Caravaggio: Medusa, 1598 Oil on canvas on convex shield. Uffizi Gallery Florence “Corallina” (particular) by Beatrice Brandini On Monday 17 February, eight new rooms were inaugurated in the prestigious Uffizi Museum, wing of the Levante, dedicated to Caravaggio and 17th-century painting. Eight rooms characterized by evocative names such as: “Caravaggio: the Medusa”, “Caravaggio: the Bacchus”, […]

Costume for theatrical representation, drawing by Roberto Capucci (2009) “Rita Rainbow” by Beatrice Brandini I have already dedicated a post to Roberto Capucci (January 21st 2014), but such an important and complete figure would deserve many others. This time the occasion is a beautiful exhibition that I had the privilege of seeing together with the […]

EM Filati by Edoardo Miroglio “Want to knit” by Beatrice Brandini The 82nd edition of Pitti Filati dedicated to spring – summer 2019 ends here. The international appointment with the new fashion and lifestyle trends of knitting yarns, with its research laboratories and the richest suggestions of knitwear.

MILLEFILI set up “Guendalina” by Beatrice Brandini The number 82 edition of Pitti Filati ended, the fair recorded a small growth by foreign buyers, confirming the overall data of the last winter edition. Pitti Filati presented the collections of the most prestigious spinning mills for the 2019 summer season, for this reason, despite being an […]

Karl Lagerfeld layout stand “Dandy Rock” by Beatrice Brandini I resume my journey inside the halls of Pitti Immagine Uomo. The fair ended with objective and positive market data. Record turnout, more visitors but above all, more buyers. A breath of fresh air we all tremendously needed.

“Funny Girl” by Beatrice Brandini Powerpuff Girls The 86th edition of Pitti Immagine Bimbo opened yesterday, the most important and complete fair for infant, kid and junior clothing. Many innovations, 578 are in fact the brands present in Fortezza da Basso (there were 503 last winter edition), of which 344 foreigners. And it is a […]

Mood board “NEW ROMANTIC” by Beatrice Brandini Banner Pitti Immagine Bimbo Continue the journey inside Pitti Bimbo, the final data, at the end of the exhibition, show a slight recovery. More international buyers (mainly from Russia, Spain and the United Kingdom), but also Italians.

Pitti Immagine Uomo layout, “Pitti Live Movie” the claim of this 83rd edition “Athletic Formal” mood by Beatrice Brandini The 93rd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, an unmissable fair for men’s clothing, opened on Tuesday. It is here that the parameters of elegance are decreed for the next Autumn – Winter 2018/19. In addition to […]

Particular the Butterfly room Museo Casa Mollino. Turin “Butterfly” by Beatrice Brandini I have already dedicated a post to Carlo Mollino (February 2015), whose work and his personal aesthetic vision have had a great influence in the world of art and culture in general. After having read a lot about him, I wanted to visit […]