“Italia” by Beatrice Brandini

Milano

The Milan fashion week is also over, giving us collections full of creativity, beauty, excellence in manufacturing and fabrics, in the ability to give us emotions. I’m not biased, although Italian, but summing up these shows I struggled to select only fragments; many things presented by designers and interesting maisons, confirming the leadership of Milan and all of Italy. W the Made in Italy! Read more →

“America” by Beatrice Brandini

Statue of Liberty

The New York Spring-Summer 2020 fashion shows have just ended, in the post I wanted to summarize the strongest concepts with sketches and images, further highlighting them with a mood board. However the most evident (important) thing seen in the New York catwalks, was the accentuation, and consequent inclusion, of the differences. Gender, sexual orientation, physicality (many curvy models), testifying that things are really changing. Read more →

Péro 

“Red Curls” by Beatrice Brandini

The Pitti Bimbo fair has been concluded for a few weeks ago, registering attendance for a total of 5,100 buyers, of which almost half came from abroad. There were 603 brands present, 399 international; 116,300 web pages displayed during the week of the fair, considerable figures, despite an uncertain economic climate. Read more →

“Peonia” by Beatrice Brandini

Feel the Yarn The X Contest: Viktorija Mineikyte

The 85th edition of Pitti Filati, the Pitti Immagine fair dedicated to knitting yarns, ended on Friday, confirming its leadership in the sector every season, as well as a prestigious showcase for colors, yarns, knitwear, trends and lifestyle. It is here, in fact, that the most important fashion designer, style office and knitters in the world make purchases. Read more →

“Pattern” Mood board by Beatrice Brandini

“Su Misura” Mood board by Beatrice Brandini

My story of Pitti Filati continues. A small “chronicle” to inspire those who could not visit the fair. Read more →

Foto Araki. “Effetto Araki”. Siena, Santa Maria della Scala

“Japanese model” di Beatrice Brandini

From June 21 to September 30, Siena, at the museum complex of Santa Maria della Scala, hosts an unmissable exhibition of the master Nobuyoshi Araki: Effetto Araki. The exhibition, organized by the Santa Maria della Scala with the support of Opera-Civita, is curated by Filippo Maggia. Read more →

96th Pitti Uomo setup

“Tony” by Beatrice Brandini

The 96th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, the reference exhibition for men’s fashion with its tailoring, lifestyle, sportswear and accessories collections, has just ended. An unmissable appointment to discover new trends, new brands, young designers and collaborations for new markets, confirming that this show is the spearhead offering a true cross-sectional proposal for men. Read more →

Yayoi Kusama photographed by Araki

“Yayoi” by Beatrice Brandini

An enchanted and complex universe made of polka dots, eyes, mushrooms, tentacles, a world whose dimension is much more tormented than it appears to be. Read more →

Gucci by Alessandro Michele, dress on the exhibition Camp at Metropolitan Museum 

“The eccentric” by Beatrice Brandini

The Metropolitan Museum of New York celebrates excess in art and fashion, with the Camp: Notes on Fashion exhibition, from May 9th to September 8th.

In 1964 Susan Sontag, in the essay Notes on Camp, codifies the meaning of Camp, or the passion for exaggeration, extravagance and eccentricity. Historically, this phenomenon of opulence and excess arises cyclically (linked to economic insecurity, to the socio-cultural climate without references and uncertain, etc.), but never as now can we define it as current and perfectly aligned with our times. Read more →