“Man-Men-Menswear” by Beatrice Brandini

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It opened yesterday the 89th edition of Pitti Uomo, the most important exhibition in the world of menswear. The theme of this year’s Generation (s) whose meaning wants to emphasize that fashion and style are transgenerational, that the different generations are simultaneous, that fathers steal the sneakers to children and children jackets tailored to the fathers, who lords over fifty wearing jeans with great ease and twentysomethings have beards and mustaches, and wearing clothes very classic. Therefore the fashion no longer has a unique style, a single identity (fortunately!), has no limits and boundaries, demographic, geographic and cultural. Read more →

YSL tuxedo, photo by Helmut Newton for Vogue, 1975      

“Jeannine” by Beatrice Brandini

Yves Saint Laurent proved among the first as the male garment par excellence, namely the SMOKING, could be worn by a woman and make she irresistibly sensual. Those were the years at the turn of the sixties and seventies, when divine women like Catherine Deneuve, Loulou de la Falaise, Lauren Bacall or Bianca Jagger wore boldly jacket and pants impeccable masculine cut with a very sexy allure …, demonstrating that fashion, beauty, sensuality …., are especially attitudes. Read more →

Vivienne Westwood photographed by RANKIN

“Vivienne” by Beatrice Brandini

If we talk about the history of fashion, you must speak of Vivienne Westwood, the one who invented the fashion “Pirate”, the punk fashion, fashion provocative and ironic but full of social messages, fashion that desecrates religion conformism…, simply put a fashion different from all. Read more →

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand

“Charming” by Beatrice Brandini

In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Le Corbusier, the Department of Architecture of Florence, the foundation Ragghianti Study Centre of Lucca and the Le Corbusier Foundation in Paris, promote a project that celebrates the master Swiss franc: “Expose Le Corbusier. Ragghianti and Florence exhibition of 1963 “. Read more →

Balthus: Thérèse, 1938 the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York    

“Cathy” by Beatrice Brandini

Rome celebrates Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, aka Balthus, one of the most important and enigmatic artists of the twentieth century. At the Scuderie del Quirinale and Villa Medici until 31 January 2016. Read more →

Image movie “IRIS” Albert Maysles

“Iris” di Beatrice Brandini

Passionate and art expert, traveler, decorator, jewelry designer, fashion consultant, but first and foremost an important presence immensely imbued with style and personality. With its unmistakable look characterized by gigantic glasses, colorful clothes, fabrics with a thousand fantasies and especially by her jewels “monumental” and ethnic, Iris Apfel was finally consecrated by the movie “IRIS”, the documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles. Read more →

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Moodboard “Africa Punk” Beatrice Brandini, fabrics and accessories MilanoUnica

I was invited to the presentation of the trends for Spring / Summer 2017, organized and carried out by MilanoUnica, in the picturesque location “Pelota”, in Palermo street in Milan. In this interesting preview MilanoUnica  has identified four main areas in which the themes were described: ABYSS – NATURE and ARTIFICE – AFRICA PUNK – PSYCHO BIT. Read more →

Francesco De Gregori

“Francesco” by Beatrice Brandini

It’s a long time that I wanted to celebrate Francesco De Gregori since among the songs that I love most in the world, some are his ,  for example “Rimmel”, “Buonanotte fiorellino (Good night little flower)”, “La leva calcistica della classe ’68 (The lever football Class of ’68)”, “La valigia dell’attore (The suitcase actor “), etc.. Read more →

Britt Ekland photographed by David Bailey in 1965

“Panther girl” by Beatrice Brandini

The animal print (embroidery, application, fabrics, fur, etc.) is a constant in fashion; among designers there who has used and continues to do so as a feature of their style and aesthetic language, for example Roberto Cavalli, and who uses it by following some ‘the trend of the moment, or simply harmonizing their collection with this fantasy/pattern. In women there are those who love and those who hate it, no half measures. Personally I think it is interesting, certainly not as a “total look”, especially if you are not young anymore, but a piece animal or an accessory in that mood, can make an impression right and “aggressive” to those who do not want to give up style and elegance (see Kate Moss, Alexa Chung or Giovanna Battaglia). Read more →

Snoopy vintage

“The red-haired girl” (particular) by Beatrice Brandini

Had long wanted to talk about them, today the topic might seem almost assured given the warm rediscovered thanks to a upcoming film … But since I’m always in love (see picture of Snoopy Vintage bought from me with the first few pennies more than thirty years ago), here I am (in reality the post is “fixed” for two weeks, before many outputs). Read more →