Less is glamour: the “Grace look” back on the catwalk
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
It may be the upcoming release of the film on Grace Kelly starring Nicole Kidman and directed by Olivier Dahan, will be that she had an uncommon class, but the style of the Princess of Monaco has been a source of inspiration for many winter collections of Italian and international designers. Hitchcock’s muse, and face
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The art of advertising and the happiness of consumption
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
The exhibition Happy Consumption. Publicity and society in the 20th century presents a selection of over 350 works from the Berardo Collection of Advertising Art, which in total numbers around 1500 pieces. This unique international level collection is of unprecedented interest, which brings together exclusively hand-painted original advertising miraculously saved from the ravages of time
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Design in 400 words: Michele De Lucchi, wood and light
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Wood is De Lucchi great ally. It seems that you come into harmony with this natural material and handle it. It is like that? I like wood more than any other material because it comes from the earth and it is born from nature. The architecture must always maintain a link with its surroundings and
Design in 400 words: Benjamin Lee
Wednesday, 02 October 2013
love Yayoi Kusama, an artist of points… when I opened my library I have dedicated the children area to her with a “copy” of an installation of hers. Once, while I was in line, I saw a picture of her with a nice man, a particular man: the man was Benjamin Lee, photographer. Tokyo, Hollywood,
Fashion contaminations
Monday, 23 September 2013
Contaminations. Away from disaster movies and environmental disasters, contamination seems a creative imperative now. Unknown scopes and environments combine to give birth to something new, unexpected and exciting. It’s like entering the realm of endless possibility, where everyone has the right to exist. Cinema, photography, visual arts, music… and fashion. Textile creations are no strangers
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Design in 400 words: the “squares” by Alessandro Mendini
Monday, 23 September 2013
I first “met” Mendini when I purchased Lot of Dots for Swatch, in 1990, the watch completely covered in squares. Growing up, I discovered design and start following the architect/artist, I remember that the structure of Alessi headquarter really impressed me: a kind of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory that stands out in a natural environment
Design in 400 words: Alessandro Guerriero
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Alessandro Guerriero is the most versatile person in which I came across. His thought is a tireless tourist of the planet of creativity. Guerriero is Design. He is one of the founders of TAM TAM School, which hereinafter tells us, a project of “non-school” design. “TAM TAM School deals with visual activities and is not,
60 years of horsebit loafers Gucci
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Few people know that horsebit loafer was born in Tuscany in 1953 when Aldo Gucci, son of the founder Guccio Gucci, decided that the family brand should go into the shoe business. The loafer since then has become a key element of the male and also female wardrobe. To create the first unisex model, Aldo
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Design in 400 words: FuoriSalone surprises
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Milan, for me, is the most beautiful city in the world, but there is one week during the year in which it becomes like that for everyone. It’s the week of “iSaloni” where it changes clothes wearing the most shining it possesses. Design fills the street, installations everywhere, and every year a new pole of
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Sequins and rhinestones for a brighter christmas
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Christmas is coming and everything around us is shiny and bright: the towns are full of lights, trees and cribs rich in silver or golden decorations that make everyday places look special. During the Christmas season all women are in search of that special glittering accessory to complete their festive look. This year, fans of
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