Tag: Couture
‘Se vuoi fare mosaico, devi pensare mosaico’ – La fiamma viva del Made in Venice
Nella storia di Orsoni Venezia 1888, la produzione di mosaici in foglia d’oro e smalti secondo tecniche bizantine si fonde con sostenibilità, trapasso delle competenze e collaborazioni – la sua...
The couture scene: Kimhekim is about obsessions and nuanced sexuality
«It's about rearrangement and reconstruction». Kimhekim represents the new couture wave as a young designer braids past and future Korean sensibility into clothing
Géranium Pour Monsieur, Frédéric Malle. Whilst there is a freshness to it, there is also warmth
When Malle creates a perfume, he pictures the person who would wear it. For Géranium Pour Monsieur, he thinks of the Italian director, Luchino Visconti, and the drummer of Rolling...
The message by Joshua James Small: a collection of ten looks, opposed to sixty
«I can tell a story about every piece of clothing I’ve ever made or bought» - Joshua James Small discusses the narrative behind his collection, Thru These Tears
Dries Van Noten at Paris Fashion Week: some Zazou subculture inspirations
From Zazou subculture to the Eighties era, up to cowboys and garage scene grifters, all the men of the Dries Van Noten SS23 collection
Staging a Spanish fashion inquisition. Dior in Seville – the Spanish cultural hub
'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain’ - in its characteristic feminist tone, Dior recalls a cathartic flamenco and a daring bullfighting. Choose your player
Romy Schneider at the Cinémathèque française, 40 years after her disappearance
«The United States had had their Marilyn. We could dream of it just as much». The Parisian exhibition portraying an eternal mark of inspiring womanhood
Hold by the poolside of the Monaco Beach hotel. Chanel Cruise 22/23
For this fashion cruise, Chanel becomes nostalgic and dreamy over the past voyages to Monaco and La Pausa. The place is «a matter of feelings above all»
Terrence Zhou’s avant-garde garments in Metaverse are redefining the realities of fashion
Wuhanese fashion designer Terrence Zhou shares his dynamic approach to building a New York-based Avant-guard brand
Chanel, Paris. The symbolic value of the lion, the strength of Coco Chanel
The revelation of an untold aspect of the founder's existence. From 'Coco' Chanel’s zodiac sign, to the Lion of Venice which struck a chord with the founder and sealed her...
The heritage of the ‘last emperor of fashion’ in his 90 years of life: Valentino Garavani
To celebrate the 90th birthday of the Maison's founder, some of his creations will be on display from May 11 to June 5 in his hometown, Voghera, Italy
Do opposites attract? Dior’s heritage tuned into Los Angeles streetwear aesthetic along with ERL
Artistic director Kim Jones taps into Dior’s archive going back to the early 90s when the Resort 2023 guest designer Eli Russell Linnetz was born
Black Poem: quello spettacolo che si riassume in sociologia
Da Whitney Houston a Lenny Kravitz, lasciando il passo a Drake. Storia e cultura di una community diventata élite intellettuale – economia e costumi in questi civiltà mediatica dei consumi
Louis Vuitton and the time trunk: le Grand Bal du Temps by Nicolas Ghesquière
Inspired by his collaboration with HBO’s Irma Vep, Nicolas Ghesquière unveiled his collection, a mirror of past decades, a travel to old ages
Showcasing savoir-faire and craftsmanship, Louis Vuitton perpetuates the traditions of its founder
Up to 300 people working in a single workshop; divided into two areas to encourage a sense of community and the transmission of skills from generation to generation
Neue Galerie, New York. A window on German and Austrian Art Nouveau
In conversation with director Renée Price on the promotion and preservation of a foreign culture in the United States through art and crafts
In the Earth day 2022: NFTs burning explained. The environmental consequences of endless digital consumption
A fast fashion mindset that drives a new industry trend of burning NFTs is at odds with a shift to slow capitalism and conscious consumption
Urtica Dioica: the sustainable nettle fabric that looks like silk
«Nettle is the replacement for synthetic fibers since it is the most stable fiber in the natural fibers range»
Craftwork home working systems could be the future of decentralized garment production
Haute Couture designer - Rahul Mishra, and the founder of Nest - Rebecca Van Bergen on providing artisans with a favorable working environment. Implementing in home work practices
Paris Collections, January 2022: The high jewelry market is on a high writes Olivier Dupon
A review with some of the artistic directors and CEOs explains why January presentations in Paris are now as successful as July ones
Inner demons conquered by the winner of the Hyères Festival 35th
Tom Van der Borght wields the influences of Bjork, his tenure as a social worker: he journeyed through the social issues and communities that marry his refuge
Louise Lyngh Bjerregaard: «even though you have full transparency, things can still be intriguing»
The brand carving new shapes of communication. Louise Lyngh Bjerregard is all about exploring vulnerability and investigation through upcycled materials
1920s inspirations bridge the silhouettes and constructivist set design of Chanel’s haute couture
Opened by Charlotte Casiraghi on horseback, Chanel’s haute couture shows Virginie Viard’s own signature while paying homage to the history of the house and the 1920s scene
Sarah Kauffman: upcycling clothing scraps and military parachutes into collections
The American designer works with military parachutes and upcycled fabric scraps: «Parachutes have a story themselves which does not need to be manipulated»
Schiaparelli Spring 2022 couture – Daniel Roseberry «when it’s done right, it moves us»
Elsa Schiaparelli's worthy successor, Daniel Roseberry, maintains a balance between house codes and contemporary references for the fashion house's new era
Is streetwear still alive? Thoughts and prospects of an easy trend that requires a shift
The future of streetwear is about regenerating a sense of community: urban culture vibe forced a change in paradigms and brands prove themselves valiant going against the flow
Sanremo – la struttura delle canzoni, i troppi aggettivi e la bellezza di Mahmood
Negli ultimi mesi, tra gli addetti ai lavori si parlava già di una nuova energia per Sanremo – non più lo spettacolo generalista, ma un dinamismo sia discografico sia televisivo
Sam Baron for Dior: lacquered metal and a gradient of pink
«It is about the usage – the way we are going to sit together. I wanted it to be a form of nostalgia. It also recalls the gardens and flowers...
