Joséphine Baker
Joséphine di Beatrice Brandini
In 1975, Joséphine Baker died in Paris, a woman who spent half her life on art and the other half fighting for the rights of minorities.
Two unmissable exhibitions by two magnificent photographic talents: Ferdinando Scianna and Lee Miller.
Exhibition Posters: Ferdinando Scianna. Fashion, Life, and Lee Miller. Works 1930-1955
Best wishes by Beatrice Brandini
In Castiglia di Saluzzo (Cuneo, Piedmont), an exhibition showcases Ferdinando Scianna, the first Italian photographer to join the prestigious Magnum Photos agency, with “Ferdinando Scianna. Fashion, Life,” curated by Denis Curti. Meanwhile, at CAMERA, the Italian Center for Photography in Turin, the life and work of the fantastic Lee Miller is being celebrated. Lee Miller. Works 1930-1955, featuring 160 shots from the Lee Miller Archives, spanning twenty-five years of her career.
Turin and its important Egyptian Museum.
A glimpse of the Egyptian Museum in Turin
Princess of Egypt by Beatrice Brandini
Turin is a mysterious city; it doesn’t reveal all its beauty immediately, but as you discover it, you gradually understand its majesty.
Spring-Summer 2026 Fashion Shows: How We’ll Dress When the Heat Hits! Part Two
Mood Leather by Beatrice Brandini
Resuming the discussion on the dominant themes for the next summer season:
Armando Testa: The advertising!
A special hat by Beatrice Brandini
Pippo the Hippopotamus for the Armando Testa diapers Lines advertisement.
From November 21st to May 3rd, Siena hosts a major retrospective of Armando Testa, the visionary genius who revolutionized Italian visual communication. Read more
Spring-Summer 2026 Fashion Shows: How We’ll Dress When the Heat Hits! Part One
Mood Black & White by Beatrice Brandini
The Spring/Summer 2026 fashion shows have concluded, and although the weather still doesn’t allow us to show off our favorite coats or glamorous boots (the cold weather is coming, please!), we can already take stock and predict the trends for next summer’s season.
KAWS: THE MESSAGE
KAWS: THE MESSAGE, in the courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi in Florence
A work by Kaws, private collection
KAWS: THE MESSAGE: Florence, Courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi, October 29, 2025 – January 25, 2026.
Azzedine ALAÏA, Cristóbal BALENCIAGA Sculptors of Form @Prato Textile Museum
Two creations by Alaïa and Balenciaga from the book Icon Vintage Dress by Beatrice Brandini.
Balenciaga sketch from 1958. Balenciaga Archives Paris
From today, October 25, until May 3, 2026, the Museo del Tessuto in Prato presents a very important exhibition: Azzedine ALAÏA, Cristóbal BALENCIAGA Sculptors of Form, featuring two extraordinary artists who celebrate elegance and femininity, enhancing women like few others have ever done.
Milano Unica COSMETICS, the trends for Spring/Summer 2027 unfold in Milan
A frame from Milano Unica’s inspirational video for SS 2027
Mood by Beatrice Brandini
Milano Unica COSMETICS: for this edition, it proposes the unprecedented combination of two very important fields of research, much closer than one might think: textiles and cosmetics, developing the collections for Spring – Summer 2027.
Masterpieces of the Belle Époque @ the Palazzo Blu Foundation
Poster in the Belle Époque facade of Palazzo Blu
Claudine by Beatrice Brandini
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to preview the exhibition BELLE ÉPOQUE at Palazzo Blu, open from today until April 7, 2026. It’s a truly wonderful exhibition that I recommend to everyone, not just art lovers, but to anyone who loves and seeks beauty.