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Elegance as a guideline, from burkas to the French Revolution, always abiding to it’ Visual communication uses three basic guidelines: originality, clarity of purpose, elegance. Because Elegance is indeed the basis of every aesthetic communication. But one must not confuse Elegance with conformism or bigotry. Elegance is what makes an image unique and attractive, regardless of specific context or content. Elegance is what the catwalk shows for next Autumn/Winter strongly suggest. No constraints, no obligations, no cliches in terms of shapes and colours but only a very loud and clear guideline: Elegance. You are either elegant or you’re voluntarily stepping out of the fashion game. This might seems like a simplistic analysis of the trends for the upcoming Autumn/Winter 2017 season. But it is not. In the chaos created by…

When passion, innovation, art and constant research come together in a world that has no boundaries The flag of creativity is proudly carried by AIBIJOUX, a very wellestablished jewellery distributor in Italy that offers not just jewels and bijoux but represents a real passion for these items. Kurshuni, Ayala Bar, Dori Csengeri, Sence Copenhagen, Babylonia, Mary Frances, Alexandra Tsoukala and AIBIJOUX are its brands from all corners of the world that, without exception, have the same common denominator, i.e. the constant search for beauty and new shapes. We had a chat with Tripta Khanna and Nisha Gir to pry deeper into a company, with so much history and an incredible creative research, that we really like. How did your company start? What is the common thread that unites so much…

INTRECCINCANTIERE Organised every year by the Manufattura di Domodossola manufacturing company in collaboration with the Lineapelle trade show and the BPM group, the third edition of INTRECCINCANTIERE was focused on young talents who expressed their creativity by reinterpreting leather braiding, which was provided to them by the manufacturing company, in clothing, jewellery, footwear, leather goods. Composed of highly qualified members from the world of fashion and the specialised press, including Roberta Bindi, editor in charge of Collezioni Accessori, the jury awarded with the overall best prize the black dress with simple yet refined lines designed by the Japanese Asato Kitamura. Italian students instead distinguished themselves in the other categories, especially when it came to accessories. Lisa Scalvani with a unisex backpack inspired by Mondrian, Angela Iadicicco with an astonishing leather…

Hidden in a bar or a nightclub in New York in the 1930’s where the swing is playing loud, taking away all inhibitions, flashy accessories decorated with beads, fringes and rhinestones Nascosti in un locale newyorkese degli anni ’30 dove lo swing suona forte e toglie ogni inibizione, gli accessori si fanno appariscenti e si decorano con perle, frange e strass…

Just as a summer-like swing of the tail, sunshine and colours associated with flowers land on the shades of grey and the dark wintery tones of shoes, bags, scarves and materials Come un colpo di coda dell’estate, su scarpe, borse, tessuti e foulards il sole ed il colore portato dai fiori si poggerà sul grigio e i toni cupi dell’inverno…

Streamlined, linear, free from any excess, accessories leave behind their basic desire to appear. New shapes become the main protagonists when inspired by Nordic geometry Lineari e privi di estremismi, gli accessori si alienano dal loro semplice voler apparire e protagonista diventa la forma, nuova, ma che prende ispirazione dalla geometria nordica…

Streamlined square shapes and volumes in contraposition with bright and vibrant tones of red and silver. The real stars and the authentic new developments though are the details. Faux fur gloves and collars in bright colours that perform as an accent for outfits of an elegance that comes from other worlds. Numerous references to past eras, starting with the wide shoulder pads for the wide coats to the streamlined half boots and ankle boots that could have re-emerged from the 1960’s and 1970’s if it weren’t for the modern heels made of plexiglass. The geometric games of buckles and prints make everything sparkling and modern and in elegant contrast with the streamlined square shapes of the bucket bags and rectangular doctor bags. Linee squadrate e semplici in antagonismo con la…

Crowned queens in the foreground with an ironic look with gaming card eyewear or with a more sporty attitude with embellished logo frames. The clutch bags and handbags are an artistic triumph, with comic book space heroes, gardens in bloom, declarations of love, girls’ fun club slogans. Regal boots, courts shoes, Mary Jane with buckles and encrusted with semi precious stones. Reginette in primo piano, incoronate e con sguardo ironico che passa attraverso occhiali-carte da gioco, oppure più sportive con fascia logata e montatura impreziosita da decoro. Clutch e borsette a mano sono un trionfo artistico, con eroi fumetto dallo spazio, giardini fioriti, dichiarazioni d’amore e di ‘girls fun club’. Stivali, décolleté e Mary Jane, regali, con fibbie e pietre incastonate.…

With a potpourri of detail repetitions, elegance seems to take on vaguely retro optical tones. Autumnal colour shades overlap in a succession of monograms or geometric decorative patterns, with big daisies peeping here and there in fun oversized buckles or in the flaps of mini handbags. Fun-filled use of fur, both just for colourful shoulder straps or for the entirety of shoppers. A proliferation of colourful or tone on tone small handbags in descending sizes. But the real protagonists of Autumn/ Winter 2017 are the very sensual dizzyingly high over the knee boots in red patent leather with tapered toe caps and thin heels that emphasise the female figure and a perfectly matched version of the legendary and timeless Fendi baguette. In un pot-pourri di dettagli ripetuti l’eleganza sembra assumere…

A new precise style direction with the new creative director Rodolfo Paglialunga. Functional yet attractive urban luxury for confident dynamic active women who stride majestically on shoes with solid heels in different heights, with rubber soles and toe caps, with either plunging or covered up insteps. Saddlery minimalist bags or large colourful shoppers, either streaked or in sparkly orange leather. Nuovo designer, Rodolfo Paglialunga, e precisa indicazione stilistica: lusso urbano, funzionale ma accattivante. Per una donna sicura e attiva, dinamica, che incede con passo importante e spedito, rialzata su diverse altezze solide al terreno, con suole e punte gommate, collo del piede scoperto o accollato. Borse selleria minimali oppure grandi sacche shopper colorate e striate o in effervescente pellame arancio.…

A sports attitude, with stars, flowers, checkerboard pattern for the women imagined by Massimo Giorgetti wearing logo baseball hats encrusted with crystals. Streamlined, functional, tubular duffle bags and bum bags in fluorescent colours and lettering. Romantic floral prints boots, patent leather pointy styles with contrasting tassels, daring shiny plush styles. Attitudine sportiva, a stelle, fiori e scacchi, per le ragazze di Massimo Giorgetti, che indossano cappellini da baseball logati e ricoperti di cristalli. Le borse sono essenziali e funzionali, tubolari, a sacchetto, oppure marsupi, con cromie fluorescenti e lettering. La calzata incede con stivaletti romantici fiorati e modelli appuntiti in vernice con nappine a contrasto. Fino a osare brillantezze peluche.…

A reworking of traditional elegant metropolitan taste with cutting-edge design shapes for a mix of functionality and artisanal know-how with precious details for armour-like uniforms that are appreciated by international It Girls. The starting point is the extreme preciousness of the top of the range materials: therefore the super soft leather, suede, pony skin and fur can be easily shaped and sculpted. Moccasins and towering boots with laces and buckles are matched to metropolitan bags. Shoppers and totes, padded or lined with fur. Fringed saddlery bags have long straps or are very small and worn hanging from the neck. Dynamic sporty glasses and iconic earrings make sure that the wearer leaves the right impression. Rielaborazione del gusto cittadino elegante e tradizionale con architetture e forme di design all’avanguardia, incontro tra…

Military urban uniforms interpreted in a feminine key. Accessories for strong determined leading women, perfectly organised, straight to the point. Leather and fur boots, stilettos with solid contrast sporty bands. Clingy military belts made of fine leathers, also used for the work envelope bags and the evening clutch bags. Intellectual eyewear with lenses that can be just about be seen and feminine feline yet boxy frames. Uniformi militari urbane in chiave femminile. Accessori per una donna forte e decisa, leader organizzata e dritta verso la meta. Stivali in pelle e pelliccia, stiletti con fascia solida sportiva a contrasto. Cinture militari fascianti, in pellami pregiati, come quelli usati per le buste business e le clutch da sera. Lo sguardo è intellettuale, la lente si intravede appena, la sagoma felina femminile, comunque…

