun and Orchid” by Beatrice Brandini 

I love John Currin always, I find that his imperfect figures (almost exclusively female), often an emblem of “empty” American wealth (empty because sterile and bored, extremely consumerist, without passions, love, drives …), are at the end irresistible and, in an unusual way, lovely. Read more →

Mario Testino photographed by Scott Schuman  

“Casting” by Beatrice Brandini 

Mario Testino is one of the most important fashion photographers in the world, author of campaigns and commercials memorable, capable of transforming celebrities, and not, in beautiful characters,  stars rich of glamor. This is for me the most important feature of Testino, ie to make the subject “special”, giving allure and charm, in a few words that golden magic that not everyone can capture …. beyond  of the objective beauty of the shot. Read more →

Vintage Yarn (Tolt yarn and wool) 

Made in Steppes, mood board of Beatrice Brandini 

Pitti Immagine Filati is not only an exhibition of raw materials, excellent yarn, colors, fabrics, jacquard, denim (in this issue!) and items made by talented designers, Pitti Filati is where creative people going to make your own work, hence they develop trends over the fashion, trends that go to all Lifestyle. Read more →

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Made in Highland mood board by Beatrice Brandini

It ended a few days ago the most important event at the international level of the yarn for knitting,  Pitti Immagine Filati,  with a preview of the Fall / Winter 2015-16. The 116 brands, of which 21 are foreign, a real tribute to the excellence of the raw materials, the ability to create effects, colors, softness, finishing, processing every season …. more amazing. Read more →

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Mood Board Eco-Green-Fun of Beatrice Brandini

Continued my visit to Pitti Bimbo in the second day … I took some pictures, more of the things that I have been particularly impressed; Unfortunately some brands did not allow me to do so, yet not everyone understands the   “serious” web means a lot of publicity …

I also worked 4 mood board capturing trends within the most representative of this edition. Read more →

Igor Mitoraj sculpture at the Museum of Sinopie

“The Apparition” by Beatrice Brandini 

Until January 15 2015 in Pisa, in the monumental complex of Piazza dei Miracoli, there is an exhibition of stunning beauty: Igor Mitoraj, Angels.

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Stand construction “Missoni”

“Fashion Girls” Beatrice Brandini 

Yesterday in Florence opened the 79th edition of Pitti Bimbo, perhaps the most important exhibition dedicated to baby clothing, certainly the most complete in terms of proposals and research, in which exposure to formal wear, sportswear, independent, refined, elegant, designer, ethical ….., alternate, offering visitors everything they need …

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Tina Modotti photographed by Edward Weston

“Tina” by Beatrice Brandini 

“Always, when the words” art “and” artistic “are applied to my photographic work, I feel I disagree … I consider myself a photographer, nothing more. If my pictures are different from what is usually done in this field, it is precisely because I try not to produce art, but honest photographs, without distortion or manipulation. ” Tina Modotti Read more →

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“Pale” Mood Board di Beatrice Brandini

“Serves to make the luxury Italy ..” Sidney Toledano, CEO of Dior

Pitti Uomo is almost over, tomorrow will finish the 86th edition.  Already after three days full of events, visitors from all over the world, presentations, fashion shows, openings, exhibitions … but the most important thing is that finally there is a small but significant data recovery, both in terms of foreign buyers, and, after a long time, buyers and visitors from Italy. Read more →