Poster: “Picasso and the Spanish modernity”
“Dora” by Beatrice Brandini
Situated in Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi, there is an interesting exhibition devoted to Picasso: “Picasso and the Spanish modernity.” Talk about Picasso is too easy (or difficult, depending on the views and expectations that you have), certainly is a risk of trivializing a very complex figure.
Maria Callas in Medea by Pier Paolo Pasolini, photo M. Cattarinich
“Medea” by Beatrice Brandini
In Florence, in the magical setting of Palazzo Pitti, there is a beautiful exhibition dedicated to one of the greatest Italian costume designers: Piero Tosi. A teacher who has worked with Pasolini, Visconti, Zeffirelli … with them has created important costumes, beautiful, poetic and theatrical, but also very MODERN, giving added value to the film in which they were the protagonists. Read more
“A’ bout de souffle” by Jean-Luc Godard, 1960 Jean Seberg
“Amélie in Paris” by Beatrice Brandini
Here we are with the final round of fashion shows Spring / Summer 2015 Paris stage. Paris …. beautiful and fascinating city, with its women très charmantes …. Yes, because if it is true that there are beautiful women everywhere, as well as well dressed and charming…, it is also true that French women, in particular those Parisian have a really special allure, unique, instantly recognizable.
The Gallery in Milan
“I love shopping” by Beatrice Brandini
Here is the second part of the appointment with the Milan runway for next Spring / Summer. It seems impossible given the excellent level of the first part, but maybe this second “edition-part” is even more “surprising.” Fashion shows really beautiful with lots of ideas, proposals for many different women, hard not to accommodate and satisfy them with this fashion! Read more
Teatro alla Scala
“Emma in Milan” by Beatrice Brandini
“I have not seen on TV, Bombay, Bali …” “Milan, Milan dear….” Mr. Incredible and Edna in the movie “The Incredibles.”
It also ended the fashion shows in Milan and I must say that it was the most beautiful ever. Probably I’m a little biased, but really I’ve seen gorgeous collections in Milan, a very powerful impact creative but, as always, also salable, that is one of the most difficult and sought-after. Italian fashion made of excellence (fabrics, yarns, embroidery, manufacturing, creative, tailors, pattern makers, shoes, glove makers) has the ability to make great products that then someone will wear. Read more
“The City”
“Lily in London” by Beatrice Brandini
Even the appointment of London “has seen some nice” (in all senses) … Beutiful collections but especially a good energy! If there is one thing to recognize to the British fashion is to be creative never mind trends, to please everyone, to conform, to compromise as those represented by blackmail commercial and distribution. The British fashion is FREE, no coincidence here is that she was born a miniskirt, mods, punk, new romantic …… Read more
Film poster “New York New York” by M. Scorsese
“Scarlett in New York” by Beatrice Brandini
We have not yet put the first coat, the first pair of socks or boots … that already in the world there are the fashion show for next spring-summer 2015 … A New York start before moving to London, Milan and finally to Paris. Read more
Design by René Gruau
“Friends” by Beatrice Brandini
“If the little black dress is right, there isn’t that can compete”. Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
“You are never too much or too little elegant in a black dress”. Karl Lagerfeld Read more
Takashi Murakami: “Flower Ball 3D Pink”, 2007
“Yuki in the Murakami’s woods”
I can’t not love this artist so playful, colorful, cartoony, imaginative ……, author of the eyes and floral patterns unmistakable. With his art allows me to go back in time, in a fantastic island that (surely deluding myself) I think can “protect” me from the ugliness of the world … Read more
René Gruau tempera on paper, private collection
“Silvie” Beatrice Brandini
One of the greatest illustrators of the last century, perhaps of all time, René Gruau, with his brushwork, his bold strokes but always poetic, has illustrated the fashion and luxury of the twentieth century. Read more
