Woman Trends S/S 2016

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A new Denim_Indigo_Blue, Mood board by Beatrice Brandini

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A new Denim_Indigo_Blue, Mood board by Beatrice Brandini

The trends that I developed a few months ago for Spring / Summer 2016 are divided into five themes. Here in the blog I decided to share with you the most representative images. The complete package includes inspirational mood, walkways, street style, art and design, and all that I think might be important and so influential for the future. Read more

Jacques Henri Lartigue: the first photographer who, with grace and poetry, told the twentieth century

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Renée Perle photographed by J. H. Lartigue

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“Florette” Beatrice Brandini

At the MEF, Museum Ettore Fico di Torino, there is a beautiful anthology dedicated to one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century: Jacques Henri Lartigue. They are not simple photographs but little masterpieces, poems in black and white. The exhibition will end on June 21, you can visit it if you return home “richer”. Read more

Dior and the psychedelic visions of Keiichi Tanaami

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Keiichi Tanaami designs for Dior

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“Midori” by Beatrice Brandini

Raf Simons, creative director of Dior, called Keiichi Tanaami, true legend of the underground Japanese, to redesign the visual and aesthetic codes of the Maison. The result is an irresistible array of pin-ups, skulls, mouths, eyes, in manga version, vibrant colors, fluorescent and acid, mixing East and West … Read more

Kartell and its creative plastic

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Kartell: Stool “Attila” by P. Starck  

“Gaia in the colored lights” by Beatrice Brandini

Kartell is an Italian company founded in 1949, a company that with its production of objects has ennobled the plastic, making it stylish, colorful, playful. It’s been almost seventy years but still surprised by its creative originality. Read more

Niki the Saint Phalle and her archaic, playful and mysterious creatures

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Niki the Saint Phalle, fountain in the Tarot Garden, Garavicchio

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“The Temptress” by Beatrice Brandini

Niki the Saint Phalle is counted as one of the exponents (only female) of Nouveau Realism, one of the first artists who used art as a warning against racism and in favor of minorities (feminist avant la lettre, before the girl power and riot grrrl). Equipped with a great creative personality, left us fantastic works that give us joy and happiness. Read more

Jean Paul Gaultier: the fashion tomboy, with inventiveness, extravagance and game

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Exhibition poster J.P. Gaultier in Paris

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“Mannequins Gaultier” by Beatrice Brandini

Jean Paul Gaultier is one of the greatest fashion designers that, since the end of the seventies, continues to amaze us with his creative, tailoring, ironic and precious collections.

Until August 3 Paris pays tribute to this histrionic and very talented stylist (it’s sad to see how the fashion abroad is protagonist like great artists [in the same building was just inaugurated an exhibition of Diego Velázquez], while in Italy yet struggling to find space and visibility!), at the Grand Palais. Read more