Stardust for glittery boots with pointed toe caps alongside multi petal sabots and spotted faux fur sandals. Eyewear and bags, either with bellows and shoulder straps or soft and roomy, continue in the same vein of the Marco De Vincenzo futuristic interstellar dream. The black and cornflower blue tones of the eveningwear are brightened up by ultra-feminine silver, white, bronze and pink. Polvere di stelle per gli stivaletti glitterati e sfilati in punta, alternati a sabot multi petali e sandali maculati da eco-pelliccia. Anche occhiali e borse, con soffietto e tracolla oppure morbide e capienti, proseguono il sogno onirico futuristico interstellare di Marco De Vincenzo. La notte si illumina fra nero e bluette, argento, bianco, bronzo e rosa, chiudono la palette che resta iper femminile.…

Gvasalia’s goal was to hit the target with a sophisticated modernism and it looks like he succeeded by going back to the old archive glories of the Maison. Highwaisted oversized trousers with very narrow waistlines thanks to classic leather wide belts and the message of elegant nonchalance and charisma is loud and clear. Another theme is to play with the textures of unusual materials like the anti-slip aluminium sheets transformed into ultra modern sheath dresses and clutch bags. Daily use objects around us become latest generation accessories: a bunch of old keys is turned into a precious necklace, elegant scarves into the handles of small handbags. Everything is cleverly mixed into a set of sometimes unexpected colours including acid green, cobalt blue, grey. L’obiettivo di Gvasalia era di centrare un…

Elegant sidereal ice goddesses wearing unexpected combinations and dialoguing with extraterrestrials. Very Chanel looks with textures that make each piece instantly recognisable. Here and there, fun and absolutely uncommon accessories like the clutch bags shaped as spaceships and the ear warmers somewhere in between a piece of jewellery and an extravagant object. Una divinità dei ghiacci siderali che dialoga con gli extraterrestri, dall’eleganza e dagli abbinamenti non scontati. Lo stile è quello più tipico di Chanel dove la texture rende riconoscibile ogni capo, ma qua e là fanno capolino accessori divertenti e assolutamente non comuni, come clutch a forma di navetta spaziale o fasce scalda orecchi in perfetto equilibrio tra gioiello e oggetto stravagante.…

Waistlines highlighted and accentuated by colourful narrow belts or by wide ones shaped as contemporary obis, for perfect outfits perfect for a very modern fox hunt without victims. Boots with lug soles and lightweight heels become more refined thanks to tapered toe caps and climb over the calves thanks to countless laces. Capes mimic horse blankets while the leather pieces call to mind the look of modern and stylish urban cowgirls. Il giro vita esaltato ed accentuato da cinturini colorati o cinturoni in stile obi moderno, una mise per una modernissima caccia alla volpe, senza vittime. Stivali con carro armato e leggero tacco si affinano in punte affusolate e corrono lungo il polpaccio in un’infinità di lacci. Le cappe imitano le coperte da cavallo e la pelle ricorda moderne cowgirl…

Modern motorcycle riders with the iconic Louis Vuitton monogrammed backpacks and doctor bags made of sporty, shiny, plastic materials. Absolutely contemporary ankle boots and countryside boots equipped with lug soles for tackling any kind of terrain with the elegant style that is synonymous with Louis Vuitton. The graphic game of colour contrasts is once again reminiscent of motorbike racing while the studs scattered on the small shoulder bags and handbags is a reference to the most aggressive bikers. Chains and metal bracelets alongside leather belts tied at the waist. In contrast with the aggressive tones of most of the collection, very elegant pastel colours sit alongside rough leathers and the darkest tones of black. A few rhinestones and some fur details make the looks softer and warmer. Una motociclista moderna…

Wrapped in tones of pink all the way to wisteria purple, the Nina Ricci woman is elegant and provocative thanks to lace, see-through fabrics, slits, relief textures. Bags with tone on tone straps, hands wrapped in gloves with decorated nails: an ode to decoration and colour for a strong but at the same frivolously light interpretation of elegance. Avvolta in mute colorate dai toni dei rosa fino al glicine, la donna di Nina Ricci si fa elegante e conturbante, pizzi e giochi di vedo non vedo attraverso spacchi e bassorilievi. Le borse si portano attaccate a cinturini in tinta per liberare le mani e avvolgerle in guanti con tanto di unghie decorate, un ode al decoro e al colore per un’eleganza decisa ma al contempo frivola e leggera.…

Shiatzy Chen is in pole position when it comes to a perfect balance between ancient craftsmanship techniques and modernism. Embroidered details on precious silks, lightweight impalpable appliqués, square shapes, all strictly calibrated by strong determined shades of colour. A game of combinations between lightweight fabrics and a powerful style for revisited heavy duty boots and over-the-knee boots finely decorated with iconic dragons. In perfetto equilibrio tra artigianalità dalle antiche tecniche e modernismo Shiatzy Chen è in pole position. Dettagli ricamati su sete pregiatissime, applicazioni leggere ed impalpabili e forme squadrate tutto rigorosamente calibrato da tonalità forti e decise. Il gioco è negli abbinamenti tra leggerezze dei tessuti ed la potenza dello stile che ritroviamo in anfibi rivisitati o cuissardes finemente decorati con dragoni tipici.…

Colour and elegance are always been protagonists at Valentino. And yet this season the heavy duty boots are king, revisited in different styles: low-top, colourful, with heels, with long laces like gladiator sandals, always worn with long dresses slave or elegant masculine trousers. Elegant refined floral references reminiscent of Turkish ceramics on both on fluttering Victorian dresses and very small clutch bags. There are also three-dimensional attempts with allover micro studs and relief floral patterns. Postman bags in different colours and also in a variety of sizes, from as small as a handbag to much bigger and with shoulder straps. Il colore e l’eleganza rimangono sempre e comunque i protagonisti indiscussi di Valentino, ma per questa stagione l’anfibio rivisitato in diverse forme, da basso a colorato, con tacco o lacci…

Colours seem to spring from nature and yet, when looking with more attention, the overall inspiration seems almost futuristic or from another world. The apparel and the accessories are fun: shoes that seem to peel off and a briefcase that turns into a shoulder bag and viceversa. Apparently it all depends on the point of view and the perspective, as nothing is left to chance. I colori sembrano scaturire dalla natura, ma poi guardando oltre l’ispirazione appare quasi futurista o in arrivo da un altro mondo. Divertenti i capi, come anche le scarpe, che sembrano sbucciarsi così come la ventiquattrore che si trasforma in borsa tracolla, o la tracolla che si trasforma in ventiquattrore. A quanto pare tutto dipende dal punto di vista, considerando che nulla è lasciato al caso.…

Inevitably, wedges, an ever-present sarcasm, an unavoidable elegance. A sort of hippy girl who knows how to have fun and how to entertain. The very rounded shaped hats as accessories that enhance how not to take oneself too seriously and yet providing at the same time a very elegant touch. An intriguing colour palette with all shades of brown, from very dark, almost black to American tan and nude. The handbags with vintage shapes seem like a revival roundup: rigid clutch bags, bucket bags, shoulder bags with a big buckle. Rigorously golden jewels, chains, details and finishes in perfect combination with all different shades of brown. La zeppa immancabile, il sarcasmo sempre presente, l’eleganza imprescindibile. Una sorta di Hippy girl che sa divertirsi e che fa divertire. I cappelli dalla…

If Spring/Summer 2017 was about wonderful goddesses walking on sailboats and colourful anchors, Autumn/ Winter 2017 witnesses the arrival on the scene of ice skates. The always fun and irreverent Thom Browne leaves everyone speechless with a gallery of incredible characters. Handbags become penguins alongside the signature dachshunds. The details of a tuxedo appear on boots, bags, socks, gaiters. Se per la stagione estiva abbiamo visto delle dee meravigliose camminare su barche a vela o ancore colorate, per l’Autunno/Inverno 2017/18 arrivano in scena in pattini da ghiaccio. Come sempre divertente ed irriverente Thom Browne lascia tutti a bocca aperta con una carrellata di personaggi incredibili. Le handbags si trasformano anche in pinguini, oltre all’immancabile bassotto. Lo smoking si declina in stivali, borse, calze e ghette.…

