Fashion Theories
Dusty loden green is Ermanno Scervino’s unmistakable signature. He brings the colour back every autumn, by now not only creating anticipation among his devoted clients but also kindling the passions of the most fervent collectors. This year the designer gives us an ensemble of the rarest elegance, achieved through a perfect balance of rigour, romance…
Autumn is the season of camel, chocolate, orange, bordeaux and red in its burgundy, dark and brown shades: hues of timeless elegance bound up with the imagery of a deeply romantic season, generous with breathtaking bursts of warm colour. The earth prepares to rest and cheers us one last time before the arrival of relentless…
Among the lives of the saints, that of Francis weaves a particular bond with the world of fashion. This is not only because, as the son of a cloth merchant, his first act of generosity toward the poor consisted of fabric, the raw material of fashion; nor only because the Legend of the Three Companions…
We hardly dare admit it, but we often find ourselves building an entire season’s wardrobe around the accessories. There are several reasons for this: for their high reassuring and protective value – this is their function as fetish objects –, because unlike the clothes we wear, which are only ever seen in their entirety by…
When it comes to autumnal hues, one is drawn to dive into Saint Laurent collection because the maison has a penchant to play with the warmest tonalities even in the heart of summer so that when August comes, it is all natural for us to turn towards the most welcoming Saint Laurent palette and get…
All my friends know that I have been, in my youth, an ardent passionate of Roberto Cavalli’s creations. He was my everything in terms of party dresses because he perfectly knew how to create unforgettable looks playing with the most exquisite silk fabrics and colours. I recall an interview of him with beautiful Jo Squillo…
It’s time to turn our attention to autumn collections and to the occasions that will punctuate our return to the city, back to work, end-of-season ceremonies, and the reopening of theaters’ opera and drama seasons. All of this is absolutely thrilling, and we have one purpose: to keep shining. As the saying often goes, “summer…
There is certainly something to know about fashion lovers’ August state of mind: notwithstanding the sadness of summer ending, we cannot wait to discover Oscar de la Renta Pre-Fall Collection. More than the well-known feeling of rushing to shop the best pieces of the season, it is much more about an addictive mood that has…
We are almost a week past the halftime show of the football World Cup final, and we are still processing the sparkles of Shakira’s and Madonna’s outfits. Shakira wore an outstanding costume made by Fausto Puglisi for Roberto Cavalli. Evoking a Californian sunset palette: the perfect pink and the most energizing yellow covered up with…
