Presentation Milano Unica Fall Winter 2017-18. Photo Beatrice Brandini

“The new season” by Beatrice Brandini

I was invited by Milano Unica presentation on Trends A / W 2017-18 and for the second time took place in the beautiful spaces of Pelota, Brera. Upon entering, even more than last time, I was impressed and fascinated by the magnificent construction. In an already magical place, they had been placed dozens of mannequins, in which a cloth / kimono, customized by the subject matter, was adorned with fabrics and accessories of incredible creativity and beauty. Read more →

Timeless style with sweatshirts  

“The girl with sweatshirt” by Beatrice Brandini

It seems that the sweatshirt has become a sort of uniform, a garment that lost its original connotation (easy / comfort) and use (sports, English sweatshirt or “jersey sweat”), became for several seasons in one favorite fashion items for fashionistas, bloggers, models, and why not, Mrs. âgée, for example in the casual Friday. Read more →

Peggy Guggenheim

“Peggy” by Beatrice Brandini

“I wore one earring by Tanguy and one by Calder, to show my impartiality between Surrealist and Abstract art”. Peggy Guggenheim Read more →

Nastassja Kinski, photo by Richard Avedon, 1981

“Cleopatra” by Beatrice Brandini

In the beautiful Palazzo Braschi in Rome (magnificent lounges with refined neoclassical stucco), there is an exhibition promoted by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage Capitolina, designed and created by Bulgari: “SerpentiForm – Art, Jewellery, Design.” Exhibition dedicated to the many creative ways that the serpent has taken in the arts, from antiquity to the present day. I have collected some photos of the exhibition, adding others that I find always very interesting. Read more →

Banner 11° edition TASTE

 “Cream” by Beatrice Brandini

From March 12 to 14 at the Stazione Leopolda is the appointment with Taste, the Pitti event exhibition dedicated to excellence in taste and CULTURE of quality food. Read more →

Sixties in London….        

“Cherry in London” by Beatrice Brandini

And here we are talking of the shows in London …

Again so much fashion, so many styles, so much creativity and freedom (key word!) To dress as we please ….. I highlighted some trends, once again we see the fur and the Over volumes, although represented in a slightly different way than in New York. Read more →

“Catwalk” by Beatrice Brandini

Continues the journey on runways around the world to discover and understand what are the trends for the coming Fall / Winter. How will we wear, what we love, what we will enhance what we penalize (but we would like at all costs!) …, What will make us crazy …. As previously emphasized, New York and London, will be a fashion FREE AND LUDIC, beautiful (especially in Milan!), Where everyone will dress (finally!) as he wants …. Read more →

Photo by William Helburn        

“Beverly” by Beatrice Brandini

The catwalks of the ready-to-wear are over in New York, starring women’s fashions for the coming Fall / Winter 2016-17. Then the baton was passed to London, yesterday in Milan to end next week, in Paris. The shows have highlighted a fashion, beautiful, feminine, creative, funny, stylish, romantic … but above all “FREE” and this is the most interesting aspect. Because fashion, an’ important art form, must be above all joy and pleasure. Read more →

“Déshabille” by Beatrice Brandini

Banner from the exhibition at Palazzo Blue

It is just concluded the beautiful exhibition “Toulouse Lautrec Montmartre lights and shadows”, at the charming Palazzo Blu (Pisa). The artist who was able, more than anyone else, to describe and represent a city, a neighborhood, a lifestyle … the Paris of the late nineteenth century. Read more →

Magnificent fans-knit from Lineapiù Italia

“Irma” by Beatrice Brandini

Continues the magnificent journey within Pitti Immagine Filati, international excellence exhibition of knit, that ended with a positive growth trend in terms of attendance. Read more →