Sculptural and rigid, the Gabriela Hearst accessories are objects to show off rather than to use. Wooden wedges become pedestals for elegant statuesque modern women while bags with the most unexpected forms have a key role as they become avant-garde sculptures or objects in permutation. The use of deliberately and yet never too exaggerated dark tones is in stark contrast with the choice of shapes and volumes. Scultorei e rigidi gli accessori di Gabriela Hearst sono oggetti da sfoggiare più che da sfruttare. Zeppe lignee diventano piedistallo per eleganti e statuarie donne moderne, mentre le borse dalle forme più inaspettate sono protagoniste diventando sculture avanguardiste o oggetti in trasformazione. L’uso dei toni sembra volutamente cupo e mai esagerato in netto contrasto con le forme scelte.…

Jason Wu in the tenth anniversary of his label demonstrates the maturity acquired despite his young age. An elegance determined by details and by simplicity. Enveloping décolleté shoes with tapered heels are the key protagonists. Well matched colours with strong tones. Bright red alongside American tan and new shades of grey. Al suo decimo anniversario Jason Wu dimostra tutta la maturità acquisita nonostante la giovane età. Eleganza determinata dai dettagli e dalla semplicità in cui décolleté fascianti dai tacchi affusolati diventano protagonisti. I colori sono sapientemente abbinati ed i toni sono decisi. Rossi brillanti accompagnano il color pelle, mentre il grigio trova nuove sfumature.…

“I wanted to express a strong femininity this season as I have been thinking of women who work in a factory” reveals Kane about a collection that successfully combines craftsmanship and technology, hologram materials, sequins, unusual prints, industrial details. On the catwalk together with the A/W 2017 accessories, the Space Safety Buckle range of bags and sneakers, available for immediate purchase. “Volevo esprimere il concetto di una femminilità forte visto che ho pensato molto a donne che lavorano in fabbrica” rivela Kane a proposito di una collezione che celebra artigianalità e tecnologia con materiali ologramma, paillettes, stampe insolite, dettagli industriali. In passerella insieme agli accessori A/I 2017/18 anche le borse e sneakers Space Safety Buckle, già disponibili per l’acquisto.…

Courageous geometrical designs and unusual colour choices for a collection that demands and deserves the utmost attention. Slouchy boots that rise up all the way to the top of the thighs, drawstring ankle boots with colourful details, circular thin metal or thick transparent handles for the minimalist bags and handbags. Obi-like belts in fabric or leather, earrings reminiscent of contemporary art sculptures. Design geometrici e scelte cromatiche inusuali per una collezione che merita la massima attenzione. Stivali morbidi che si innalzano fino alla parte superiore delle cosce, tronchetti a coulisse con dettagli colorati, manici circolari molto sottili in metallo o più spessi in perspex trasparente per borse minimaliste. Cinture obi in tessuto o pelle, orecchini simili a sculture d’arte contemporanea.…

The very talented designer embarks once again into a fashion-forward and highly imaginative interpretation of contemporary femininity. This time he called it “A Style Odyssey”: arabesque bracelets alongside highheeled gladiator boots with a row of bows and leather basic high-top sneakers. Fringed and ribboned versions of the signature Pierce bag alongside earrings that cover the entirety of the ears. L’originalissimo stilista propone come di consueto un’interpretazione di tendenza e innovativa della femminilità contemporanea, definita questa volta come “Un’Odissea Di Stile”. Bracciali arabescati, stivali da gladiatore a tacco alto con tanti fiocchetti, sneakers basiche high top in cuoio, versioni frangiate e decorate con nastri dell’iconica borsa Pierce, orecchini che coprono completamente le orecchie.…

The signature transparent heels for masculine lace-ups as well as the long haired fur slippers and fur slide sandals that the young London designer has been showing on the catwalk well before many other brands that followed suit later. Floral shaped soft bags, fur stoles, military- inspired harness belts, men’s socks embellished with decorative details. A perfect cocktail of masculine and feminine. Gli iconici tacchi trasparenti della maison per stringate maschili. Le slipper e sandali da piscina in pelliccia che la designer londinese presenta in passerella da anni, in anticipo rispetto a tanti altri brand. Borse morbide a forma di fiore, stole di pelliccia, cinture/imbracatura d’ispirazione militare, calze da uomo impreziosite da dettagli decorativi. Un perfetto cocktail di maschile e femminile.…

HOMI A veritable potpourri of styles, ideas, new developments at HOMI, the unmissable event for who is looking for innovative homeware, beauty and fashion products. The visitors can easily navigate the show thanks to the subdivision in different product areas, i.e. Living Habits, Home Wellness, Fragrances & Personal Care, Fashion & Jewels, Gifts & Events, Garden & Outdoor, Kid Style, Home Textiles, Hobby & Work, within a well-organised path among all segments that influence daily life and among all possible different styles. HOMI Sperimenta, where young designers showcase absolute brand new accessories, as well as HOMI Creazioni e Creazioni Designer dedicated to art and HOMI Smart focused on technology, are indeed very beautiful and very inspiring sections that offer definitely different design angles. An interesting range of conferences, meetings and…

The new exhibition organised by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston explores the long tradition of finding inspiration in the past, either by copying directly from previous styles or by reinterpreting ancient motifs. “Past is Present: Revival Jewelry” includes 80 pieces created by jewellers such as Castellani, Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Bulgari, with inspirations ranging from antiquity to the present showing that narrative of the revival, i.e. the search for inspiration in styles of the past, does not end at the beginning of the 20th century as many seem to believe. In almost every piece on display, the design emphasises the tension between progress and the desire for connecting with the past in traditional but often unexpected ways. Mostly belonging to the museum’s collection, the selection of pieces on…

CRAFT THE LEATHER Craft The Leather is the name of the competition organised and financed by Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale with the aim of bringing together the youngest design talents and this excellent traditional material and of inviting them to express their creativity by experimenting with it. Last April, nine students selected from numerous international schools spent time in Tuscany, training and learning about the vegetable tanned leather traditions and processing, a manufacturing methodology respectful of the environment and of the workforce as it does not use harmful chemicals. Subsequently, they exhibited their creations at the Lineapelle trade show, held in Milan from February 21st to 23rd, where their work was viewed, assessed and judged by over 1000 visitors, by the followers of the Consorzio Vera Pelle…

As a style choice, metallic leathers that become almost like a second skin and a whole entity with the outfits. Reflective surfaces propagate like futuristic flows of molten gold and silver Una scelta di stile, quasi una seconda pelle metallica che diventa un tutt’uno con l’outfit, superfici riflettenti come oro o argento si propagano come colate futuriste…

Yellow reappears in accessories and apparel with a spring-like swing of the tail and becomes the main style feature and fun details for predominantly dark outfits In una sorta di colpo di coda primaverile il giallo si ripropone in accessori e non solo, diventa protagonista di stile e divertente compagno di outfit prevalentemente tenebrosi…

Urban functionality, sensual details, determination from head to foot. For women who work tirelessly and are in constant movement, stressing the importance of style choices, accurate and in line with their lifestyles. Soft multi-purpose bags with mini shoulder straps, rainproof roomy shoppers, envelope bags matched to the clothes. Solid Mary Jane shoes with bicolour or tricolour column heels. Funzionalità urbana, sensualità nei dettagli, determinazione da capo a piedi. Una donna che si muove e opera senza sosta, sottolineando l’importanza delle scelte di stile, preciso e in linea con il suo daffare. Borse multiuso, morbide e con mini tracolla tenuta a mano oppure allungata sulla spalla, shopper capienti antipioggia, buste sottobraccio abbinate all’abito. Mary Jane solide, con tacchi colonna, bi e tricolore.…

