Mood FUR by Beatrice Brandini
I continue my journey through the recently concluded Fall/Winter 2026-27 fashion shows
FLORA, an exhibition in Parma tells us about the enchantment of FLOWERS
Fortunato Depero, Flora Magica. Scenography of Le Chant du Rossignol, 1917, reconstruction 1981. Mart, Trento and Rovereto
Flora in the Wind by Beatrice Brandini
Flora. The enchantment of flowers in Italian art from the twentieth century to today is a wonderful exhibition scheduled until June 29 at the Villa dei Capolavori, home of the Fondazione Magnai Rocca in Mamiano di Traversetolo (twenty minutes from Parma). Immersed in the splendid Romantic Park, the perfect setting for a timeless floral subject. Read more
MILANO UNICA TRENDS FALL WINTER 2026 – 2027 Claim: PERFORMING MU
Juliet by Beatrice Brandini
A spectacular fabric from the Milano Unica A/W 2026-27 proposal
The body as anatomy and strength and it is from this harmony that Milano Unica Performing draws inspiration for the Fall-Winter 2026/27 collections.
TRENDS: How we will dress next Fall Winter 2025 – 2026 (Part I)
Mood KNITWEAR by Beatrice Brandini
The London, Milan and Parisian fashion shows for Fall – Winter 2025/26 showed us a fashion that was above all “bourgeois”. No brand or designer took too many risks, the complicated period from a geopolitical point of view certainly does not help creativity. However, some trends emerged that I will summarize in this post.
Velvet mi Amor at the Prato Textile Museum, Stefano Chiassai and his magnificent love for velvet!
From the Velvet mi Amor exhibition by Stefano and Corinna Chiassai
La Vellutina by Beatrice Brandini
Until June 8, 2025, the Museo del Tessuto in Prato celebrates velvet, one of the oldest and most precious fabrics over the centuries, in the Velvet mi Amor exhibition curated by the creative imagination and research of the studio of designers Stefano Chiassai and Corinna Chiassai.
TRACEY EMIN Sex and Solitude @Palazzo Strozzi
Glimpse of the work I wanted You To Fuck Me So Much I couldn’t Paint Anymore, 2020
Camera obscura by Beatrice Brandini
Palazzo Strozzi presents Tracey Emin. Sex and Solitude, the first institutional exhibition in Italy dedicated to one of the most important and influential contemporary artists, at an international level. Read more
Iris Apfel at Christie’s, when eccentricity becomes collectible!
Iris, young forever by Beatrice Brandini
A cast-resin figurine of Apfel made by Window France, 2021. Up for auction at Christie’s
Iris Apfel’s memorabilia fetched $1 million at Christie’s, demonstrating how creativity and talent can become iconic and irresistible objects.
SUPER NOVECENTO 2025: an irresistible calendar, impossible not to go to exhibitions.
Thomas J Price A Place Beyond, 2023. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth
Amina by Beatrice Brandini
Museo Novecento has presented the program for the first semester, an ambitious and complex project, characterized by important exhibitions for spring – summer 2025. Read more
Pitti Filati 96: ENCHANTED KNITTING. Part two
Mood The Physical Body by Beatrice Brandini
The Color forecast of the Spazio Ricerca for SS 2026, was characterized by the title Body of Light Read more
Carol Rama in Bologna, unmissable!
Carol Rama: Keaton, 1998, Carol Rama Archive, Turin
Carol by Beatrice Brandini
Until March 30, MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna, in the Villa delle Rose venue, presents the exhibition CAROL RAMA. Unique Multiples curated by Elena Re. Read more