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ALTAROMA: ART, FASHION AND CULTURE

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Suzanne Susceptible talking with me before her fashion show about the main inspiration of the Fall/Winter 2013 collection she made.

Suzanne Susceptible talking with me before her fashion show about the main inspiration of  Fall/Winter 2013 collection she made.

 

Altaroma featured a successful combination of art, fashion and culture under the sign of emerging creatives and contemporary times. It has started with the fashion show of Suzanne Susceptible, winner of Yoox award during the latest edition of WION talent-scouting award, inspired by Chagall, joining a catchy research of textiles and a nice play of volumes.

Suzanne Susceptible Fall/Winter 2013

Suzanne Susceptible Fall/Winter 2013

 

Two iconic gentlemen, Cesare Cunaccia and Beppe Modenese at the fashion show of Suzanne Susceptible


Two iconic gentlemen, Cesare Cunaccia and Beppe Modenese at the fashion show of Suzanne Susceptible

 

 

Suzanne Susceptible Fall/Winter 2013

Suzanne Susceptible Fall/Winter 2013

 

The fashion show ended with the suggestive track “Love will tear us apart” by Joy Division I love very much.

Later I enjoyed an Epicurean interlude at the enchanting Hotel Locarno’s bar along with the bright fashion designer Angelos Bratis, the eclectic journalist, author, curator and professor Cesare Cunaccia and the Turin native actress Elena Radonicich who is the testimonial of the bright fashion designer during tomorrow’s exhibition Limited/Unlimited which will be held at Hadrian’s Temple.

Elena Radonicich

Elena Radonicich

Angelos Bratis

Angelos Bratis

 

Cesare Cunaccia

Cesare Cunaccia

Then I started to visit the event A.I. gallery, a series of exhibitions joining art and fashion that were held in many art galleries as the Emmeotto gallery at the suggestive Palazzo Taverna that showcased the creations of Giuseppe Paolillo, Barbara Matera, Simone Rainer, Claudio Rivetti and Altalen and Il Ponte art gallery where the Amsterdam textile expert Conny Groenewegen exhibited the works she made.

Onda Anomala by Barbara Matera

Onda Anomala by Barbara Matera

 

 

Giuseppe Paolillo

Giuseppe Paolillo

 

Giuseppe Paolillo

Giuseppe Paolillo

 

Then I moved to the O Gallery to attend at the book signing of “Decades” by Cameron Silver.

Altalen

Altalen

Simone Rainer

Simone Rainer

And after the book-signing I attended at the fashion show which presented the Fall/Winter 2013-2014 collection by the smashing fashion designer Stella Jean interpreting in a fun way African, American and Indian suggestions under the sign of color, femininity and personality, emphasized by catchy accessories as jewels, scarves and hats.

ALTAROMA: ARTE, MODA E CULTURA

Cesare Cunaccia and Delfina Delettrez at the Emmeotto art gallery

Cesare Cunaccia and Delfina Delettrez at the Emmeotto art gallery

 

Altaroma ha avuto quale protagonista una felice combinazione di arte, moda e cultura all’ insegna di creativi emergenti e contemporaneità. È iniziata con la sfilata di Suzanne Susceptible, vincitrice del premio Yoox award nell’ ultima edizione del concorso di talent-scouting WION, ispirata da Chagall che unisce una accattivante ricerca di tessuti e un simpatico gioco di volumi.

The works by Conny Groenewegen at the Il Ponte art gallery


The works by Conny Groenewegen at the Il Ponte art gallery

La sfilata si è conclusa con il suggestivo brano “Love will tear us apart” di Joy Division che amo molto.

Conny Groenewegen and Angelos Bratis

Conny Groenewegen and Angelos Bratis at Il Ponte art gallery

Successivamente ho apprezzato un interludio epicureo all’ incantevole bar dell’ Hotel Locarno unitamente al brillante fashion designer Angelos Bratis, l’ eclettico giornalista, scrittore, curatore e docente Cesare Cunaccia e l’ attrice natia di Torino Elena Radonicich, la testimonial del brillante fashion designer in occasione della mostra di domani Limited/Unlimited che si terrà presso il Tempio di Adriano.

"Decades" by Cameron Silver and the paradise flower, my favourite flower

“Decades” by Cameron Silver and the paradise flower, my favourite flower

Successivamente ho iniziato a visitare l’ evento A.I. gallery, una serie di mostre che univano arte e moda che si sono tenute in varie gallerie d’ arte series quali la galleria Emmeotto presso il suggestivo Palazzo Taverna che ha esposto le creazioni di Giuseppe Paolillo, Barbara Matera, Simone Rainer, Claudio Rivetti ed Altalen e Il Ponte art gallery in cui l’ esperta di tessuti proveniente da Amsterdam Conny Groenewegen ha esposto le opere da lei realizzate.

