Unfortunately Laura Biagiotti, the Queen of cashmere, died. Gracious and delicate woman, I was always struck by the composure she showed in every video interview. Known worldwide for her interpretation of knitwear and white color, I wrote about her it in my very first article for the Vogue Encyclopedia dedicated to fashion designers and the …
Category: Fashion People
Grazie Franca Sozzani!
Franca Sozzani has died. I’m feeling sorrow and bitterness because as much as in recent years I didn’t like anymore the (non) contents of the magazine and some dynamics of her blog, I owe a lot to Vogue Italia’s editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani.
(Italiano) Kristina Pimenova, top model a 10 anni. E’ davvero questa la felicità?
In memory of Krizia. My personal tribute to Mariuccia Mandelli.
Mariuccia Mandelli, worldwide known as Krizia, died on Monday at 90. She was a powerful woman in a world of men who design clothes for women, and she contributed to transforming Milan into the first capital of ready-to-wear.
Why Paul Poiret’s autobiography won’t change your life
Pretentious, Odious, Irritating, Refined, Exaggerated, Triumphalist. The list of adjectives that can describe Paul Poiret does not end here, of course, but I liked the idea of finding a word for each letter of his surname and that all together they could communicate the personality of one of the main protagonists of fashion history. How …
#Atribute, 40 years of Armani
Giorgio Armani today officially launched armani.com/atribute, the website that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the brand, in anticipation of the opening of the Armani Silos, the huge museum of the King of Italian fashion.
The Gucci-Frida affaire: We all loved each other so much, or maybe not.
After repeated denials, Patrizio Di Marco and Frida Giannini leave Gucci, but the fashion world doesn’t seem so surprised by the Kering’s notice. There are many reasons for the fall from Paradise, but the latest financial data with the sales decrease of -3.5% and the lower performances recorded since the third quarter of 2009, gave François-Henri …
Dior and I – A documentary on the real Raf Simons
After the success of the film “The Last Emperor”, in which Matt Tyrnauer celebrated the withdrawal from the catwalks of Mr. Valentino Garavani in 2008, the fashion documentary has become a trendy movie genre worldwide, thanks to which also lay people can access the secrets of the most famous fashion designers. The long list of …
Flash news – JOHN (GALLIANO) IS BACK!
From May 22nd John Galliano will be the art director of the Russian cosmetics retailer L’Etoile, founded in 1997 with over 750 stores and a distribution of more than 150 brands, including, ironically, Christian Dior. Home page del sito L’Etoile
Books – D.V. by Diana Vreeland
Everybody defines Diana Vreeland as “Legendary editor in chief of the American Vogue,” even if they haven’t the slightest idea who they’re talking about. So, I’m asking you, what’s the meaning of the word “legendary,” conventionally used as a crossword clue? The answer is more complicated than expected, but you can solve the riddle by …