Monthly Archives: February 2011

Last year Florida-born but London-based Corrie Nielson won the Fashion Fringe competition. A graduate of Central St Martins, Nielsen charmed John Galliano, honorary chair of the event, with her collection entitled “Georgian Satires”, inspired by the 18th Century illustrator James … Continue reading →

When you start looking at a collection that displays some cinematic connection, it’s often easy to wonder if maybe some costume designers, directors and directors of photography could actually reveal themselves as talented designers if they ever tried their hand … Continue reading →

German-born London-based knitwear designer Laura Theiss appeared on this blog a while back. I'm republishing today an interview I did with her for Zoot iMagazine n which she talks about her alien-inspired Spring/Summer collection.  In the late ‘30s a team … Continue reading →

Throughout the years I managed to rebuild a small personal archive of vintage Italian magazine from the ‘50s and ‘60s. I bought some of them for the features they contained, while I got others because I was interested in the people … Continue reading →

Architectural bodies imply in depth studies about building materials and the effects that thicker or thinners surfaces can have on the final construction. Avant-garde movements in architecture replaced more conventional stone or wood with materials characterised by a much more … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I did a post on Kei Kagami's window for Selfridges. As a follow up I'm republishing today an interview I did with the designer for Zoot Magazine. In the interview Kei Kagami takes stock of his … Continue reading →

Last Sunday Colleen Atwood won the BAFTA award for the best costumes in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. At the moment my mind is very focused on a project about films, costumes and fashion that I will unveil soon. So … Continue reading →

After my post on uniform polyhedra and Archimedean solids I’ve been on the lookout for geometrical figures in the collections showcased during New York Fashion Week. So far I have found only one reference to geometry in Preen’s Autumn/Winter 2011-12 … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following this blog for a while or if you know me in person, you probably also know that I can’t suffer Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and everything he stands for. The revelations of the last few … Continue reading →

Traditionally most designers showcasing their creations at New York Fashion Week are more focused on producing practical and functional garments. This is easily explained with the fact that American style and fashion always embodied a sense of freedom that usually … Continue reading →