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

Richard Avedon in Rome: beauty and enchantment

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Photo of Richard Avedon, 1950

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“Dovima” by Beatrice Brandini

In Rome, at the Gogosian Gallery, there is a beautiful exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century: “Avedon: Beyond Beauty”

Richard Avedon photographed mostly women, but his portraits capture not only the beauty and glamor, his women are intense, original, rebellious, curious, unconventional …. and always sure of themselves. Read more

It’s Spring! Flowers all over: nostalgic 70s and new romance, fashion is in bloom

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Flower water,  photo A.G.

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“Daughter of flowers” Beatrice Brandini, mood Flowers

This Spring, among the various aspirations, Fashion draws also from the seventies with a riot of flowers, folk dresses, vests, jackets, flared pant, etc. etc., but all with a touch of romance and femininity, without that nostalgia’s sake that would make the collections sterile copies. And then finally FLOWERS, printing or pattern par excellence … At a time like this, difficult, uncertain, often scary (I am referring to conflicts and insecurity), they with their colors, fragrances and shapes can only make us well, pretend (even for a few moments), that life is wonderful as in an enchanted garden. Read more

Alexander McQueen: the most sensitive and brilliant visionary of fashion

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Alexander McQueen photographed by Tim Walker for Vogue UK

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“The Muse” by Beatrice Brandini

After the incredible success of the Met in New York (queues, even at night, to see his retrospective), from March 14 until August 2 opens in London, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the exhibition “Savage Beauty” dedicated to one of the most important figures, revolutionary and talented of the fashion world: Alexander McQueen. Read more