Sergio Zambon at the O Gallery

Sergio Zambon at the O Gallery

Mi sono poi spostata alla O Gallery per partecipare alla book signing di “Decades” di Cameron Silver.

Ilaria Venturini Fendi and the art-dealer Maurizio Faraoni at the O Gallery

Ilaria Venturini Fendi and the art-dealer Maurizio Faraoni at the O Gallery

Silvia Venturini Fendi

Silvia Venturini Fendi

 

Silvia Venturini Fendi, Cesare Cunaccia and Cameron Silver who signs the book

Silvia Venturini Fendi, Cesare Cunaccia and Cameron Silver who signs the book

 

E dopo la book-signing ho partecipato alla sfilata che presentava la collezione autunno/inverno 2013/2014 della formidabile fashion designer Stella Jean che interpreta in modo divertente suggestioni africane, americane e indiane all’ insegna di colore, femminilità e personalità, enfatizzate da accattivanti accessori quali gioielli, foulard e cappelli.

The backstage of Stella Jean fashion show

The backstage of Stella Jean fashion show

 

Stella Jean and me

Stella Jean and me

 

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Filed under: accessoires, artists, books & zines, cross fashion, events, exhibitions, fashion designers, From ASVOF to FBF, music

ORIGO, THE CATCHY GEOMETRIES OF GIULIANA MANCINELLI BONAFACCIA

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origo 1

Presqui*le, concept store in the area of Piazza Navona (collateral event of Altaroma’s latest edition) presented Origo, the new collection of the bright jewel designer Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia, featuring geometries – pyramids, spikes and studs – silver dipped in black ruthenium that are a leimotiv of her work along with other patterns, colors as black, natural leather, bronze, yellow and turquoise, combined with alternative materials such as the stingray printed leather.

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia, ohoto by Marco D' Amico

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia, ohoto by Marco D’ Amico

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia, photo by Marco d' Amico

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia, photo by Marco d’ Amico

A catchy event enriched by a fun cocktail party featuring prosecco and a delicious interpretation of Sacher cake.

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

A little Epicurean interlude which followed later with a hilarious dinner featuring a circle of friends, the Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia’ s friends as the fun fashion designer Masashi Ono who evidenced a strong memory, reminding all the dishes to order and their little cooking variations, chosen by the fifteen dining companions.

ORIGO, LE ACCATTIVANTI GEOMETRIE DI GIULIANA MANCINELLI BONAFACCIA

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

Presqui*le, concept store nei dintorni di Piazza Navona (evento collaterale dell’ ultima edizione di Altaroma) ha presentato Origo, la nuova collezione della brillante designer di gioielli Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia di cui sono protagoniste geometrie – piramidi, frecce, borchie -, argento bagnato nel rutenio nero che sono un leimotiv del suo lavoro unitamente ad altri motivi, colori quali il nero, cuoio, bronzo, giallo e turchese, abbinati a materiali alternativi quale la pelle stampata effetto razza.

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia, Cesare Cunaccia and Romina Toscano

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia, Cesare Cunaccia and Romina Toscano

Un accattivante evento arricchito da un divertente cocktail party con prosecco e una deliziosa interpretazione della torta Sacher.

Masashi Ono, Federico Flamminii Albani and Marco D' Amico

Masashi Ono, Federico Flamminii Albani and Marco D’ Amico

Un piccolo intermezzo epicureo che è proseguito dopo con una ilare cena con una cerchia di amici, gli amici di Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia quali il divertente fashion designer Masashi Ono che ha dimostrato una memoria di ferro, ricordando tutte le pietanze da ordinare e le loro piccole variazioni di cottura, scelte dai quindici commensali.

Marco D' Amico, Olivier di Gianni and the meat balls

Marco D’ Amico, Olivier di Gianni and the meat balls

My delicious dish

My delicious dish

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

Romina Toscano

Romina Toscano

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Filed under: accessoires, cross fashion, events, fashion designers, From ASVOF to FBF

ROOM-SERVICE, THE CREATIVITY ON DEMAND AT ALTAROMA

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Arnoldo Battois

Arnoldo Battois

Room-service has been another smashing event, ideated by the talent-scout Simonetta Gianfelici, included in the calendar of Altaroma’s latest edition which was held in the rooms of Rome Flora Marriott Hotel in Via Veneto.

