Monthly Archives: June 2016

You didn't need to wait for the opening track – Björk's "Army of Me" – to morph into Madonna's "Bedtime Story" (written by Björk, Nellee Hooper and Marius De Vries) with its refrain about "Traveling, traveling, in the arms of … Continue reading →

In some places of the world, especially touristy ones, it is not rare to find sea urchins on fish market/shell stalls. Characterised by beautiful colours and perfect examples of the wonderful geometries nature weaves around us, some of the sea … Continue reading →

"The pen is mightier than the sword," says the old adage, but, in our visually oriented world, it is not rare to find yourself stuck for words that may truly express your feelings or fill the heart of your readers … Continue reading →

Six years have gone since Raf Simons was invited to showcase a collection during the Pitti Uomo event: in June 2010, the designer was Creative Director at Jil Sander and the label's show took place outside Florence, at Villa Gamberaia, in … Continue reading →

You would think that the fashion industry was "only" in a temporary chaotic state caused by all the mess about the calendars, but maybe that's incorrect. It would instead be better to say that fashion proceeds first and foremost in … Continue reading →

The history of fashion teaches us that the lives of women and their roles in society were radically revolutionized by key changes in their wardrobes. Innovative styles arrived when rigid corsets were replaced by looser clothes, but the latter also … Continue reading →

It is undeniable that fashion is currently in a state of seasonal chaos and confusion: Resort lookbooks are still being unveiled (a process that has been going on for what looks like weeks and months…); menswear shows are currently taking … Continue reading →

Rewind your fashion clocks to 4 or 5 years ago (yes, it may be a civilization ago in fashion terms, but do it…). You're interviewing a designer creating both men and womenswear who's telling you interesting stories about how menswear … Continue reading →

You don't need to be a professional fashion designer, but just a keen creative mind, to step into a fabric, textile or haberdashery shop and immediately start thinking about what you could do with this or that colour, material, thread, … Continue reading →

Fashion designers have always been fascinated by robots: thick metal shell like the one that characterises the gynoid in Fritz Lang's Metropolis have often been the main starting point for many designers' robot-inspired looks. In a few cases – some of us … Continue reading →