The story of two emerging jewelry labels: Carolina Dória and Virginia Evangelista
Sustainable materials and virtual models coexisting with traditional craftsmanship. This is how the future of the jewelry industry looks for the upcoming designers
A 55.55 carat diamond: the 100th anniversary of N°5 Chanel talking with Patrice Leguéreau
The Director of Chanel’s Fine Jewelry Creation Studio describes the journey that led him to Collection N°5 Grasse, its jasmine and May rose fields, and the pink, red and yellow...
Globally Connected: when a fashion production inspired by another culture is not respectful
One of the most common mistakes made by fashion houses when using specific traits from another culture to which they do not belong, is the non-admission
Ottolinger – Cosima Gadient and Christa Bösch: post-apocalyptic rips to athleisure
Cosima Gadient and Christa Bösch are ripping and burning the fashion playbook in a most literal sense, creating garments that do more revealing than concealing
Ashish Gupta: the backbone of the Indian social system is craftsmen
Delhi, India. The setting of local artisans and the combined zeitgeist of east and west by the Indian designer distinguishes his creations by encompassing the additional element of social commitment
Electrical wires into lace – from Bucharest to London, introducing Aleksandra Sipa
A collaboration that resonates with how the Eastern bloc used to work under communism. «Haute Couture houses should look into waste for innovative luxury fabrics» - Aleksandra Sipa
Malhia Kent: albersesque weaves of block-colored stripes and geometric shapes
Eve Corrigan uses materials that are harder to weave, she has to use much older styles of looms that run more slowly. «I’m not interested in quickly mass-producing five-euro textiles»
Nona Source, the platform aiming at reducing LVMH luxury deadstock fabrics
LVMH brands luxury deadstock fabrics at competitive prices: the project is committed to support a circular fashion economy model
Yovanovitch, creator and curator. Selecting pre-made objects to embellish spaces
Guided by Cardin’s idea of space, Yovanovitch’s perfectionism and attention to detail bely the interior’s surface wit and whimsicality. «The dress is a vase which the body follows»
Creme solari tossiche: quali alternative per noi e per i coralli
Ossibenzone ed octinoxate, ingredienti comuni delle creme solari sul mercato, provocano lo sbiancamento dei coralli. Le protezioni reef safe a base di zinco e titanio sono un’alternativa
Economia circolare per l’Italia: l’impegno di Eleonora Rizzuto
Siamo capaci di riciclare le materie di scarto, ma in Italia non produciamo più materie prime: una contraddizione che oggi potrebbe diventare una speranza
Chris Moore on photographing the buzz of a fashion show for sixty years
A changing industry and changing times. Photographer Chris Moore, a pioneer of runway photography, discussed the ups and downs of six decades spent in front of a camera
La frammentazione della filiera produttiva è il nemico della circolarità
La moda segue la contrazione dei cicli produttivi per rispondere alle scadenze temporali, con un 30-70% di prodotto senza scopo. Il protocollo Waste Couture spiegato da Rossana Diana
Anna dello Russo mette all’asta il suo archivio. Cambiare – mi ha insegnato il concetto
Anna dello Russo mette all’asta il suo archivio. Gli abiti all’asta da Christie’s e venduti online su Net à Porter. Il ricavato finanzierà borse di studio a Londra
From upcycling marine waste to mixing surfwear with couture.
Designer Antonin Tron: «I never claimed that ATLEIN is sustainable, because as long as you’re creating something, you’re creating waste. It’s not a perfect system»
Cyprès Pantelleria, Giorgio Armani. A story between the earth and the sea
An ode to the island’s personality. In conversation with Véronique Gautier, Armani Beauty's Director, and Alberto Morillas, master perfumer and creator of Cyprès Pantelleria
Weareable technologies: tecnologia applicata per il ritorno all’organico
Biomateriali e batteri alleati nella cura del benessere femminile. L’educazione metodologica nelle parole di Giulia Tomasello, interaction designer: «ci crediamo moderni ma siamo ancorati a convinzioni passate»
Dior Her – Maria Grazia Chiuri: it’s no longer about clothes, but about political efforts
We should all be feminist because this is (still) a men’s world: «Hers is a world to be discovered, in which she lets you enter gradually»
