Monthly Archives: February 2011

Prada and Miu Miu are not new to the I.P.F.O. section of this blog. The focus of today's column is actually Prada’s Autumn/Winter 2011-12 collection. A friend of mine kindly lent me some old copies of a few British magazines … Continue reading →

Some of us grew up in families that encouraged them to listen to music and even display a reasonably obsessive mania for a few bands and singers. After all music is culture and obsessing about a band is part of … Continue reading →

Quite a few fashion houses found new strengths in the last few years by going back to their roots. Krizia finally woke up from its slumber and decided to do more or less the same, going back to the architectural … Continue reading →

Fashion designer John Galliano was arrested by the police yesterday in Paris after he allegedly uttered anti-Semitic insults and engaged in violent behaviour. According to witnesses, the creative director of the Christian Dior maison and “enfant prodige” of fashion allegedly … Continue reading →

My mind is currently taken by a soundtrack project that I will unveil soon and that it was somehow inspired by the research I did for the “Italian Style on the Silver Screen” exhibition, so when a few minutes ago … Continue reading →

I have widely explored the connections between fashion and architecture in previous posts on this blog, often analysing innovative projects by architectural firms or cutting edge designers.  If you are genuinely interested in these subjects and want to explore them … Continue reading →

Fashion weeks can be stressful events full of strong ideas and revolutionary moments, yet they can’t be compared to political revolutions. Indeed, while the recent fashion catwalk shows have been taking place as usual, a part of the world has … Continue reading →

Jonathan Saunders fans and followers perfectly know that when one of his collections starts with strict lines and well-balanced colours, the best is yet to come. The bi-coloured mohair suits in purple and black or red and gray that opened … Continue reading →

Guess the following post goes somehow well with the previous one, since Holly Fulton is a Scottish designer. Many years ago, before being swallowed up by the fashion industry, I was a music journalist, so a few people asked me … Continue reading →

I don’t really like using the blog for self-celebratory posts, but I guess this is not strictly about myself, but about a project I’ve been working on in the last few months. The project in question is entitled "Italian Style … Continue reading →