YSL tuxedo, photo by Helmut Newton for Vogue, 1975       “Jeannine” by Beatrice Brandini Yves Saint Laurent proved among the first as the male garment par excellence, namely the SMOKING, could be worn by a woman and make she irresistibly sensual. Those were the years at the turn of the sixties and seventies, […]

Vivienne Westwood photographed by RANKIN “Vivienne” by Beatrice Brandini If we talk about the history of fashion, you must speak of Vivienne Westwood, the one who invented the fashion “Pirate”, the punk fashion, fashion provocative and ironic but full of social messages, fashion that desecrates religion conformism…, simply put a fashion different from all.

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand “Charming” by Beatrice Brandini In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Le Corbusier, the Department of Architecture of Florence, the foundation Ragghianti Study Centre of Lucca and the Le Corbusier Foundation in Paris, promote a project that celebrates the master Swiss franc: “Expose Le Corbusier. […]

Balthus: Thérèse, 1938 the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York     “Cathy” by Beatrice Brandini Rome celebrates Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, aka Balthus, one of the most important and enigmatic artists of the twentieth century. At the Scuderie del Quirinale and Villa Medici until 31 January 2016.

Image movie “IRIS” Albert Maysles “Iris” di Beatrice Brandini Passionate and art expert, traveler, decorator, jewelry designer, fashion consultant, but first and foremost an important presence immensely imbued with style and personality. With its unmistakable look characterized by gigantic glasses, colorful clothes, fabrics with a thousand fantasies and especially by her jewels “monumental” and ethnic, […]