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    Not Celebrating Birthday Wishlist #3: House like a movie theatre

    As you may know, The Fashion Commentator hosts the countdown for the non-celebration of my birthday until the 10th of August, and day by day I’m taking you in a journey through a long wishlist of dream-gifts, that now is starring the world of high technology and design thanks to the Panasonic DX800, the latest TV screen launched by the renowned Japanese brand. Who follows me on social networks already knows how much I love those documentary movies that take you into the behind the scenes of major fashion houses, such as “Dior & I” by Frédéric Tcheng, dedicated to…

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    Not Celebrating Birthday Wishlist #2: Houses

    Take your seats, relax while sipping a cool drink, and start reading the second post dedicated to my “Not Celebrating Birthday Wishlist”: the new daily appointment that will accompany us until August 10th, actually the date of my birthday that I don’t like to celebrate. Let’s see if through this imaginary journey I’ll change my mind on my 29 years’ party. Yesterday we got hold of some iconic Gucci by Tom Ford garments, today we continue with another of my obsessions: HOUSES.

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    Guide – Milano Design Week 2013 – Week-end 13/14 aprile

    Here we are at the end of the Milan Design Week, a grueling, but fun event which enlivens every corner of Milan taking away for a short time, the typical gray (and almost boring) patina of the city. For the weekend I propose to you a strange mix of events which investigate the contrasts between ethics/aesthetics, old/new, masters/new talents, enhancing their differences and trying to make a better life, just respecting the industrial design’s aim.     Marni Abi-tanti: la moltitudine migrante  

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    Guide – Milano Design Week 2013 – 8 Aprile

    Those who follow The Fashion Commentator on Facebook and Twitter already know that this year I can’t attend the Salone del Mobile in Milan, the most important design fair of the world that animates every corner of the city with presentations and events. For the lucky ones who will be in Milan from April 8 to 14, I decided to post a mini-daily guide to the most interesting events that mix Art, Fashion and Design.   Milano Design Week 2013 – Fondazione Prada – IDEAL HOUSE – Celebrate the OMA collection for Knoll  

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    Gucci Flora…not only a scarf

    The fashion history has taught us that the famous Gucci Flora motif , was born in Milan in 1966, when Rodolfo Gucci wanted the Princess Grace of Monaco to choose a gift following the purchase of a green Bamboo bag. The princess asked for a scarf, but Rodolfo Gucci himself said he didn’t have something enough beautiful for such a special guest. He immediately contacted the illustrator Vittorio Accornero, asking him to design the most beautiful floral scarf he could create. The following day Accornero arrived with a painting representing nine bunches of wild flowers with insects jumping from a…