Monthly Archives: July 2021

August is the height of the summer season and there’s nothing better than to fashion something for yourself out of what you may find on your holidays. If you’re lucky enough and live near the beach or if you're heading … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we remembered some fun vintage bathing caps, so let's jump in the water today for a brief exploration of the shape of water or of the shapes that water can create. Nature offers us the most inspiring … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s post we looked at a debate over swimming caps at the Olympic Games, so let’s move from this accessory to rediscover the allure of bathing caps with some vintage designs from the late '50s by Betty Darling. The … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s post we looked at sports uniforms and the sexualisation of women in sports. Yet, at times, there have been episodes that involved sports apparel, women and racism. One episode that shed light on inclusivity in sports happened at … Continue reading →

Stars have always been trendy: if you started doing a research about stars appearing in collections as prints, patterns, embellishments and decorative motifs on clothes and accessories you would end up writing a lengthy tome. Stars have always been in … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s post we mentioned the waves of the sea crashing, but, for today, let's move onto a completely different type of waves – the wave vibrations as those studied by German physicist, musician and musical instrument maker Ernst Florens … Continue reading →

Most of us do not certainly think about geometry while relaxing at the beach, but a basic bikini is a composition of triangles (bra) and inverted isosceles trapezoids (bottoms). But it is not rare to spot other types of summer … Continue reading →

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games opened yesterday, after being rescheduled to this year due to Covid-19. Needless to say these are rather controversial games as Coronavirus is still spreading: just a few days ago there were rumours the Olympic Games … Continue reading →

The fashion industry took the fight against Covid-19 very seriously with different companies actively joining the vaccination campaign. As you may remember from a previous post, the Solomeo-based king of cashmere Brunello Cucinelli has been busy vaccinating his 1,174 employees … Continue reading →

Rarely do copyright stories have something titillating about them, but this one is a terribly titillating case with some hilarious twists about it. Last week Pornhub released an advert featuring iconic adult film star (and former member of the Italian … Continue reading →