Monthly Archives: December 2019

A new year and a new decade await us in just a few hours' time. What will our wardrobes look like in the next ten years? Will we be flying to work one day and what kind of new technologies … Continue reading →

Canongate, the publisher of Alasdair Gray, announced on Sunday that the writer and artist had died in the early morning in his home city of Glasgow at the age of 85. I first read Alasdair Gray's Lanark in 1998, while … Continue reading →

New Year's Eve is almost here and some of us may be looking for accessories to wear at a party or a special event. On the Internet you will find many inspirations and ideas, but the best advice may come … Continue reading →

"One should not wear a dress, one should live in it," this was the most used quote by Emanuel Ungaro incorporated in the recent obituaries about him. The fashion designer died a week ago in Paris at the age of … Continue reading →

There are many holiday movies in cinemas all over the world at the moment, but there is only one film, recently released in Italy, accompanied by a dedicated costume exhibition – "Pinocchio" by Matteo Garrone. We all know the plot … Continue reading →

For quite a few years we have analysed the connection between fashion and religion, highlighting how designers still keep on borrowing elements often derived from the Catholic iconography. Today the Catholic liturgical calendar celebrates the memory of Saint Stephen, the … Continue reading →

Christmas should be a time of love and peace, but we live in complex times: many countries all over the world are at war or ripped apart by internal conflicts; there are millions of people in need and migrants and … Continue reading →

You can study religious paintings from different perspectives, taking into consideration the message behind an artwork, its symbols and metaphors, or maybe look at the composition from a merely artistic point of view and focus on the colours, lights and … Continue reading →

As the festive season approaches, we get literally bombarded with articles, posts on social media and promotional emails about ideas for party dresses. Shame the best ideas usually come from the past and aren't often available in the shops.  As … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at draping techniques, so let's continue the thread for another day with a vintage look. This practical dress was created in December 1960 by Italian designer Gigliola Curiel for the readers of Italian magazine Annabella. … Continue reading →