Particular the Butterfly room Museo Casa Mollino. Turin
“Butterfly” by Beatrice Brandini
I have already dedicated a post to Carlo Mollino (February 2015), whose work and his personal aesthetic vision have had a great influence in the world of art and culture in general. After having read a lot about him, I wanted to visit his house that the passionate and tenacious Fulvio Ferrari (together with his son Napoleone) has redone living transforming it into a museum. Read more
Ettore Sottsass’s Decorating Styles
“The Student” by Beatrice Brandini
On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Ettore Sottsass, the Triennale of Milan celebrates him with a beautiful exhibition: “There is a Planet”. Read more
“Camilla with friends of infancy” by Beatrice Brandini
Exhibition entrance “Giro Giro Tondo Design for Children” at Triennale, Milan
“Round trip around, hit the world, hit the ground, all down on the ground ….”
I opened with the rhyme of an unforgettable game when we were children, rhyming, which also gave the name to a beautiful exhibition at the Triennale of Milan (open until February 18, 2018). Read more
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AIR mood by Beatrice Brandini
Milan Unica has presented the S / S 2019 trends and launches a strong appeal: “SAVE THE PLANET”. Read more
Cosplayer on the street
“Freddy’s Girlfriend” di Beatrice Brandini
Lucca ended on Sunday one of the world’s largest comic book fairs (three are the most important: Comiket in Tokyo, the International Festival of Bande Dessinée d’Angoulème in France, and this of Lucca). Read more
Lisa Fonssagrives, photo Irving Penn
“Jean” by Beatrice Brandini
In Paris a great retrospective celebrates one of the most important and talented photographers of the last century: Irving Penn. inaugurated a few weeks ago (open until January 2018), in the year 2017, marking the centenary of the birth of this incredible master of photography. Read more
Vintage postcard “Paris”
“POP and DECORATIVE” mood by Beatrice Brandini
Paris finishes Prêt-à-Porter women’s fashion show for the next Spring Summer 2018. We have seen many proposals, in addition to the trends I have reported, it is worth mentioning also CHECK, FEATHERS, FRINGED, RAINPROF… Compared to a few years ago, today’s fashion is a bit more homologated, it’s easy to see what’s being proposed in New York in Paris or in Milan. We could tie this aspect the loss of a geographic-cultural identity as a result of globalization, but also the crisis that even conditioned creativity, in which daring means too often to risk. Read more
Milan “Gallery”
“Romantic femininity” by Beatrice Brandini
Milan fashion shows also ended, confirming that Italian fashion is the most beautiful of all. Yes, I know, it might seem pretentious and partial, but it is not true. Italian fashion combines, more than anything else, creativity, craftsmanship and above all, portability. This it’s means that unlike other realities and other designers, Maison and Italians creative are dressed in fantasy and merchantability, in other words, once they leave the catwalk, we can wear them. And believe me, it’s one of the hardest things. Read more
Harper’s Bazaar. ’50 Vintage photo
Mood “WHITE” by Beatrice Brandini
The fashion show began, namely the pret-a-porter fashion shows for the next Spring / Summer 2018. It starts, as usual, from New York, then landed in London, Milan (yesterday’s debut) and finally concludes with Paris … mon amour. Read more
“The embarrassment of choise” by Beatrice Brandini
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“It’s the basic, unforgettable, unseen, fashionable accessory that anticipates your arrival and prolongs your departure.” So Coco Chanel called the perfume. Read more
