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.

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Mood Leather by Beatrice Brandini

Resuming the discussion on the dominant themes for the next summer season:

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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.

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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 →

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Beato Angelico, Altarpiece of the Company of Saint Francis in Santa Croce (Franciscan Triptych). Florence, San Marco Museum.

Mea Nova Domina by Beatrice Brandini

The Palazzo Strozzi Foundation and the San Marco Museum in Florence present Beato Angelico, an extraordinary and perhaps unrepeatable exhibition dedicated to the artist who symbolized fifteenth-century art, one of the greatest masters in the history of art of all time.

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