Monthly Archives: February 2022

In his work De Officiis (On Duties or On Obligations, 44 BC), Cicero wrote about the best way to live, behave, and observe moral obligations. In one section of the essay, Cicero wrote about favouring an appearance of neatness, a … Continue reading →

We're living in a very weird world: Europe is slowly getting out of the pandemic, while the vaccine rollout continues across the world. In the meantime, while influencers are cavorting once again outside fashion show venues in Milan their borrowed … Continue reading →

Rather than an inspiration, the colourful designs created by the Memphis Milano group have turned throughout the decades into an obsession for many fashion designers out there. Only in the last decade we have seen multiple designers getting inspired by … Continue reading →

In the last few posts, we looked at the importance of precisely cut designs and details in fashion and sculptural inspirations. Let's continue the thread by briefly focusing on the latest collection by Feng Chen Wang that reunites some of … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at mathematical precision in clothes and also referenced architecture while considering the importance of details. Sometimes, it may be difficult to translate architectural or sculptural elements into soft silhouettes, but paying attention to details can … Continue reading →

Nowadays we all get easily attracted (and distracted…) by everything that is visually striking: a bright graphic design on a poster in the street; a cool NFT with glowing shapes, moving curves and shifting colours; a clever artwork producing illusions … Continue reading →

London's Central Saint Martins is usually praised for its ebullient shows: CSM's fashion graduates are always keen on experimenting with crazy shapes and silhouettes, bizarre materials turned into wearable (or unwearable…) designs and radically outré pieces. Yet the first CSM's … Continue reading →

Mondays are always hard days, so why not taking it easy and relax a bit by reading a fashion related tale? Try the latest edition of my novella "Death-à-Porter". In previous posts we looked at how the connection between fashion … Continue reading →

Identity formation and construction is a complex process and a very relevant issue in today's society. Developing a clear view of ourselves and of our identity is indeed important for our personal wellbeing. Yet this exploration of the self turns … Continue reading →

Not all fashion collections inspired by the creations of a famous artist work that well. Translating the actual paintings into prints, for example, sometimes turns into an unconvincing exercise as the works in question simply do not fit the silhouettes … Continue reading →