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Ready To Wear 23 January 2018

Luxury goes green

How is it possible to reconcile two worlds seemingly so far: luxury and sustainable development? Is there any possibility for a “green “future for luxury? This theme is the subject of an important discussion over the last few years…and the emerging evolution deserves special attention. Last September, the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) in collaboration with Eco-Age, with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the patronage of the municipality of Milan,

Ready To Wear 14 December 2017

Chanel: Paris-Hamburg

Every year, at the beginning of December, the house Chanel invites us to a different destination in order to present its fashion show Chanel and the fine arts. This time, the choice fell on the hometown of the Artistic Director Karl Lagerfeld, Hambourg, in Germany. Wedsneday December 6, it’s the famous architectural jewel of the Elbe Philarmonic or Elbphilarmonie, conceived by Jacques Herzog et Pierre de Meuron, that hosted the traditional fashion show created in order to enhance the craftsmanship of the embroiderers Maison Lesage and Atelier Montex,

Ready To Wear 7 October 2017

Le petit prince of fashion

Fifteen years after the closure of the fashion house Yves Saint Laurent and a few weeks after the death of his partner and philanthropist Pierre Bergé, Paris pays tribute to one of the most famous couturiers of the Twentieth century, “le petit prince” of fashion. Tuesday, October the 3^rd, the project of the first museum dedicated to a fashion designer, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent, was finally launched. The hotel particulier of the avenue Marceau that had hosted the fashion house until its acquisition by François Pinault in 2002

Ready To Wear 30 September 2017

The Chloé woman

This week, the Parisian Fashion Week it’s the occasion to talk about one of my favourite French brands, Chloé. Yesterday, Thursday September 27^th, the Chloé house has opened its doors of 28 rue de la Baume, in the 8^th district, to welcome the Fashion show of the SS18 collection, the first one of Natasha Ramsay-Levi, the new Artistic Director who has been nominated last march. A very eagerly awaited collection for the young designer who was trained at the school of Nicolas Ghesquière,

Ready To Wear 12 September 2017

La Famiglia Rive Gauche

Welcome to Italy! The Bon Marche celebrates the beauty of the Peninsula with its exhibition from September the 6th to October the 22th. This year, the most chic Parisian department store has chosen the Italian country as guest of honour. From Fashion to beauty, from design to gastronomy, all the delights of the Boot are gathered under the Dome of the rue de Sèvres. On this occasion, the young sculptor Edoardo Tresoldi has imagined two monumental mesh and steel domes that are suspended under the glazed ceilings of the store.

Ready To Wear 9 July 2017

Dior couturier du rêve

To celebrate the 70^th anniversary of the creation of the house of Dior, the Parisian musée des Arts décoratifs hosts, since the 5^th of July, a wonderful exhibition dedicated to the couturier “Christian Dior : couturier du rêve”. The retrospective exhibition brings us into the universe of Christian Dior and the one of the designers who succeeded him, from Yves Saint Laurent to the current Artistic Director Maria Grazia Chiuri. The musée des Arts décoratifs environment seemed natural,

Ready To Wear 1 July 2017

The high-end of Altagamma

Altagamma (High-end) it’s the name of the Italian Foundation that gathers the companies of the cultural and creative high industry in order to promote in the world the excellence of the Italian craftsmanship and style. Its mission? Highlighting the Italian contemporary essence that can be translated with the saying “the beautiful, the good and the well-made”. Founded in 1992 in Milan by Santo Versace, Gianni Versace’s brother and chaired by Andrea Illy, the CEO of Illy Caffè, Altagamma has been celebrating its 25^th anniversary this year.

Ready To Wear 20 June 2017

Re Giorgio

How being in the Italian capital of Fashion and not benefit to find the inspiration for my next article? Walking down the most renowned street of the famous “Quadrilatero della moda”, via Montenapoleone, during my visit to Milan my eye was attracted/hit by the numerous brands of the luxury stores and their wonderful windows. A choice had yet to be made but it was a very complicated task.

Ready To Wear 3 June 2017

A new crocodile at RG

The 2017 Roland Garros edition provides two surprises: first, the presence of a new ambassador for Lacoste and…a customisation workshop of the Lacoste polo purchased in one of the shops of the stadium. This week, I had the opportunity to attend one of the most coveted events of the season: the Roland Garros tournament, one of the four of the Grand Slam international circuit. As you already know it, it is a social event that gathers a lot of celebrities,

Ready To Wear 26 May 2017

Blumarine’s 40 candles

To celebrate the 40^th anniversary of the Italian brand Blumarine, the publishing house Rizzoli has just published “Blumarine: Anna Molinari”. To the book that tells the story of the designer Anna Molinari, echoes the special project “Blumarine Stories” which has planned the realisation of six movies, matching the six chapters of the volume. But before diving into the backstage of these short-movies, let’s go back to the main stages of the Italian company.