Mario Testino: “My pictures are my eyes” … “I photograph what I see and what I want to see.”

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 […]

Pitti Filati 75th: THE yarn Fair, collections and trends A/W 2015 – 16. Part Two.

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 […]

Pitti Bimbo: S/S 2015, part one

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 […]