Elisabetta Franchi puts on the catwalk elegant 1950’s gangsters with a frivolous touch given by the colour palette and the brilliant accessories. Higher waistlines and higher heels, either spindly stilettos or lightweight platforms. Colourful scarves with damask patterns play an important role but the real main protagonists are the super elegant gloves. Elisabetta Franchi mette in passerella un’elegante gangster degli anni ’50, in cui però il colore e l’accessorio brillante donano quel tocco frivolo. Le vite si alzano, così come i tacchi si slanciano e si alternano tra stiletti affusolati e plateau leggeri. I foulard colorati con motivi damascati sembrano giocare un ruolo importante, ma i veri protagonisti sono elegantissimi guanti.…

Ethnic chic with multiple materials, decorative details, inlays, furs, fringes, contrasting colours. A free and instinctive way of accessorise, either harmoniously matched with the clothes or in brilliant, expressive, artistic direct opposition with them. Solid black, red, purple, green, cornflower blue on handy soft bags, on business-style doctor bags, on graphics clutch bags decorated with macro crystals. Poetic, romantic and a little irreverent, berets are back on the catwalk alongside masculine bowler hats rendered more feminine by appliqués and maxi bejewelled pendants. Comfortable shoes like moccasins and ballerinas with streamlined toe caps or lace-up boots that repeat the graphic elements of the material textures. A quirky touch: the long gloves with exaggerated ruffles shaped as a corolla. Etno chic in una moltiplicazione materica, di decori e intarsi, con pelliccia e…

Another debut on the catwalks with Francesco Risso as Marni new creative director. A new course to reconfirm the conceptual refined style of the brand and to give new contemporary faceted variations. Graphic/sculptural visions for shoes that become pure design objects with spherical heels or flat soles, either sandals with ultra low instep or boots trimmed with fur. Bags with a secure grip, thick solid convex or braided handles for round doctor bags at times elongated because of unusual ovoid shapes. A celebration of textural inlays and colourful precious leathers, sheepskin, suede. Fur hats and fur stoles, glasses with futuristic shapes, geometric earrings, pendants and necklaces. Un altro debutto sulle passerelle, quello di Francesco Risso, che guida la direzione artistica di Marni. Un nuovo corso per riconfermare lo stile concettuale…

The 1970’s as we have never seen them. Respectable and deluxe for contemporary bold seductive divas. Spectacularly refined colour nuances, just as the colour combinations and the decorative details on the geometric shoulder bags in faux fur, with flowers, with patchworks, with contrast buckles. Weft fabrics, leather, fringes or black satin with golden bejewelled fastenings for the handbags. Satin sandals and Mary Jane shoes with fluttering feathers, solid heels, golden studs, buttons. Plush boots and slippers, regal over-the-knee boots with multiple buckles. Warm wool scarves and hats as well as caps, berets, at times rounded. Eyes framed with beautiful butterfly shaped glasses with frames covered with the same fabrics of the clothes. Gli anni Settanta come non si sono mai visti. Perbene e lussuosi, da dive contemporanee grintose e seducenti.…

Elegant and dynamic new metropolitan bourgeoisie under the logo of the greyhound. Gaia Trussardi works with the finest leathers transformed into shoulder bags with animal motifs and gold or suede bags with heraldic fastenings. Bon chic bon genre driving gloves, oversize classic square eyewear frames, boots laced up from midfoot to the knee. Nuova borghesia metropolitana, elegante e dinamica sotto il segno del Levriero. Gaia Trussardi lavora le pelli più raffinate, trasformate in borsette tracolla animalier, dorate e di camoscio, chiuse da sigilli araldici. Non mancano i guanti bon ton versione driving, le montature squadrate classiche ingigantite, stivaletti super allacciati da metà piede al termine del tubolare.…

Ethnic bon chic bon genre buffeted by a military propaganda cold wind. Politically engaged and involved women in the difficult current multicultural dialectics. Arabian headwear and elongated square doctor bags and backpacks. Army soldier socks matches to evening wear ballerinas and Mary Jane shoes or boxing boots with thick heels. Etno bon ton sferzato da un vento freddo militare e propagandistico. Una donna politicamente impegnata e coinvolta nella difficile dialettica multiculturale attuale. Copricapo arabeggianti, doctor-bag e zaini squadrati allungati. Ai piedi, mai senza le calzette da soldato, ingentilite con ballerine e Mary Jane da sera, stivaletti stringati boxeur con tacco spesso.…

A new lease of life for a brand that has always thrived on refined elegance. Simple lines and simple colour tones, together with a streamlined style, make the entire outfits similar to a clear and bright ecstasy. Simple no frills document carriers are matched with animal print details. A play with subtle colours for ankle boots and sabots with firm solid heels. Nuova linfa per un brand che vive di rinomata eleganza da sempre. Semplicità delle linee, semplicità delle tonalità e linearità dello stile fanno dell’insieme un’estasi chiara e luminosa. Porta documenti semplici e senza fronzoli si abbinano a dettagli animalier mentre tronchetti e sabot giocano con colori mai esagerati su tacchi ben saldi.…

The Autumn/Winter 2017 collections seems to take inspiration from artistic movements of the past. The colour palette remains faintly dark, but as rich as winter sunsets: dark brown colour and petrol blue in all their gradations are interspersed with a few flashes of warm yellow, deep red, ice white. The pointy toe caps of ankle boots, either flat or with solid heels, stretch beyond belief. La collezione Autunno/Inverno 2017-18 sembra prendere ispirazione da correnti artistiche di altri tempi dove la palette colori rimane vagamente cupa, ma ricca come i tramonti invernali. Testa di moro e color petrolio in tutte le sue gradazioni vengono intervallati da qualche cenno di giallo caldo, rosso intenso e bianco ghiaccio. Le punte di tronchetti piatti o con tacco ben piantato si allungano all’inverosimile.…

Warrior citizens of the world walk the Balmain runway where the warmest earthy colours come together in elegant sculptural ensembles. Olivier Rousteing does not miss a beat when it comes to firm beliefs and determination which are infused into a collection that celebrates global diversity, multiculturalism, ethnicity. Almost in a sort of disguise, legs are wrapped in breathtaking over the knee open toe suede boots. As an alternative, python patterned ankle boots. The printed wolves and the embroidered tigers on the large size handbags seem to reiterate our connection with the wild and with what cannot be caged. Fascinatingly thrilling leather belts wrap around the waist and support the body, matched with finger stalls, for a very modern Diana, goddess of hunting, the moon and nature in Roman mythology. Una…

A series of accessories made intriguingly sculptural by the apparent contrast between manufacturing and structure. Colourful faceted heels made of Bohemian style imitation crystal for classic court shoes. Sober and serious briefcases, sometimes even made of fur, become the accessory par excellence. Cobalt blue as an accessory or as a decorative detail makes the outfits extremely vibrant. Una serie di accessori in cui il contrasto evidente tra lavorazione e forme li rende intriganti e scultorei. Tacchi in simil cristallo lavorato in stile Boemia, colorati e sfaccettati elevano le più classiche décolleté. Mentre borse porta documenti diventano l’accessorio per eccellenza, sobrio e serio tal volta rivisitato in pelliccia. Il blu cobalto sia in un singolo accessorio o in un decoro rende il tutto estremamente vibrante.…

A colourful, fun, extravagant, soft mix but not match of colours, patterns, materials with which Kenzo manages once again to revisit the classic canons of femininity. Soft and very colourful small handbags made of pastel tone furs and of leathers in intergalactic colours. High heels for the shoes with vague animal prints. Colorato, divertente, stravagante e morbido. In un divertente mix and not match di colori, fantasie e materiali Kenzo riesce sempre a far rivedere i più classici canoni di femminilità. Le piccole handbags si fanno morbide e coloratissime, in pellicce dai toni pastello o in morbida pelle dai colori spaziali. Le scarpe si elevano in tacchi vertiginosi ed in stampe vagamente animalier.…

