Monthly Archives: July 2009

In a previous post I paid homage to Sergio Leone and briefly analysed the role of women in his films. I was recently going through some old magazines and discovered some interesting photo shoots inspired by Westerns. In May 1969 Italian … Continue reading →

While the rising demand definitely helped launching new fashion magazines in the last few years, the crisis pushed many others to close down. The high costs of fashion books that usually require quite a lot of images possibly in colour … Continue reading →

I have been following the Festival International des Arts de la Mode in Hyères for a few years and I must admit that one of the most interesting prizes it assigned was the special award granted in 2006 to Finnish … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post I mentioned the connection between Galliano and Abel Gance’s Napoléon. Galliano can at times be an excessive and extravagant designer, but Gance was definitely his cinematographic equivalent. A genial director who loved baroque, melodrama and experimentation, Gance … Continue reading →

For a few designers such as Alessandro Sartori at Z Zegna the Spring/Summer 2010 marked the return of the dandy, an elegantly dressed man completely immersed in a contemporarily modern and urban environment. Junya Watanabe thought instead about perfect gentlemen … Continue reading →

Milan catwalk shows always display a more commercial side compared to the arty and more visually engaging Parisian events and presentations. The first designer who showcased his collection at Paris Menswear Fashion Week perfectly incarnated this difference. Alexis Mabille indeed … Continue reading →

In a previous post I promised one day I would have dedicated some space to the history of the Neapolitan tailoring school. Considering that Tomas Maier at Bottega Veneta and Francesco Scognamiglio at Allegri have been trying to rediscover and … Continue reading →

Yesterday night voyager and merchant Marco Polo arrived back in Venice. He didn’t arrive on a vessel, though, but on a stage in St Mark’s Square. Marco Polo is indeed the title of the show dedicated to the famous traveller … Continue reading →

Every year a new fashion week is added to the already packed fashion calendar. In fact we could almost say that every month a new fashion event mushrooms somewhere in the world. Despite these new additions open up new markets … Continue reading →

This may not be considered as a very summery picture and I completely understand that many animal lovers may not like it, but I couldn't resist posting it all the same since I find it rather amusing. This is an … Continue reading →