Monthly Archives: December 2016

It is the last day of the year and, rather than doing a roundup of all major and most beautiful stories from 2016, here's a suggestion for you – (re) watch Sunset Boulevard (1950). Yes, a noir film may sound … Continue reading →

Feeling festive at the end of a hard and challenging year can be difficult, but there are some wonderful inspirations out there.  Watching films that put you in a good mood may be one trick and, since yesterday we suggested … Continue reading →

These last days of December have been a long obituary session, in between Franca Sozzani, George Michael, Carrie Fisher and now Debbie Reynolds. The star died yesterday at 84 from a severe stroke, one day after daughter Carrie Fisher. Born … Continue reading →

Influenced by the Space Age, designers such as Pierre Cardin, Paco Rabanne and André Courrèges tried to define in the '60s the fashion codes for the future. They created iconic garments and accessories in unusual materials, inspired by the shape … Continue reading →

This cover of Italian magazine Bella (1st December 1955) shows a streamlined beige wool suit matched with a very cute architectural hat. The suit was designed by Ronald Paterson and, though simple, it looks strikingly elegant with a linear motif … Continue reading →

As you may have heard by now, singer George Michael died yesterday at 53, from heart failure. As it happens in these cases messages of condolences started flooding the Internet, accompanied by iconic pictures of his best years. Michael rose … Continue reading →

There are millions of images ideal to celebrate Christmas, but paintings depicting the Nativity of Christ are definitely among the best ones since they show a miraculous event seen through the eyes of an artist. The image illustrating this post shows … Continue reading →

Nowadays it is not rare to stumble upon piles of old newspapers and magazines or even unwanted books. You can't rescue everything and most stuff including old and colourful encyclopedias so dated to be practically useless often get destroyed, yet they … Continue reading →

"The apparel oft proclaims the man," claims Polonius in Shakespeare's Hamlet, but Mark Twain elaborated the concept further when he stated "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." This statement is the opening slogan … Continue reading →

Influential, inspirational and controversial. These three adjectives perfectly describe and define Franca Sozzani, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia, who died today in Milan after a year-long illness. Jonathan Newhouse, Condé Nast Chairman and Chief Executive, announced her death stating: "This is … Continue reading →