Monthly Archives: June 2010

Antonio Marras at Kenzo took us on a trip to Japan in the previous post, so let’s stay there for this second post based on men’s footwear created by two different Japanese designers, Yuji Miura and Eiichi Katsukawa. Japanese-born but … Continue reading →

I'm re-publishing today an interview I recently did with Antonio Marras about Kenzo's Spring/Summer 2011 menswear collection that came out yesterday on Dazed Digital. In the autumn of 1964, young Kenzo Takada travelled on a boat all the way to … Continue reading →

In a way it was only natural for United Nude and Iris van Herpen to team up. The former is definitely the most architectural footwear brand around; the latter often incorporates into her designs striking elements and motifs borrowed from … Continue reading →

Eyewear designer Ralph Vaessen and his cinematic frames already appeared in a previous post in this blog. A new mention is due, though, after seeing some of the designs from his next collection. While at the Pitti Ralph showed me … Continue reading →

I have extensively written about advertising campaigns for famous fashion houses shot by important film directors who tried to create a proper story around a specific product, lending their cinematic talents to fashion.  Apart from enlisting directors, the fashion industry … Continue reading →

Today’s post is directly connected – at least for what regards the first part – to yesterday's. While writing about the Florence-based exhibition featuring Annamode’s designs, I mentioned a cotton swimming suit with prints of green candies. When I saw … Continue reading →

I rarely have the chance to indulge my cinematic passions while following trade fairs and catwalk shows, but, while at the Pitti, I was lucky enough to see a small, yet well organised exhibition in a Florence-based gallery. Entitled "Dive … Continue reading →

A few days ago, while trying to put some order in my bookcase, I ended up leafing through some volumes about Italian photography and rediscovered some of my favourite fashion images. These images were part of a photo shoot by … Continue reading →

Mention Kartell and interior design connoisseurs will immediately think about the “4867” chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965, the “4025” table lamp by Olaf Von Bohr or the more recent “Bookworm” bookcase by Ron Arad and the see-through “Louis … Continue reading →

I mentioned Campari in connection with Fortunato Depero in a previous post. That post mainly dealt with ideas for cocktail prints and briefly mentioned arty Campari ads. Campari often collaborated with different artists and had adverts made in the style … Continue reading →