Sketches from the Balenciaga archive, Paris
Alaia rencontre Balenciaga by Beatrice Brandini
In October, on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, the Fondazione Museo del Tessuto, in collaboration with the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation in Paris, announces a spectacular exhibition Alaïa and Balenciaga Sculptors of Form, an exhibition project dedicated to two masters and absolute icons of French fashion, for the first time in Italy.
Pitti Uomo 108 setup, PITTI BIKES
STAY WEIRD by Beatrice Brandini
The theme of the Pitti Immagine summer shows is PITTI BIKES, and this is the greatest wish I make to the professionals in the sector, that is, to “pedal” well, as only Italian creativity and craftsmanship can do. Fashion and bikes, both performing and unifying, but also competitive and dynamic, progressive and conservative…, fashion that here at Pitti always looks forward, maintaining its strength in the history and awareness of its Made in Italy.
“History and stories of the 20th century in comics”, banner
Anna by Beatrice Brandini
From today until November 9, 2025, at Palazzo Blu in Pisa it will be possible to visit the beautiful exhibition of Sara Colaone, illustrator, cartoonist and teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna. Read more
Cyborg by Beatrice Brandini
Giulia Cenci the hollow men, 2025, aluminum, iron and mechanical parts.
The hollow men is a project specifically conceived and created by the Italian artist Giulia Cenci for the Project Space at Palazzo Strozzi, curated by the General Director of the Foundation, Arturo Galansino. Read more
Self-portrait with scorpion, Leonor Fini, 1938, private collection.
Leonor by Beatrice Brandini
“Then comes Leonor. The windows become light, the cobwebs become precious curtains of clouds and stars, the dry branches become lit candles, and the evening is a great evening; because Leonor (as I have told her a thousand times and as I will never tire of telling her) unites in herself two graces: childhood and majesty.” In Elsa Morante’s Torre San Lorenzo.
Sunglasses by Beatrice Brandini
“The Lens of Time – The History of Eyewear in Italy”. Sunglasses of Peggy , Safilo Italia, 1990
At Palazzo Flangini, Venice, the exhibition “The Lens of Time – The history of eyewear in Italy” will be on display until July 30th
Nyasha by Beatrice Brandini
SuperfineTailoring-Black Style, photo by Tyler Mitchell
The Costume Institute’s exhibition, scheduled for spring 2025, presents a historical and cultural analysis of African-American style over three hundred years, through the concept of dandyism.
Chanellina by Beatrice Brandini
Chanel Film Projector, 2016
On May 8, Jeff Pryor, musician and CEO of Pryor Products, a leading medical device manufacturer, will auction off a stunning and extraordinary collection of Chanel bags at the American auction house Heritage Auctions.
Women is the full circle A by Beatrice Brandini
A glimpse of the exhibition “Time for Women!” Photo Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio. Courtesy Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence. Work by Emma Talbot
Collezione Maramotti and Whitechapel Gallery present the exhibition “Time for Women! Empowering Visions in 20 Years of the Max Mara Arte Prize for Women” which celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the prestigious prize that supports and fosters emerging female artists. Read more
Pandora by Beatrice Brandini
An image of Corto Maltese in the courtyard of the Palazzo delle Papesse in Siena
In view of the centenary of his birth and thirty years after his death, Siena celebrates the father of Corto Maltese, the extraordinary Hugo Pratt. Read more