An ultramodern tribe comes to life on the Maison Margiela catwalk. Heels are transformed into launching pads for goddesses and deities ready for great adventures. Rich in details travel saddlebags in different shades of colour. The other accessories, including the hats and the others bags, seem to be focused on something else. Una tribù ultramoderna prende vita sulla passerella di Maison Margiela. I tacchi si trasformano in rampe di lancio per dee e divinità pronte ad una grande avventura. Le borse diventano bisacce da viaggio declinate in diverse tonalità e ricche di dettagli, mentre altri accessori come cappelli e borse sembrano voler fare altro per la prossima stagione.…

As in a modern fairy tale, the ball is held at the Crystal Palace. Slowly everything is covered with a blanket of ice, so that the Paule Ka heroines become trendy princesses with gloves that take inspiration from snowflakes, with small handbags that look as if torn from remote glaciers, with court shoes inspired by the always iconic Cinderella. Come in una favola moderna dove il ballo si tiene al Palazzo di Cristallo e tutto sembra lentamente coprirsi di una coltre ghiacciata, così le eroine di Paule Ka si trasformano in principesse d’avanguardia in cui i guanti sembrano prendere ispirazione dai fiocchi di neve, le piccole handbags sembrano strappate da ghiacciai sperduti e le décolleté si ispirano alla più classica Cenerentola.…

Once again, the collection is inspired by earthy colours in forthright and decided shades like bottle green, sienna, American tan, interspersed with some animal print details. Large and comfortable, and above all soft and easy to fold, bags. Heels designed like light pedestals to support the most lightweight creatures and sharply cut toe caps. Anche per questa stagione l’ispirazione prende spunto dai colori della terra, e le tonalità sono schiette e decise. Verde bottiglia, Terra di Siena e color pelle intervallati da qualche dettaglio animalier. Le borse sono comode e ampie, ma soprattutto morbide ed accartocciabili. I tacchi sembrano leggeri piedistalli come a voler sostenere la cosa più leggera, mentre le punte sono tagliate.…

An elegantly frivolous and light Chloé woman. Subdued faint tones like pale lilac, light dove grey, ocher for materials like suede. Shapes and volumes are just as soft and light while accessories assume round shapes and play with the seams. The iconic Mary Jane are obviously the most perfect shoes, available in different colours and different heights. The result is a happy-go-lucky woman who never gives herself airs and who goes on her own way. Chloé elegante frivola e leggera. I toni sono pacati e tenui così come i tessuti tipo lo scamosciato declinato in lilla, grigio tortora chiaro e ocra. Le forme sono altrettanto morbide e leggere mentre gli accessori si stondano e giocano con le cuciture. Le scarpe perfette declinate in diversi colori e diverse altezze sono, ovviamente…

The 2.0 iron woman of the last 3.1 Phillip Lim collection has a softer look for the upcoming cold season. Velvets, knitted wools, soft leathers in unexpected colours and with extravagant bows for a very elegant version of a invariably determined woman. Large bags, at times with multiple handles, worn with classic shoes with unique but comfortable heels. Si ammorbidisce la versione invernale della donna di ferro 2.0 della stagione passata di Phillip Lim. Il velluto, la lana lavorata e la morbida pelle si lasciano andare a colori inaspettati e a fiocchi stravaganti per una versione estremamente elegante di una donna immancabilmente decisa. Borse ampie o dotate di più manici si abbinano a scarpe dal taglio classico e con tacchi particolari, ma comodi.…

A trip to the coldest tundra or to the winter prairies of the farthest Wild West where the hay and the small field flowers are now withered and frost is peeping through the semi-desert land. No word yet on whether it is a bygone era or what awaits us in the near future, but it is certain that it is a warm and comfortable concept. Faux furs and very soft wools in natural tones, even for sandals to be worn with colourful socks, for pop and fun sneakers, for exaggerated headdress. Leather is a common thread for Coach 1941 for full looks, as a detail for shoes, moon boots, slippers and for all the other accessories, including bejewelled mini bags to be worn as neckpieces. Intriguing and wild-looking faux fur…

For Autumn/Winter 2017 Michael Kors designs the wardrobe of a poised and serious business woman. Oversize coats, very warm oversized yet not exaggerated gloves in soft wool in muted tones alongside comfortable iconic high heels for a truly refined and at times a little edgy interpretation of elegance. A career woman with many thing to do: the comfortable spacious bags make her life easier and are an expression of good taste. Waistline are higher and narrower, highlighted by leather belts that exalt the sinuously perfect silhouette and give a metropolitan touch to the ensemble. Here and there, studs on court shoes and duffel bags while the presence of chains is a reminder of the energy necessary to face every day life. Posata, seria ed in affari, è la donna pensata…

Even if the colour palette is similar to last season and recalls the free thinking years in between the 1960’s and 1970’s, the inspiration is now even more vintage and nostalgic. Velvet is all the rage on round toe boots, square bags, high-waisted baggy trousers. Herringbone fabrics with contrasting tones, tartan in all possible variations, optical patterns are scattered everywhere and interspersed with ethnic decorative details. From all this springs out a timeless elegance with a very modern charge, played down here and there by faux furs in different colours. The use of velvet bows on some shoe styles make the shapes softer while the very rigid bags give out a more austere touch. Se i colori rimangono legati alla stagione passata che tanto richiamava gli anni ruspanti a cavallo…

Kaleidoscopic details for accessories with simple but uncommon shapes. Perfectly round handbags become the canvas on which lichens in sparkling colours grow into three-dimensional shapes. Pony skin, soft leathers, velvets are the soft surfaces on which these new formations grow. Strong and vibrant colours like electric blue and shocking pink. Dettagli caleidoscopici per accessori dalle forme semplici ma non comuni. Handbags perfettamente tonde diventano la tavolozza su cui licheni dai colori sfavillanti crescono in forme tridimensionali. Cavallino, morbida pelle e velluto sono le superfici morbide su cui far crescere queste nuove forme. I colori sono forti e vibranti, come il blu elettrico ed il rosa shocking.…

Inspired by the Modernist pioneer Adolf Loos, hence the ’Ornament and Crime’ collection title since the Modernists considered any ornament to be a crime, the London-based South Korean designer created a wonderful capsule range of nine bags, with three styles already available for purchase, in collaboration with the South Korean brand Decke. Simple yet intriguing architectural shapes alongside high top and low top basic trainers. Il pioniere del modernismo Adolf Loos suggerisce il titolo ‘Ornament and Crime’ alla collezione dello stilista sudcoreano di base a Londra, visto che i modernisti ritenevano che gli ornamenti fossero un vero e proprio crimine. Choi ha creato una mini collezione di nove borse, di cui tre già disponibili all’acquisto, in collaborazione con il marchio sudcoreano Decke. Forme architettoniche semplici ma intriganti abbinate a sneakers…

A cascade of jewels decorates the above the elbow gloves and rigid or soft bags and handbags, signifying, just like the sheepskin oversize muffs and the abundance of jewels and bijoux, a maximalist approach to the colder season. And yet, an unexpected touch of minimalism in the cable knit sock shoes and boots and sportswear references in the over the knee boots with motocross-inspired protective padding. Approccio massimalista esemplificato dalle cascate di gioielli per guanti lunghi sino al gomito e per borse sia rigide che morbide, dai manicotti over in shearling, dalla profusione di bijoux. Eppure, un tocco inaspettato di minimalismo per le scarpe e gli stivaletti a calza e inattese citazioni sportswear per gli stivali sopra il ginocchio con imbottitura protettiva ispirata alle tute da motocross.…

Woody Woodpecker as the unlikely muse of a collection for urban cowgirls wearing multicoloured patterned highly decorated cowboy boots in every possible length, even in a mule version, and micro bijoux bags with adorable colourful key charms or fringed shoulder straps. Statement frames for high visual impact sunglasses with colour lenses and very colourful patterned cowgirl hats. Woody Woodpecker è l’improbabile musa di una collezione per cowgirls urbane che indossano coloratissimi stivali fantasia da cowboy in tutti i modelli possibili e immagini, anche in versione sabot, e borsettine bijoux con adorabili key charm colorati o tracolle sfrangiate. Montature appariscenti per occhiali da sole con lenti colorate e coloratissimi cappelli da cowgirl stampati.…

