Monthly Archives: June 2020

Our houses – our private spaces – turned into the centres of the universe under the long months of Coronavirus lockdown. As we all know, things can get incredibly claustrophobic when you spend too much time in a confined space. … Continue reading →

Italy slowly rebooted itself in May after the Coronavirus emergency and long months of lockdown. Unfortunately, most live shows were cancelled and cinemas and theatres remained closed in the weeks that followed the first reopening phase. Yet some companies started … Continue reading →

Let's continue the thread that started with yesterday's post about overalls and jumpsuits with another "tuta", but with a less casual and more elegant one. The jumpsuit featured in this post was created by Emilio Pucci in 1960 and, while … Continue reading →

When Italian painter and sculptor Ernesto Michahelles, better known as Thayaht, launched his "tuta" (T-shaped overalls), he accompanied this functional garment with a slogan, "Tutti in tuta" (Everbody in overalls). While at the time not everybody opted for his design … Continue reading →

Yesterday we looked at a vintage advert for a Milan-based boutique by an illustrator who became a comic book artist. So for today let's continue the same thread by looking at a comic book cover inspired by an iconic fashion … Continue reading →

It is always exciting to spot examples of early works by illustrators who then went on to become well-known artists. This advert from 1960 was for example created by Guido Crepax.  Born in Milan in 1933, Crepax was an architect … Continue reading →

Since April we started posting one vintage sewing pattern a month. For June let's opt for something super simple in case you were caught off guard by the sudden heatwave and you didn't have time to shop because you were … Continue reading →

Let's continue the Summer inspiration that started with yesterday's post with a dress from 1960. This model characterised by a white bustier with green flower stems and a floral print of bright red and pink carnations on the ruched bra … Continue reading →

The summer season has finally arrived, maybe confusing most of us who have come out of lockdown between May and June, leaving us under the impression that we went from Winter to Summer, with Spring lost in digital whirlwind of … Continue reading →

Let's continue the rainbow thread that started with yesterday's post with a knitwear inspiration courtesy of Daniella Koller. A graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology (BFA Fashion / Knitwear Design), Koller's background wasn't in design, but in maths and … Continue reading →