Monthly Archives: October 2009

Knitwear has gone through an amazing Renaissance during the last few years, also thanks to new and talented designers working in this textile medium. Among them there is also Laura Theiss. Born in Lithuania, Laura Theiss studied in her home … Continue reading →

History and nature seem to meet and combine in Camilla Wellton’s new designs presented during the latest Stockholm Fashion Week. During an event that combined fashion, photography, music and dance, Wellton showcased a capsule collection of coats and jackets and … Continue reading →

A few days ago I wrote a review of the latest issue of Pashion and the magazine team just got in touch with me to offer this blog's readers an exclusive trial access to the e-magazine which will be ready … Continue reading →

The collection presentations of brand Moi Multiple by designer Anna Ceccon have so far recalled a sort of old school style, when fashion houses opted to showcase their new designs at their headquarters, usually flats turned into ateliers. Ceccon presented … Continue reading →

Hats come in different shapes and with different functions: some are practical and protective, others give the greatest satisfaction when worn for pleasure. There was a time when hats were simply the norm, though in the last decades they were … Continue reading →

There’s a huge debate at the moment in Italy about Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and the legal proceedings against him. Not sure how the story will end, though I really wish Italy could get rid of him and find a … Continue reading →

I meant to do a post on the French edition of Grazia magazine a while back, but, in between one fashion week and the other, I got distracted. As you may know, fashion weekly Grazia originated in Italy and is … Continue reading →

To this we’ve come:that men withhold the world from men. No ship nor shore for him who drowns at sea. No home nor grave for him who dies on land. To this we’ve come:That man be born a stranger upon … Continue reading →

I was going through some old magazines and found this image of a futuristic woman wearing a metallic armadillo-like headdress, taken from the October 1968 issue of Italian magazine Domina. The photograph – that is very Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo? … Continue reading →

I was recently sent Fornarina’s Autumn/Winter 2009 catalogue. As for the previous season, the testimonial of the brand’s new collection is again Lindsay Lohan who doesn’t do much for the clothes, apart from successfully obliterating them with her body and … Continue reading →