It’s late spring and the symphony of colors and smells is almost blinding.
The sun dazzles, lilac, bounganville, prickly pears, acacia, broom, sunflowers, lemons, a bunch of lavender and roses that release hundreds of scents.
A mesh of sun lying on the walls of houses, ecru of small beaches of sand and pebbles, gray of rocks, brown of mountains and shrubs, transparencies and sea crystals.
Here are the coasts of home again, the familiar coasts.
Sunshine and nuances agree with the clothes that Marguerite has brought with her from the long journey through the mare nostrum.
It was pleasant to stay for a while in a country with a mysterious grace and charm. Twines of traditions and layers of cultures.
The blue houses and the pink roof tiles and the walks in the early hours of the evening in the Moorish gardens, fountains and streets where a slow melody flows interrupted only by the sound of the minarets, all this remain etched in the memory.
She wears klein blue dresses with the stripes of his friend painter and the fauve flowers, cadmium yellow, milk white, multitudes of fields in flower, watercolored flowers and ferns magnified on white fields.
Marguerite is back home.
Immersed again in her familiar vegetation.
The green of her Mediterranean garden is luxuriant, intricate, variegated, invaded by the sound of the piano and, above all, populated by her loved white doves, life mates and guardians of secrets.
Special thanks to Floriana Di Carlo Photographer
Tags: I'M ISOLA MARRAS, I'M ISOLA MARRAS SS 2014, SPRING SUMMER WOMEN 2014
Mon, October 7 2013 » Fashion Blog
SARA BATTAGLIA S/S 2014 HANDBAG COLLECTION
Sara Battaglia’s new collection of handbags is a contemporary rereading of Hollywood’s dolce vita allure and of the timeless beauty of ‘90s’ top models, among the most en vogue appointments and destinations from the international world of fashion. Amidst clean, essential lines, a geometric undertone highlights the value of Italian artisanship and the sophisticated and vibrant color palette.
On the edge between bon ton shapes, luxuriously exclusive materials and glam-chic details, the woman envisaged by Sara Battaglia takes her cue from past icons to reflect an ultra refined ideal whilst not forgetting unconventional touches, such as irreverent color-blockings and pony hair inserts on vintage-inspired silhouettes.
Exalted by innovative constructions, which blend in with enduring styles, the collection satisfies the needs of a modern, cosmopolitan lifestyle while responding to a desire for elegance & coolness; from day to night, from business meetings to free time, for the city or for exclusive cocktails at the beach.
Measured yet exuberant aesthetics adorn feminine shapes, with a retro ‘40s undertone and evergreen silhouettes by Sara Battaglia: Monica, extremely elegant and at the same time perfect for the day; Ladyme, with a bowtie-style fastening; Sylvia, featuring small crown ornaments, that also double as a handle, on the top part of the bag; Cindy, characterized by elegant proportions and a multi-colored fold; and Verushka, Anita, Clutch Mirror and Jasmine, embellished by wavy fringe appliqués.
These long cascades of leather fringes stand out as signature details that have distinguished Sara Battaglia’s most iconic creations from the start, used as piping on shoulder straps of the different Teresa models, where voluminous shapes alternate with small, evening clutches.
Precious pearls dot the surfaces like ornament-jewels, on both day and evening bags in pastel or metallic-gold hues brought to life by small capsules inserted beneath the leather, creating new three-dimensional, luminous relief effects; whilst mirror-reflected diamonds illuminate clutch bags with high-impact metallic frames mounted on the inside.
The contrast between the sweet soul and strong personality of it-girls and it-women imagined by Sara Battaglia is underscored by her juxtaposition of different materials, including soft leather and rigid bold elements, rigid nappas and wavy fringes, laminated touches and delicate satins, all the way to enameled brass shoulder straps and plexiglass layerings on triangular metallic fastenings, yet another symbol of femininity and an increasing distinctive feature of Sara Battaglia’s work.
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Tags: SARA BATTAGLIA, SARA BATTAGLIA SS 2014, SPRING SUMMER WOMEN 2014
Wed, October 2 2013 » Fashion Blog
Tue, October 1 2013 » Fashion Blog
Watch the Moschino Spring/Summer 2014 Fashion Show in Live Streaming – Milan 21st September 2013 9.00 PM ( +1 GMT ).
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Tags: LIVE STREAMING, MOSCHINO, MOSCHINO SS 2014, SPRING SUMMER WOMEN 2014
Sat, September 21 2013 » Fashion Blog
Tue, September 17 2013 » Fashion Blog
FOOD FOR ALL
“Food for all”, Frankie Morello’s new slogan print, launches a message that’s loud and clear.
“Food is growing trend, but if we take a hard look at the facts, there isn’t food for everyone, both in the world and also here in Italy,” explain Maurizio Modica and Pierfrancesco Gigliotti, the creative directors and founders of the brand in 1999.
What’s more, what we eat has become a metaphor for what is happing in the fashion industry, which needs more genuineness and naturalness, a slower pace, and a search for quality and pleasure.
Used as decorative element, Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s paintings have been given an ironic twist by inserting junk foods like French fries.
The exclusively produced fabrics include jacquard prints with three-dimensional fruit motifs.
Sweatshirts with bright macro patterns are the must-have items this season.