Traditional menswear materials for classic ankle boots with fabric-covered chunky heels and court shoes with cylindric mirrored heels. Handbags with a characteristic shape that reminds almost a writing desk with cover. No-nonsense minimalist shoppers. Scarves in the same materials of the clothes nonchalantly knotted on the neck. A softly feminine interpretation of menswear-inspired elements and references. Tipiche stoffe menswear per tronchetti con tacco grosso ricoperto di tessuto e décolleté con tacchi specchiati cilindrici. Borsette dalla caratteristica forma che ricorda una scrivania con ribaltina. Shopper essenziali e minimaliste. Sciarpe realizzate nelle stesse stoffe dei capi d’abbigliamento allegramente annodate al collo. Un’interpretazione femminile di elementi e riferimenti di ispirazione maschile.…

OLIVIER THEYSKENS In occasion of the presentation in Paris of the Spring/Summer 2017 collection by Olivier Theyskens, the JOYCE art gallery set up a special pop-up store that also included the ‘Balade Éphémère’ photo exhibition dedicated to the work of this very special fashion designer. Just for two weeks, to be more precise from March 5th to 18th, clients and customers had the possibility to order the ‘Steffy’ ankle boots in exclusive colours and materials. Displayed as authentic works of art, the boots are indeed one of the key items of entire collection. Their retro romantic mood, exuding from the corset hooks and the square low heels, was matched to bold materials and colours, like red and gold python, lacquered ostrich, patent leather embroidered with polka dots, for a touch…

ARTHUR ARBESSER FOR VIBRAM Arthur Arbesser designed a capsule collection for Vibram, leader in developing and manufacturing high performance rubber soles. Shown during the latest Arthur Arbesser catwalk show, the collection is inspired by the iconic Vibram Five Fingers shoes. Ironically inspired by classic summer sandals, the 3D knitted style in pastel colours is definitely very interesting and, without a doubt, destined to become a must have bestseller. Arthur Arbesser ha disegnato una capsule collection per Vibram, azienda leader nello sviluppo e nella produzione di suole di gomma ad alte prestazioni e, sulla passerella della sfilata di Arthur Arbesser, hanno sfilato le nuove creazioni ispirate alle five fingers di Vibram, la celebre scarpa a cinque dita. Decisamente interessante la variante in 3D knitting dalle cromie pastello, che si ispira con…

Into one bag, tradition, antique techniques, passion for arts and style innovation Let’s start with the name… The Volon comes from the phrase “Le volonté de tous” by French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It means the will of all and at the same time the total of what one individual wants. The brand strives to satisfy the core needs of individuals. By the way, “Volonté” is pronounced “Volon” in Korean. Tell us about The Volon very architectural style. The brand roots are in furniture. A The Volon bag represents a personal space for women because they can use for their essential items, just like they do in their homes. In theory, therefore, the bag is a personal space/ home where the bag itself and its contents represent the woman’s lifestyle. Because…

Embroideries, weavings, fine yarns that recall ancient traditions become modern by assuming colours in bright tones and by being matched in amusing juxtapositions. Ricami, intrecci e filati pregiati, che richiamano antiche tradizioni, ma che si fanno moderne colorandosi in toni accesi e accostamenti divertenti…

Extreme details become that urban and decidedly glam touch, often unexpected. Accessories that draw attention and that blend pop style with chic elegance Gli estremismi diventano quel tocco urban e decisamente glam che spesso non ci si aspetta, è l’accessorio che sposta l’attenzione e che fonde lo stile pop e quello chic…

Lined up in pairs and led by the creative director Christian Beck. Two bags, a functional carry-all together with a small beauty case for the mobile phone and the make up. Parallel lines of studded decorations on clutch bags, high waist belts, urban backpack. Two tones even for the contrast profile boots and the upside down eyewear frames. Stylised white flowers for the more romantic pieces. Tutti in fila per due, capitanati da Christian Beck, direttore stilistico. Doppia borsetta, quella funzionale e porta tutto, assieme al piccolo necessaire portacellulare o mini trousse. Decorazioni borchiate che proseguono parallele sulle clutch, nelle cinture alte in vita, sullo zainetto urbano. Due tonalità anche negli stivali profilati a contrasto e sulle montature degli occhiali montati all’opposto. Fiori bianchi stilizzati per i pezzi più romantici.…

The passionate novel by Antonio Marras opens with romantic atmospheres and incupite, refined, nostalgic tones. Virtuoso printed velvets, animal textures, trompe l’oeil and patchworks of different materials make the bags look like “paintings-à-porter”, grabbed close to the body in a symbolic gesture, as if cuddling a secret intimacy. Intense face expressions on the catwalk, caught in the exact moment, almost consumed by the burden released by powerful emotions. Draped and embellished stage shoes with velvet crossed straps, with studs, with laces. Solid decorated heels, horizontal wedges, pointed or gently rounded toe caps. Everything in black and grey with brushes of beige, bronze, antique pink, burgundy, sky blue, army green. Si apre il romanzo passionale di Antonio Marras, con atmosfere romantiche e tonalità incupite, raffinate e nostalgiche. Virtuosi velluti stampati, texture…

An overload of accessories, details, references. Etro brings on the catwalk cosmopolitan citizens of the world who can find a magical equilibrium of colour, elegance, comfort in a melting pot of influences. Boots cling to the legs in a warm embrace in between Mongolian references and weavings by some Central American tribes. Bags are comfortable and roomy enough for carrying all sorts of things. Jewels become integral part of the outfits. Sovraccarico di accessori, dettagli ed influenze, Etro porta in passerella la cittadina del mondo. La cosmopolita che in un melting pot di influenze riesce a trovare un magico equilibrio tra colore, eleganza e comodità. Gli stivali si avvinghiano alle gambe in un caldo abbraccio a cavallo tra l’influenza mongola e gli intrecci tribali di qualche popolo dell’America Centrale. Le…

It is immediately apparent, even through the graphic frames of the arty eyewear, that Madam Gucci uses some sort of alchemy when dressing and accessorising using unexpected combinations, dreamlike harmonies and contrasts, iconic styles matched to brand new ideas. The vintage gipsy flavour takes on a luxurious dimension with kaleidoscopic colour and material combinations, probably found in totally unexpected places. Just like the sporty headbands crowning the head, the orange lace stilettos, the invasion of animal prints on the logo canvas of the masculine briefcases. Alessandro Michele continues decidedly on his way, surrounded by his co-stars that decorate with botanical and animal patterns and Swarovski crystals the Mary Jane shoes, boots, lace-ups and geometric hand bags. Lo si vede al primo sguardo (attraverso le montature grafiche e artistiche) che Madama…

Handbags become bags like those from McDonalds, hats turns into boxes, shoppers into boots: all this and more happens in the fantastical and fun-filled Moschino world that seems to underline modern times when everything is available as take away. Thigh -high boots as a very sensual touch La borsa può diventare una busta di Moschino simil McDonalds, il cappellino si trasforma in box e le shoppers in stivaletti, tutto questo può accadere nel fantastico e divertente mondo di Moschino che sembra voler sottolineare i tempi moderni in cui tutto è take away. Stivali alla coscia danno un tocco estremamente sensuale.…

Fulvio Rigoni arrives as creative director of the Florentine fashion house and remains faithful to its heritage of deluxe high craftsmanship with new modernist urban shapes. The emphasis is on the boots, the main characters of metropolitan walking, sharp yet solid, in fine leather or suede, combined with sporty rubber, conversely perfect for the evening with sculptural gilded heels. Geometric clutch bags and waterproof bags. Nella maison fiorentina arriva Fulvio Rigoni a dirigere la parte artistica, restando fedele all’heritage d’alta artigianalità lussuosa raccontato con nuove forme moderniste cittadine. Accento sullo stivale, protagonista assoluto della camminata metropolitana, appuntito ma solido, in pellami pregiati oppure scamosciato, abbinato alla gomma sportiva, viceversa da sera con tacco scultoreo dorato. Pochette geometriche, borse antipioggia.…

