“Dracula” in 1931. Directed by T. Browning and K. Freud “The pumpkin is beautiful” Beatrice Brandini Halloween: no one can say or tell you, especially you kids, “if you aren’t good you will get the black man….” Thanks to this festival the children can exorcise a lot of their fears, living with monsters, […]
Photo Guy Bourdin, Vogue Paris 1958 “Annette” Beatrice Brandini When I was studying fashion was fascinated, but I could tell almost enchanted, by the pictures of Guy Bourdin. They were not “just” fashion photographs, but frames stolen from a movie, surrealist tales, enchanted visions.
Poster: “Picasso and the Spanish modernity” “Dora” by Beatrice Brandini Situated in Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi, there is an interesting exhibition devoted to Picasso: “Picasso and the Spanish modernity.” Talk about Picasso is too easy (or difficult, depending on the views and expectations that you have), certainly is a risk of trivializing a very complex figure.
Maria Callas in Medea by Pier Paolo Pasolini, photo M. Cattarinich “Medea” by Beatrice Brandini In Florence, in the magical setting of Palazzo Pitti, there is a beautiful exhibition dedicated to one of the greatest Italian costume designers: Piero Tosi. A teacher who has worked with Pasolini, Visconti, Zeffirelli … with them has created important […]
“A’ bout de souffle” by Jean-Luc Godard, 1960 Jean Seberg “Amélie in Paris” by Beatrice Brandini Here we are with the final round of fashion shows Spring / Summer 2015 Paris stage. Paris …. beautiful and fascinating city, with its women très charmantes …. Yes, because if it is true that there are beautiful women everywhere, […]
The Gallery in Milan “I love shopping” by Beatrice Brandini Here is the second part of the appointment with the Milan runway for next Spring / Summer. It seems impossible given the excellent level of the first part, but maybe this second “edition-part” is even more “surprising.” Fashion shows really beautiful with lots of ideas, […]
Teatro alla Scala “Emma in Milan” by Beatrice Brandini “I have not seen on TV, Bombay, Bali …” “Milan, Milan dear….” Mr. Incredible and Edna in the movie “The Incredibles.” It also ended the fashion shows in Milan and I must say that it was the most beautiful ever. Probably I’m a little biased, […]