White and blue prevail in the color palette dotted with precise touches of red to create an ultra-clean silhouette.
Traditional sartorial fabrics compose an unexpected aesthetic code when combined with sporty lines. In the same take on contrast, formal suits are made of soft fabrics and ultra-light bomber jackets replace shirts under the slim-fit two-button blazer.
Carry-all backpacks are coordinated and made of the same fabric as outerwear to create habillée moods in a contemporary man’s wardrobe that pay homage to feminine elegance of the past.
Boat shoes are given a new twist with transparent soles.
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Tags: FRANKIE MORELLO, FRANKIE MORELLO SS 2014, SPRING SUMMER MEN 2014
Fri, September 13 2013 » Fashion Blog
Industry in support of savoir-faire
Conjugating contradictions is the challenge undertaken by the Ermenegildo Zegna Group and Stefano Pilati.
The traditional manual tailoring statute of the brand is poetically translated into an original pièce that took the inspiration by the sound of the machines within the group’s production sites, which has been composed and performed by pianist Maxence Cyrin to intersperse the contemporary rhythm of techno-industrial music by Klas Åhlund, in tune with images shot and edited by director Johan Söderberg for the video background of the Ermenegildo Zegna Fashion show.
Pilati’s concept for his first collaboration with the Zegna Group is clear: the collection is part of an interactive script; its aesthetic told through video and audio suggestions. Tailoring and chromatic gestures are the key elements of a fashion show that will champion the opening of an on-site installation scheduled to last the duration of men’s fashion week.
An action of the Zegna Group in support of the city of Milan to stimulate the interaction between experts in the fashion industry and new consumers of the system.
Fabrics, Kid Mohair and wool jacquard canvas, Oxford in pure wool microeffects, Sable wool and silk, Satin double gatefold wool, Kid Mohair and Silk, Gabardine three-dimensional pure wool, Pure cotton double color, double opening twill, True duplication in canvas of pure silk fabric, Pure wool with floral jacquard with twill base and Chevron background, Gabardine Technica, Oxford polyester and nylon, Structure of cotton and Kid Mohair, Panama in iridescent pure cotton, Full-grain calf suede, Embroidery and applications.
Colors, White 1 Black 2, Navy Blue 3, Dark Blue 4, Light Blue 5, Sky Blue 6, Ivory 7, Butter 8, Sand 9,Tortora 10, Antique Rose 11, Coral 12, Brick 13, Bordeaux 14, Chick 15, Apricot 16, Saffron 17, Coffee 18, Olive 19, Khaki 20, Tobacco 21, Mud 22, Meadow 23, Ice 24, Clay 25, Asphalt 26, D’Annunzio 27, Antique Blue 28, Lovat 29, Light Jade 30 Medium Jade 31, Sage 32, Fern 33.
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Tags: ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA, ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA SS 2014, SPRING SUMMER MEN 2014
Thu, September 12 2013 » Fashion Blog
Wed, September 11 2013 » Fashion Blog
Ermanno Scervino © Copyright 2013
THE ERMANNO SCERVINO MAN: THE ESSENCE OF SEDUCTION
Denim provides the leitmotif for the collection, amid icons of the past and present.
ERMANNO SCERVINO: “The man of the next summer season highlights his contemporaneity through the denim, which overcomes the habitual standards and becomes the man character of the collection”.
The Ermanno Scervino man looks to the legendary figures that seduced entire generations, but with subtlety, asking no more of his clothing than to reflect his desires, passion and charm.
The designer’s creative approach to the SS 2014 collection takes inspiration from the icons of the past and present, such as Marcello Mastroianni, JFK and Barack Obama, as well as Mick Jagger, Marlon Brando, James Dean and Steve McQueen.
Denim is the key element of the collection and comes in a wide variety of shades and finishes. It becomes tailored, doubled in the collection’s pea coats and jackets, or lacquered with an innovative finish that transforms it without altering its classic denim soul.
The green, black, blue, putty grey and orange denim is lacquered in the collection’s trousers and contrasting stripes.
VOLUMES: new proportions for jackets that pare down the figure, making it cleaner; the trousers are sharp, the pea coats linear and the jackets slim-fit, with rubberised grow-grain details and contrasting stripes.
MATERIALS: new textured effects can be observed in the technical mesh bonded to crêpe de chine, and the leather and suede matched with fine weaves of silk in the jackets, duster coats and shirts. The biker jackets features grossamer-light-croc-print glove leather, while the trousers Swarovski details on shirts and accessories.
PATTERNS: geometric motifs of criss-cross stripes and argyle patterns in the light mohair, stainless steel cotton and cashmere sweaters, with stripes reappearing as trim in the pea coasts and bomber jackets.
ACCESSORIES: lace-up derby shoes in denim and lacquered denim, Oxford shoes with platform soles in two-tone micro-rubber. Denim-coloured and putty grey macramé scarves.
COLOURS: all types of denim wash. Shades: blue, green, black, orange and putty grey.
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Tags: ERMANNO SCERVINO, ERMANNO SCERVINO SS 2014, SPRING SUMMER MEN 2014
Tue, September 10 2013 » Fashion Blog
Fri, September 6 2013 » Fashion Blog