On the catwalk a band of girls and the union, accord, complicity agreed among women and girls. Courageous, passionate, dynamic, decided women ready to take back the scene. Not only sexy, but active, sporty, entrepreneurial, creative, underground. The strengths of a collection with a converging determined energy are the woollen caps and the customised unique and difficult to categorise jewels. As well as the soft, roomy day bellow bags and the square bon chic bon genre styles for more formal occasions, always with a special touch, flower or metal decorations, contrast colour details. And the feminine shoes and boots with high heels because they are and remain a kind of fetish and the undisputed signature of Girl Power. Colour blocking and black backgrounds where red, yellow, orange, grey, cornflower blue…

Fur and tapestry, two materials that, matched or on their own, create a series of creative new accessories. An ingenious new use of tapestries that become long wide belts tied around the waist, shoulder bags, handbags, hats, envelope bags, boots, decorative details for clothes. Fur for hats designed as hoods, for stoles, as shoulder straps for the bags, as decorative details for the footwear. Pelliccia e tappeto, due materiali che, combinati o scomposti, danno vita ad una serie inedita di accessori creativi. Intelligente riedizione degli arazzi trasformati in alte e lunghe cinte stringivita, tracolle e borse, copricapo, buste, decori d’abbigliamento e trama di stivali. La pelliccia è pensata come cappuccio-copricapo, stola, decoro nella calzatura e cinta rilassata per la borsa…

Vintage college girls and iron ladies star in the new N°21 collection. Determined and self-assured, wearing high heel shoes decorated with very luminous maxi rhinestones. Playful contrast colour socks makes light of the choice of wearing high heels. Focus on narrow waistlines thanks to wide belts that once again highlight femininity. Comfortable soft bags as the frivolous touch for well-designed outfits. Una collegiale vintage è la lady di ferro interpretata da N°21. Decisa, sicura di sé ed elevata su sandali dai tacchi vertiginosi e decorati da maxi strass luminosissimi. Il gioco con i calzini a contrasto rende leggera la scelta del tacco alto, ma subito ci si sofferma su vite strette in cinturoni che nuovamente evidenziano la femminilità. Borse comode e morbide sono il tocco frivolo ad un outfit ben…

The display of cross stitch, macrame, very long fringes femmes like a very successful attempt to go back to the origins of decorations, almost like a wild and tribal use of yarns. Seams and joints are eccentrically revealed by leather braiding, both on the clothes and the cowboy style boots. In some cases, the braiding process is left incomplete to demonstrate the great amount of work necessary to put it in place. Il punto croce, il macramè e lo sfoggio di lunghissime frange sembra un tentativo ben riuscito di tornare alle origini del decoro, quasi un ritorno tribale e selvatico dell’uso dei filati. Ecco che le cuciture e le giunture vengono eccentricamente palesate da intrecci in pelle, sia sui capi di abbigliamento che su stivaletti stile cowboy. In alcuni casi…

Belts, necklaces, handbags and even the shoes toe caps seem to grow excessively. Therefore the more classic point of view is lost in order to step into a new dimension where comfort goes hand in hand with elegance and innovation, where colours allow themselves to be dominated by shapes and forms, where the more natural hues of ochre lay in between outfits and oversized shoppers. Le cinture, le collane, le borse, ma anche le punte delle scarpe, tutto sembra crescere a dismisura. Si perde così il punto di vista più classico per entrare in una dimensione nuova. È il luogo in cui la comodità va di pari passo con eleganza e novità, in cui i toni si lasciano tranquillamente sovrastare dalle forme. Il color ocra della pelle più naturale sembra…

No more rock stars but muses of the woods or authentic nymphs. An elegant ensemble of foliage patterns, flowers, lace with see-through fabrics and precious stones. Soft furs in colours not always natural as the enveloping warm finishing touch for very high sandals or sensual necklines. Studs and Swarovski crystals for that metropolitan touch that brings the modern nymphs to modernly vibrant cities. Non più rock star ma muse del bosco o vere e proprie ninfe. In un ensemble elegante, rameggi, fiori e pizzi giocano con trasparenze e pietre preziose. Morbida pelliccia dai colori non sempre naturali è la finitura calda e avvolgente di sandali altissimi o per scolli sensuali. Le borchie e gli Swarovsky sono quel tocco metropolitano che trasportano le ninfe moderne in città piene di vita.…

The vaguely cartoonish inspiration brings back rounded shapes that play down the outfits. While the duality of what it could be but is not makes everything extremely fun. Bags made of plush, hats incorporated into elegant jackets, bags that look like belts alongside elegant court shoes, bucket bags, embellished shoppers. L’ispirazione vagamente cartoon riporta forme e rotondità che sdrammatizzano gli outfit. Mentre il dualismo di ciò che sembra, ma in realtà non è, rende il tutto estremamente divertente. Peluche che sono borse, cappelli inglobati in eleganti giacche, borse che sembrano cinture si intervallano ad eleganti décolleté o borse a secchiello o shopping bags decorate.…

From Siberia with love through desolate lands and unexplored territories, here comes an elegant refined lady. Furs in typical summer colours such as lilac, green, orange for a dash of panache to the coldest of winters. Brightly coloured suits with repeated decorative details recall the exuberant 1960’s and are enhanced by very bright tiaras and other statement jewels while rigid envelope bags are decorated with python leather. A season that recalls the strong warm summer colours in a fun and stylish way while rhinestones become that icy touch that brings everything back to the colder season. The fur snow boots are perfectly matched to the soft handles of the bags and the hand warmers. Dalla Siberia con amore attraverso le lande desolate di territori inesplorati arriva una lady elegante e…

Extreme attention to details often left aside. Therefore emphasis on statement collars, either made of fur or of bulgy leather. Alternatively, eyewear and collars deceive the eye by appearing as bands or modern jewels. A pleasant hybrid look with very high wedges with lug soles and with very big roomy bags with extra handles. Attenzione estrema a dettagli spesso lasciati da parte, l’accento viene dato a collari importanti, di pelliccia o in pelle rigonfia in alternativa occhiali e colletti ingannano la vista apparendo come fasce o gioielli moderni. È un insieme ibrido e piacevole in cui le zeppe si elevano altissime e dotate di carro armato, le borse sono ampie o molto capienti e con aggiunta di maniglie extra.…

Volumes are squeezed, compressed, expanded in some sort of blender. Willowy slender legs on sculptural and thorny wedges. Longer necks with necklaces that resemble Victorian collars. Head adorned with papal headdresses. Backsides accentuated by massive decorative details. Just like in The Hunger Games, the sophisticated dresses, not obvious and quite extreme, are all that is necessary for the red carpet before the challenge. I volumi si strizzano, si comprimono e si dilatano come in una sorta di frullatore. Le gambe si slanciano in zeppe dalle forme scultoree e spinose. I colli si allungano in collier che ricordano i collari vittoriani, le teste si adornano di copricapo papali senza dimenticare fondoschiena accentuati da decori voluminosi, come in una partita agli Hunger Games, l’abito ricercato, non scontato ed estremo è necessario per…

Ready to take to the streets and fight for their rights, the most elegant feminists walk on the Christian Dior catwalk. A beret worn on side exude the same power as Che Guevara. Dark glasses and heavy duty boots, small contained bags to carry comfortably on the shoulder. Everything is elegantly declined in dark and somber tones. Pronta per scendere in piazza e gridare i propri diritti, una femminista delle più eleganti quella che si vede protagonista sulle passerelle di Christian Dior. Basco portato di lato con la stessa potenza che poteva avere Che Guevara, occhiale scuro e anfibi. Le borse sono piccole, contenute, ma comode, da portare in spalla per poter avere le mani libere. Il tutto è elegantemente declinato in toni dark e cupi.…

