Monthly Archives: September 2008

If you like writing and you have a passion for fashion, then every catwalk by Maison Martin Margiela can give you a deep sense of joy and satisfaction as it can inspire you to write not only an article, but … Continue reading →

Last week I had the chance of interviewing one half of Italian design duo a.Ve (Ante Vesperum Edicta). Elena Pignata explained me in that occasion that, while her colleague Valentina Vizio is fascinated by Japanese designers such as Yohji Yamamoto … Continue reading →

Gareth Pugh is one of Britain’s most original young designers and that’s a fact. Yet I have a strange feeling about him, mainly generated by the British fashion media’s constant raving and ranting about him. “Genius”, “impressive”, “brilliant”, “extremely talented”: … Continue reading →

In 1949 Italian designer Emilio Pucci launched in Capri his first beachwear collection. Based on black-and-white prints created by Guido Ravasi of Como, the collection was practical, comfortable and rather chic, and it marked a new success for the young … Continue reading →

During the last few weeks the transparency trend has appeared during many catwalks, turning into a staple feature at the Milan fashion shows. See-through blouses, trousers and skirts in ethereal organza and silky materials, in a palette of ghostly greys … Continue reading →

It’s interesting to see how harnesses have recently become rather fashionable. In most cases, the designers who created such accessories claimed that, more than being obsessed with fetishism, they were intrigued by experimenting how the body movement is altered by … Continue reading →

Despite Italian fashion industry professionals announcing the other day that the atmosphere in Milan was happy and optimistic, there was a palpable tension hanging in the air yesterday. The reason wasn’t actually connected with any sort of financial crisis perennially … Continue reading →

When it comes to fashion and style, it’s impossible to deny that London is full of exciting ideas and cutting-edge designers who always manage to come up with fresh and amazing creations. Yet there is one thing I hate about … Continue reading →

Dying young or while still working at their collections is often not only a tragic event on a human level for fashion designers but also a disaster on financial and creative levels. The original ideas of that particular fashion designer … Continue reading →

Milan Fashion Week has just started and with it the usual criticisms about well-established Italian designers and brands not allowing young people to emerge and come up with more experimental and cutting-edge ideas as it happens in London. Yet there … Continue reading →