Glimpse of the exhibition “Il Signor Nino”. Photo Beatrice Brandini

“Amber” by Beatrice Brandini

I kept my clothes for personal reasons. Have, through the years, my second skin, a topic of aesthetics and respect for the values of the artisan and the art of fabric, a testament to the evolution of man in my time. Is history and is my story …. “ Nino Cerruti

The wardrobe of Nino Cerruti has more than half a century. Some dresses are very much alive, only usury makes them importable, others have been passed down to his son, and others, as an affectation and a pride that few brands can afford, are even constantly worn by Mr. Nino … Read more →

Max Mara advertising  campaign F/W 2013-14

“Coats” by Beatrice Brandini

I want to talk about this great company and this wonderful brand, or to those with a garment, COAT, has established its own style, his popularity, its success. Read more →

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Mood Board “Meat” by Beatrice Brandini (stitches and dummy Pitti Immagine Space Research)

Here is the second part of the beautiful fair Pitti Filati … with the trends of the space research and my mood …. Read more →

 Olivo Filati proposal

“Knits and Yarns” by Beatrice Brandini

Pitti Filati ended by presenting the excellence of internationally filature. It is a confirmation of the buyers from all over the world in search of inspiration, but also raw materials for the most important fashion brands. Read more →

My little world Alessi ….

“Hair Design” Beatrice Brandini

The history of Alessi is the testimony of another Italian excellence in design. Born in 1921, in almost a century of history has been able to evolve, while maintaining a significant milestone: transform an everyday product into something magical, playful, creative … without forgetting its functionality. Read more →

“Clementina” by Beatrice Brandini

Stand construction “Fun & Fun”

… here we are with the second part of the magnificent journey into childhood …

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A new tribe … Mood Board by Beatrice Brandini

It opened today at the Fortezza da Basso the eighty-first edition of Pitti Bimbo, devoted to the collections of the upcoming Spring / Summer 2016.

I have already amply expressed my passion for this trade show (for all those Pitti), because it’s like entering a “happy island”. A dimension where colors, embroidery, fabrics, applications, prints, patterns, “games and magic” kidnap you …, making you forget, even for a few moments, everything is wrong … Read more →

Exhibition: China: Throught the Looking Glass, Dior Dress

“Li” of Beatrice Brandini

The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York staged a beautiful and significant exhibition: China: Throught the Looking Glass. An exhibition that explores the influence of Chinese aesthetics in Western fashion, and how this influence is, in truth, a reality for more than a century. Read more →

Exhibition 88th Pitti Uomo

Mood “Sport Funny Atelier” by Beatrice Brandini

We’re back with the second part …. Read more →

Pitti Colors, leitmotiv 88th Pitti Uomo

“A touch of classic” by Beatrice Brandini

Opened today in Florence the 88th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, the largest and most important trade fair in the world for men’s clothing. 

This edition is full of color, PITTI COLORS!, the banner of Africa (topic was never more present here for artistic and creative reasons, somewhere else, but near us, for stories of war, misery and despair) and LUXURY. And it is this the point that I noticed most of the stands, the italian luxury, understood as skill, craftsmanship, preciousness (from raw materials to the realization of garments and collections). Read more →