A dark glamour chic makes its way on the Alexander Wang catwalk in New York. Fishnet stockings, heavy duty boots embellished with rhinestones and gentle studs, shimmering chains as handles for bucket bags 2.0. All strictly totally black. Let’s just say that last season punk allure has given way to a much stronger and decidedly more rock attitude! Un dark glamour e chic si fa strada tra le passerelle newyorkesi calcate da Alexander Wang. Calze velate con giochi di rete, anfibi impreziositi da strass e borchie gentili, catene luccicanti si prestano a manici di borse secchiello versione 2.0 tutto rigorosamente su uno sfondo total black. Diciamo che l’allure punk della scorsa stagione lascia il posto ad una donna forte e decisamente più rock!…

Two wonderful designers who are capable to assert and highlight all the charm that a woman can express thanks to their strong linear style. The cuts in this collection are absolutely Futurist: tapered clutch bags to carry holding them by hand alongside iconic shoppers and shoulder bags. Vertiginous tapered heels are a definite enhancement of femininity. Due meravigliose designer che attraverso il loro stile deciso e lineare riescono ad affermare ed evidenziare tutto il fascino che una donna può esprimere. Il taglio di questa collezione è assolutamente futurista, dove le clutches si affusolano per essere portate direttamente strette tra le mani, mentre shopping bags e tracolle si fanno iconiche. I tacchi sono vertiginosi ed affusolati, la femminilità è sicuramente esaltata.…

Having set aside the use of colour, the collection springs out from the deepest ice layers. Cool and modern silver stars in oversized bags, cowboy style low-heeled shoes, bracelets, belts, heels with original shapes. Black as an accent that makes everything elegant and understated while the python inserts release an unexpected panache. Accantonato il colore la collezione sorge tra i ghiacci più profondi. L’argento freddo e moderno è protagonista in borse oversize, scarpe basse stile cowboy ma anche in dettagli come bracciali, cinture o tacchi dalle forme nuove. Il nero è l’accento che rende tutto elegante e sobrio mentre gli inserti pitonati portano quel brio che non ci si aspetta.…

Some pop accents, invariably urban and vaguely grunge: the Zadig & Voltaire style is young and sparkling, perfect for any occasion. Colours alternate in accessories with comfortable shapes like roomy doctor bags and rigid bucket bags. Classic court shoes with tapered toecaps beautifully combined with scattered studs on the bright coloured straps clinging to the ankles. Qualche accenno Pop, immancabilmente urban e vagamente grunge, lo stile di Zadig & Voltaire è giovane e frizzante, da portare in ogni occasione. I colori vengono alternati in accessori dalle forme comode come bauletti ampi o secchielli rigidi. Bello l’accostamento del décolleté più classico con punta affusolata alle borchie sparse su cinghie aggrappate alle caviglie in colori sgargianti.…

Typically British tones return on the New York catwalks thanks to Victoria Beckham impeccable elegance that is combined flawlessly with softness and comfort. Flat shoes and slim platform boots alongside soft leather oversized gloves and very boxy clutches. The play on colours varies among the coldest ice white to the warmest burgundy. I toni tipicamente British tornano tra le passerelle newyorkesi con l’eleganza impeccabile di Victoria Beckham alla quale affianca in modo impeccabile le morbidezze e la comodità. Scarpe flat e stivali con platform slanciati si alternano a guanti oversize in morbida pelle e clutches decisamente squadrate. I giochi di colore variano tra il ghiaccio più freddo ed il bordeaux più caldo.…

An abstract polar landscape as the background for the Anya Hindmarch A/W 2017 catwalk show. And yet there is absolutely nothing glacial, bitterly cold or unwelcoming in this imaginative, colourful, fun-filled collection. Exploring “the contrast between the romanticised notions of winter and wanderlust and the darker motifs found in Old Norse folklore”, the collection uses “modern interpretations of traditional leather craft techniques, including Scandinavian kurbits (editor’s note: a kurbit is a symbol of vegetal fertility, usually based on a pumpkin or a gourd, traditionally used as ornamental design in Sweden), and complex hand-woven leatherwork”. Focus on the use of colourful furs, adorable motifs and on the exciting Build A Bag concept that allows customers to create their own bag design. Un paesaggio polare immaginario serve da sfondo per una collezione…

A brilliant collection that feels fresh, original, new but at the same time exudes a familiar, reassuring, almost nostalgic vibe. Because the creative director Johnny Coca started with the aim of “making something traditional feel new. Taking these archetypical British styles and making them feel right for now”. And because he successfully managed to create a series of instantly recognisable and highly desirable garments and accessories. The wish list is indeed rather long: the quilted leather with embossed logo rectangular bag is most probably at the top of the list. Together with the variety of designs and shapes, The palette of classic heritage colours and the use of bejewelled decorative details for footwear are lovely. Spotlight on the Amberley bag, available in a number of variations. Una favolosa collezione, fresca,…

Don’t be afraid of colour, especially of turquoise, mid red, neon pink, but at the same time don’t be afraid of a total black look. Don’t be afraid of prints, especially if created by archive imagery or when depicting a couple kissing. Don’t be afraid of multi pocket and multi zip utilitarian bags. Don’t be afraid of triangular chunky heels. Don’t be afraid of the logo branding pretty much in evidence on bags and footwear as well as on all other accessories. Don’t afraid of the geometrical big earrings. But rather embrace, completely or partly, the Versus aesthetic codes of “passion, optimism and fierce statement of equality”. Because as Donatella Versace states: “Fashion has the power to send out a message of hope and unity, especially to the new generation”.…

Contemporary urban romanticism for Preen by Thornton Bregazzi that plays with floral print flat pointed buckled ankle boots or shoes, also available in pink, purple, red or black, chiffon gloves with ruffles, floral small shoulders bags as well as embroidered slogan ribbon earrings and padded stoles in different sizes. A romantic yet strong collection, partly inspired by the Suffragette movement of the Edwardian period. Un romanticismo urbano contemporaneo che gioca con scarpe e tronchetti bassi a punta con fantasie floreali e fibbie, disponibili anche in rosa, viola, rosso, nero, guanti di chiffon con ruches, borsette a tracolla a fiori, orecchini di nastro con slogan ricamati, stole imbottite di grandezza diversa. Una collezione romantica ma decisa, in parte ispirata al movimento delle suffragette del periodo Edoardiano.…

The rigidity and angularity of the geometric shapes and lines is softened by the textures and hand of materials such as suede and pony skin in emerald green and burgundy and by the curves of allover floral patterns. Rope tail belts and black leather chokers with metal ring for the ultra feminine signature Roland Mouret look based on a constructed geometry that highlights and enhances the female body. La rigidità spigolosa e geometrica delle linee è ammorbidita dalle texture e dalla mano di materiali come camoscio e cavallino in verde smeraldo e bordeaux e dalle sinuosità di fantasie floreali allover. Cinture in corda e girocolli di pelle nera con anello in metallo per il look estremamente femminile firmato Roland Mouret, basato su costruzioni geometriche che mettono in risalto e valorizzano…

Exhibitions Calendar 2017 AYSAF Istanbul – Turkey May 03-06, 2017 www.cnraysaf.com ACCESSORIE CIRCUIT New York - USA May 07-09, 2017 www.enkshows.com CHIBIMART Milano – Italy May 19-22, 2017 www.chibimart.it EXPO RIVA SCHUH Riva del Garda - Italy June 10-13, 2017 www.exporivaschuh.it TRANOÏ PREVIEW Paris - France June 23-25, 2017 www.tranoi.com SHOW&ORDER Berlin – Germany July 04-06, 2017 www.showandorder.de PANORAMA BERLIN Berlin – Germany July 04-06, 2017 www.panorama-berlin.com FASHION GOODS & ACCESSORIES EXPO Tokyo - Japan July 05-07, 2017 www.fa-expo.jp ORIGIN PASSION & BELIEFS Milano – Italy July 11-13, 2017 www.originfair.com SCOOP London - UK July 16-18, 2017 www.scoop-international.com GALLERY DÜSSELDORF Germany July 22-24, 2017 www.gallery-duesseldorf.de JA NEW YORK New York – USA July 23-25, 2017 www.ja-newyork.com PURE London - UK July 23-25, 2017 www.purelondon.com CHINA INTERNATIONAL FOOTWEAR FAIR Shanghai -…