89th Pitti Uomo: the party is here in men’s fashion! Trends for the coming Fall / Winter 2016-17 (part one)

“Man-Men-Menswear” by Beatrice Brandini Banner 89th Pitti Uomo It opened yesterday the 89th edition of Pitti Uomo, the most important exhibition in the world of menswear. The theme of this year’s Generation (s) whose meaning wants to emphasize that fashion and style are transgenerational, that the different generations are simultaneous, that fathers steal the sneakers […]

Vivienne Westwood: pure talent, visionary, tailoring and provocative

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 and his visionary architecture on a human scale

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. […]

Iris Apfel (a beautiful girl of 94 years): “More is More and Less is a Bore” …

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, […]