If all the color associations you get for the fall-winter season are black, grey and everything in between, get ready to be surprised. Vivetta and Angel Chen are among the brands giving a different perspective and we are glad to share some color-infused inspiration with you after having attended the shows. At Vivetta colors were essential as the primary inspiration for the collection was the 1940s circus. The theme was made obvious in every possible way: from the embroideries depicting all kinds of performers you can imagine on the arena to “Pierrot” heels to curtain-inspired velvet garments and rope belts. There was leopard printed fur, vinyl boots and velvet bringing…
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Made in Italy: between heritage and globalization.
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Winter wonderland at Moncler Gamme Bleu show
Once you entered into the Moncler showroom, you could not but be amazed by the venue: a mountain landscape with trees covered in snow. A deem blue light added that touch of mystery and wonder that reigns in the wood. As the show began, snow started falling down from the roof as a party of men dressed in a jump suit entirely covered with hooks and ropes, outlined the catwalk. On the notes of a touching music, the models slowly walked across the snow showing the new Gamme Bleu collection: the main features worn by everyone were a cap and a pair of rounded, mirror goggles, a huge backpack that…
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Tod’s presentation: an expression of Italian patronage.
Imagine you are in front of a gate. Imagine you pass through this gate and walk on the gravel along a path surrounded by grass and trees. Then, you see a marvellous garden, a peaceful environment with a pool in the middle. You walk up the steps of the entrance. Hickory and rosewood shine in all their warming cosiness in this art deco space. You turn left. You find yourself in a library, characterised by a stucco ceiling and diamond shaped decorations. You pass through it and arrive in a winter garden, featuring a travertine, green marble floors and glass walls. You go back to the entrance, cross the eighteen…
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Marcelo Burlon: Crowded County of Milan
At the 2017 Fall Fashion Show of Marcelo Burlon County of Milan we took our places in front of the runway and there, in the County, in the crowd and were stunned by the strength of the collection. The runway was held at The Mall, a multi-functional space in Porta Nuova. For the occasion they had placed a rhombus-shaped catwalk, surrounded by walls that switched from red to white, inside the hall while an orchestra played wonderful classic music. It was in this unusual atmosphere, full of contrasts between modern and classic, that this powerful, aggressive and stylish collection was shown. Black, red, white and hunter green. Jackets, parkas, sweaters,…
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Diesel Black Gold: Modern Ninjas for Fall’17
New year, new fashion week. This Saturday morning (January 14th) some of the BS4F members had an early start of the day at the industrial complex MegaWatt, where Diesel Black Gold was showing its new Fall’17 collection by the creative director Andreas Melbostad. The venue selected for the show stimulated a reminiscence of the action movie scenes where a gunplay is going on at a factory warehouse. Unconsciously, it was hard not to expect seeing some kind of a reinterpretation of a modern berserk, and the expectations proved true. Melbostad’s warrior is more precisely a ninja, stylish, edgy and ready to attack. The ninja’s wardrobe does not allow for the…
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Runway diversity: so close, so far
Diversity, equality, inclusivity: today these concepts are heard from everywhere. The world of fashion, setting the standards for our perception and the system of ideals since day 1, serves as common ground for the dispute. In the society where every message is transmitted in no time, discussed in to time and causing effect in no time is it possible for a designer to be discriminative in his show cast with no impact? Or it is high time to change the attitude? Slowly (really slowly) but surely, we see increased ethnicity representation and more diversity on fashion shows. So we tend to think that the fashion industry is on its way…
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Elegance: In or Out?
Over the last two centuries a fashion revolution occurred, which started with the rigid dress code ante-Poiret, passed through the hands of Coco Chanel and arrived to the unbounded concession of today. We all agree that the way we dress is an expression of personality, but up to what point is it possible to dare in order to affirm our uniqueness? Is good taste something not to be cared about anymore? Is elegance something debatable or a well defined concept? “Simplicity, good taste and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing”. This is what Monsieur Dior tried to teach to “the woman of today” in his Little Dictionary of…
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It’s That Time of Year Again: Victoria’s Secret Show Time
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion show took place this year on November 30th, in one of the great fashion capitals of the world, Paris. Some have been calling it the sexiest TV event of the year as people will be tuning in from around the globe to watch picture perfect models, clad in bejewelled angel wings, showcase the brand’s latest collection. Since its first shows in the 90s, held to promote the brand for the upcoming Valentine’s Day, the brand and show have grown to unprecedented levels. The first shows were aired via webcast but from 2001 onwards they began being aired on national TV. The show is known as a…
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Gianni Versace
Today, 2nd December, 70 years ago, a genius of Fashion was born. His creativity and originality allowed him and his Maison to enter the Olympus of the greatest names of Fashion. However, as we all know, creativity and madness are just two sides of the same coin. And it is curious that it was this latter, the evil twin, madness, that caused Gianni Versace’s death on 15th July 1997, in his Miami Beach’s villa. Anyway, this piece is not meant to talk about his murder, still covered in mystery, but to celebrate the existence of an artist, whose life has contributed to write a page of the Fashion History Diary. …
