Milano Moda Donna, autumn–winter 2012–13: Emporio Armani, Jil Sander, Emilio Pucci
Above Backstage at Emilio Pucci. Our latest videos from fashion week in Milano are Emporio Armani, Jil Sander and Emilio Pucci, with a highlight reel at the end. Emporio Armani’s 1920s-inspired collection impressed with its scale and numerous themes, ranging from tailored shorts to velvet jackets to chiffon vests to plenty of fur. The […]
Dolce & Gabbana releases T-shirts featuring vintage Playboy covers
Dolce & Gabbana has released a series of T-shirts with iconic Playboy covers as part of its spring–summer 2012 range. The five T-shirt designs retail for US$275 and can be bought via D&G’s website, all D&G boutiques, and select stores, boutiques and high-end department stores through the US (including Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth […]
Milano Moda Donna, autumn–winter 2012–13: Prada, Moschino, Etro, Just Cavalli, Blumarine
Above Backstage at Moschino, autumn–winter 2012–13. Our Milano Moda Donna—Milan Fashion Week—videos today are from Prada, which we delayed till this article, so we could complement it with Moschino, Etro, Just Cavalli and Blumarine. Prada is always a must-watch at Milano, and plenty raved over more black for autumn—though we liked the geometric and […]
Milano Moda Donna, autumn–winter 2012–13: Fendi and Krizia
Our Milan Fashion Week videos today are from Fendi and Krizia. Fendi reminds us that you can have too much fur, right down to the astrakhan on the Ipad case. Karl Lagerfeld understands that the Fendi woman isn’t ashamed at showing off, so he kept the brand in an opulent aura for autumn–winter 2012–13. […]
Milano Moda Donna: Gucci and Alberta Ferretti, autumn–winter 2012–13
On to Milano for fashion week. With Italy nervous thanks to question marks over its economy, fashion has reflected the mood, if the black-dominant collections at Gucci and Alberta Ferretti are anything to go by. Gucci, which opened Moda di Milano for autumn–winter 2012–13, played it safe—but still beautifully—under creative director Frida Giannini. The […]
Monica Bellucci is Dolce & Gabbana’s latest spokesmodel; Samsung goes behind the scenes at NYFW
Actress Monica Bellucci is the latest face for Dolce & Gabbana, joining Scarlett Johansson and Felicity Jones. Bellucci, 47, is a friend of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, and the limited-edition lipstick line named for her—the Monica Lipstick Collection—will hit stores on May 12. With six shades, the lipstick will retail at US$32 […]
Marni at H&M launches, with Sofia Coppola, Milla Jovovich, Drew Barrymore, Imogen Poots, Lily Collins
Jason Merritt Hennes & Mauritz launched its Marni at H&M range in Los Angeles last night, with celebrities including Milla Jovovich, Drew Barrymore, Winona Ryder, Jessica Chastain, Imogen Poots, Freida Pinto, Lykki Li, Jaime King, Rashida Jones, Shirley Manson, Andrea Riseborough, Lily Collins, Mena Suvari and Rose McGowan. The party was hosted by Marni […]
Once a year la Serenissima reverts to its true and elemental nature, as the ghosts come out and history can be felt on every narrow bridge and alleyway. Of course, I am talking about Carnivale, where the imagination soars, as masques and costumes, capes and mystery sweep by you at every corner. The city turns […]
Maria Francesca Paternò shows couture and bridal collection for 2012
Toni Mateu Silician designer Maria Francesca Paternò has released her bridal and haute couture collection for 2012, entitled Ouverture. The self-described ‘fashion engineer’ mixes a number of cultures, along with poetry and art, as part of her inspiration. The collection features one-shoulder necklines reminiscent of ancient Greece, long and flowing skirts, and a […]
Italian dreams: Francesca Donetto
Thomas Salme Top Italian model Francesca Donetto, wearing Enrico Coveri, photographed by Thomas Salme. Above Francesca Donetto wears Federico Sangalli. Francesca Donetto is one of many thousands of Italian young women who want to make it as a model in the hard fashion world of Italy—and especially that of Milano. I shot her latest […]
