Tag: Milan

  • ACQUA DI PARMA OPENS FIRST CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBIT

    At Palazzo Cusani in Milan, Acqua di Parma unveils first contemporary art exhibition “I’ll Be There Forever – The Sense of Classic”. Curated by Cloe Piccoli, the Professor of the Accademia di Brera, respected art critic as well as art director of Acqua di Parma Contemporary Art Projects, this show will run from Friday, May 15th until…

  • MILAN FASHION WEEK FW13 BEAUTY TREND: STATEMENT EYES

    (l to r): Just Cavalli; Versace; Gucci If there’s anything we know about fashion, you don’t speak with your mouth but with your eyes. And it couldn’t be any closer to the truth. Honestly, the eyes of the people in campaigns tell a story, send a message, and we ultimately succumb to the marketer’s wish.…

  • GIANFRANCO FERRE S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

      As we walk around the headquarters of Gianfranco Ferre on Milan’s Via Pontaccio — where its runway shows are staged – we can’t help but feel nostalgic, as this will be the last show within these walls by Ferre’s team. We’ve been coming to Milan for the past 7 years and Ferre’s shows are…

  • ETRO S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    As we clamored backstage to chat with Etro’s Creative Director’s, Veronica and Kean Etro, we were able to quickly scope out the collection, that was to be sent down the runway, and immediately understood what we overheard Veronica saying to the editor’s near us, “I really needed to keep the shapes clean, primal almost, rational, to…

  • EMPORIO ARMANI S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    The Emporio Armani woman is intelligent, practical and focused and this Spring/Summer 2013 collection further pounded this ideology into our heads. Giorgio Armani focused, this season, on sharp pieces for the day featuring menswear-inspired cuts and something slightly sexier for the evening – shorts, mini-skirts or metallic dresses caught our eye. The collection focused on low-key colors for…

  • CONCRETE CATWALK TREND REPORT – FLORALS

    Milan is in full bloom, with floral prints sprouting up all over New York and London Fashion Weeks; it seems that the trend has most definitely hit the streets of Milan. We have spied floral prints used in varying ways from bold to graphic prints in head-to-toe ensembles to full skirt dresses paired with leather…

  • BOTTEGA VENETA S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    Tomas Maier, the Creative Director at Bottega Veneta continues to create clothes, as he says, “for women who’d rather not be summed up in a word or two” – a woman more than just depth of knowledge, elegance, sophistication and simplicity. This Spring/Summer 2013, dresses dominated the entire show from tea dresses that were simultaneously…