Today starts the 89th edition of Pitti Uomo, the world’s most important menswear fashion show, but before posting all the reports of what I will see in the Fortezza da Basso, I want to re-share the interviews written by my students of the “Professional Writing for Fashion Journalism” course at International Studies Institute in Florence.
Category: Interview
Interview with Nō ARTIGIANI ITALIANI
Japanese mood, scarves, prints, polka dots, sweaters and stripes are just a little part of Nō ARTIGIANI ITALIANI, the commercial brand that is seducing the press and the market thanks to its special kind of knitwear for men. Intrigued by the rapid growth of the brand I interviewed Claudia Cennamo, one of the CEOs together …
The Fashion Commentator at IED
The Fashion Commentator gave a masterclass in fashion blogging in Rome. Actually, I was comfortably sitting in front of my computer in Florence, but thanks to Skype in a few minutes I was on the big screen of a IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) Master course in Rome. But let me explain…
Interview with UPLOADYOURTALENT.com
While waiting for the next post about one of the most interesting fashion designers of the Milan Fashion Week, I want to share with you a pleasant interview with me and the guys of UPLOADYOURTALENT.COM. I “virtually” know the entire team and I’m amazed if I think that we “met” for the first time, about …
Interview – Bruno Parise, il cultore dell’intrecciato veneto
Veneto is one of the Italian regions boasting antique craftsmanship traditions universally recognized for their uniqueness and Bruno Parise, visionary entrepreneur with a long career in the knitwear field, wanted to enhance these resources by launching Bruno Parise Italia bags line destined to conquer the international markets. Bruno Parise Tradition, craftsmanship and …
Interview with Silvano Arnoldo and Massimiliano Battois from Arnoldo]-[Battois
Take two architects met at IUAV University, add their great passion for fashion and the infinite love for their own city, Venice, mix it with high quality craftmanship and you will have the formula for success of Arnoldo]-[Battois, emerging accessory brand by Silvano Arnoldo and Massimiliano Battois.
Interview: ETRUSCA Made in Italy shirts
“A fine shirt is the mark of a distinguished gentleman” with these few words the Italian-Canadian John Bartello and his wife Olga, introduce the luxury shirts’ brand Etrusca Made in Italy. The name of the brand pays homage to the Etruscan civilization which influenced the Romans in their luxurious sophisticated taste and in the costumes …
Interview with the shoe-designer Andrea Dal Zennaro
Oggi possiamo affermare che le sneaker sono le calzature che negli ultimi trent’anni hanno rivoluzionato il mondo della moda portando lo stile ribelle della “strada” direttamente sulle passerelle dell’alta moda. Il fenomeno “prese piede” a metà degli anni ’80 quando gli eroi del basket come Michael Jordan iniziarono a firmare linee di calzature sportive in …
INTERVIEW: LEITMOTIV – Fall Winter 2012/2013 COLLECTION “L’UNIVERSO ELEGANTE”
Durante la Milano Fashion Week, alla presentazione della collezione donna Autunno Inverno 2012/2013, ho avuto occasione di intervistare i Leitmotiv, duo creativo composto da Fabio Sasso e Juan Caro, che negli ultimi anni hanno ottenuto successi e riconoscimenti internazionali grazie alle loro collezioni di abbigliamento e accessori tempestate di stampe capaci di emozionare attraverso il racconto …
New Talents: Christian Pellizzari
Christian Pellizzari is the new designer I’ve interviewed for PremièreShooting.com. Born in Treviso (near Venice) in 1981, after a long apprenticeship has decided to fulfill his dream, launching CHRISTIAN PELLIZZARI menswear line in 2011. Trained at Polimoda in Florence, he began his career working for four years at Tonello, the Italian brand known for the …