Monthly Archives: July 2014

Roughly a month ago the Museo San Telmo in San Sebastián, Spain, opened the exhibition "Frivolité" (until 28th September 2014) that analyses fashion at the court in the 18th century, tackling different aspects of French garments in those times. The 42 … Continue reading →

Superhero suits may have dominated at San Diego's Comic-Con last week, but it wasn't all spandex and pop culture heroes – there were also thick tartans and kilts. One of the events was indeed dedicated to Outlander, a 16-part series … Continue reading →

Italian jazz musician Giorgio Gaslini - known for his collaborations with famous Italian directors such as Antonioni, Lizzani and Argento – died today in Parma.  Born in Milan in 1929, Gaslini started playing the piano when he was seven years old. Growing … Continue reading →

Loom rubber bands bracelets may be all the rage at the moment, but at Cariaggi's stand at yarn fair Pitti Filati (early July) there were quite different kind of looms and bands.  Loom-like wooden structures were indeed used to create … Continue reading →

Let's close the future thread that started on Thursday looking at a project that was presented during the latest edition of yarn fair Pitti Filati, at the beginning of July. Entitled "Moda Futuribile" (Future Fashion), the project focused on innovative … Continue reading →

In the previous post we focused on technological yarns, so let's move today onto technological fabrics. As you may remember, a few months ago Milan-based designer Federico Sangalli created the "Light My Night" gown in collaboration with Il Filo dei Sogni. … Continue reading →

Yesterday we focused on the future of fashion; let's continue the thread by exploring one company that has been developing an innovative product – Tollegno 1900. The spinning mill showcased at the latest Pitti Filati the new frontier of luxurious … Continue reading →

Forecasting the future of fashion in general, but also the next big trend may be quite difficult, considering the extremely fast pace the fashion industry moves at. Yet this is not the main point of a major exhibition that will … Continue reading →

As you may have heard, the Pet Shop Boys will be presenting their brand new work "A Man From The Future" tonight at London's Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms. The duo started working on this project inspired … Continue reading →

Being alive we are not too sure about the benefits that being dead may bring us. One thing is for certain, though, once we are gone, none of the worries that plagued our existence on this sad earth will keep … Continue reading →