Monthly Archives: March 2010

I already explored the circus theme in previous posts connected with specific fashion collections. In a way, this is an obvious theme since it provides fashion designers with virtually endless possibilities and a chance to play with colours, shapes, silhouettes … Continue reading →

The last drawings left by the late Italian fashion critic Maria Pezzi documented the costumes created by Missoni for the opening show of the "Italia 90" World Cup. Pezzi had actually volunteered to make the drawings since she liked the … Continue reading →

I may have to go into fashion and film detox very soon, since, everything I turn my eyes on, seems to develop uncanny cinematic connections. Yet, for today’s second post, I think I’ll indulge a little bit more in my … Continue reading →

Pier Paolo Pasolini’s controversial works and his complex personality still have an important role in contemporary Italian society. In his home country Pasolini is still an agnostic, atheist and heretic, a man of many contradictions and scandals who wrote against … Continue reading →

Jewellery designers, academic researchers and sociologists agree that jewellery is a form of body adornment that speaks a language of its own. This ornamental language has a peculiar beauty: it is internationally understood and doesn’t seem to know any kind … Continue reading →

When I was a child I used to be fascinated by air hostesses. From what I gathered from TV programmes and magazine features, they could speak different languages, travelled a lot and got to wear futuristic uniforms (often accompanied by … Continue reading →

For many Moschino fans out there, the Italian fashion house's Autumn/Winter 2010 collection conjured up visions from a distant yet iconic past.  Exploring the archives, Rosella Jardini came up with the perfect early-to-mid-80s Moschino look, including in the collection long … Continue reading →

I must admit I’m getting the feeling the fashion and cinema connection is now pervading everything that surrounds me, even eyewear. Frames by Dutch government employee turned designer Ralph Vaessen have been sported by many actors, actresses and directors, among … Continue reading →

I perfectly understand that, after yesterday’s post about Io sono l’amore that featured my thoughts about film, fashion and money, this post about film necklaces is going to sound rather incoherent. In my defence I can say that the following … Continue reading →

Luchino Visconti occasionally placed Louis Vuitton cases in his films as an ironic reference to the initials of his name. Yet the Italian director never tried to advertise a fashion house through the clothes and accessories he picked for his … Continue reading →