Arnoldo Battois

Arnoldo Battois

 

 

Arnoldo Battois

Arnoldo Battois

 

Arnoldo Battois

Arnoldo Battois

 

Arnoldo Battois

Arnoldo Battois

 

Friends: Massimiliano Battois, Cesare Cunaccia, Silvano Arnoldo

Friends: Massimiliano Battois, Cesare Cunaccia, Silvano Arnoldo

 

When elegance is attitude: details of elegance appearing in the dress-code of Cesare Cunaccia (who featured in “The Sartorialist”; first book by Scott Schuman and considered by him as one of the 10 most elegant men in the world).

When elegance is attitude: details of elegance appearing in the dress-code of Cesare Cunaccia (who featured in “The Sartorialist”, first book by Scott Schuman and considered by him as one of the 10 most elegant men in the world).

 

The laudable event, come to its second edition, had the purpose of getting immediately in touch the creative and the customer giving rise to a kind of new-couture where the customer agree with the creative and order an item made exclusively for him.

D' Inzillo

D’ Inzillo

 

 

D' Inzillo

D’ Inzillo

 

 

Lucilla Paci

Lucilla Paci

 

 

Lucilla Paci

Lucilla Paci

 

Lucilla Paci

Lucilla Paci

It featured in this second edition smashing and renowned creatives as the Venice fashion designers of accessories and womenswear Arnoldo Battois, the brilliant jewelry designer Ilenia Corti who established along with Matteo Mena the poetic brand Vernissage Project, the milliner Move, the bags by Lucilla Paci and the accessories under the sign of post-romantic suggestions by D’ Inzillo, brand established by Stefano and Cosima D’ Inzillo.

ROOM-SERVICE, LA CREATIVITÀ ON DEMAND AD ALTAROMA

Ilenia Corti and me

Ilenia Corti and me

Room-service è stato un altro formidabile evento, ideato dalla talent-scout Simonetta Gianfelici, incluso nel calendario dell’ ultima edizione di Altaroma che si è tenuto nelle stanze del Flora Marriott Hotel di Roma in Via Veneto.

Vernissage Project

Vernissage Project

Il lodevole evento, giunto alla sua seconda edizione, aveva lo scopo di mettere immediatamente in contatto il creativo ed il cliente, dando vita a una sorta di neo-couture in cui il cliente si accorda con il creative ed ordina un pezzo realizzato esclusivamente per lui.

Cernissage Project

Vernissage Project

I protagonisti di questa seconda edizione sono stati i formidabili e rinomati creative quali I fashion designers di accessori e abbigliamento donna di Venezia Arnoldo Battois, la brillante designer di gioielli Ilenia Corti che ha fondato unitamente a Matteo Mena il poetico brand Vernissage Project, il designer di cappelli Move, le borse di Lucilla Paci e gli accessori all’ insegna di suggestioni post-romantiche di D’ Inzillo, brand creato da Stefano e Cosima D’ Inzillo.

Vernissage Project

Vernissage Project

 

Vernissage Project

Vernissage Project

 

 

Vernissage Project

Vernissage Project

 

 

Vernissage Project

Vernissage Project

 

 

Move

Move

 

 

Move

Move

 

Move

Move

 

 

Move

Move

 

Move

Move

 

Massimiliano Amicucci

Massimiliano Amicucci of Move

 

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Filed under: accessoires, cross fashion, events, fashion designers, From ASVOF to FBF

NEW-COUTURE & YOUNG CREATIVITY: “BE BLUE BE BALESTRA, HOMAGE TO RENATO BALESTRA” AT ALTAROMA

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A creation by Renato Balestra along with his portrait

A creation by Renato Balestra along with his portrait

The atelier of Renato Balestra hosted “Be Blue, be Balestra”, the homage to the sweet and nice couturier featuring the blue (color of his eyes and leitmotiv of the latest collection presented during Altaroma) and emerging creatives – Alessandro D’ Amico, Angelos Bratis, Benedetta Bruzziches, Carta e Costura, Caterina Gatta, Charline De Luca, CovHERlab by Marco Grisolia, Giulia Gobbi, Greta Boldini, San Andres Milano and Sara Lanzi -paid homage to his creativity at Altaroma.

Angelos Bratis

Angelos Bratis

A successful initiative, to merge tradition and contemporary times I really wish that this is the beginning of developing other events and collaborations to showcase and promote the new in fashion, the new faces of fashion, joining with the masters of tradition, sartorialism and craftsmanship to renew and add new energy to legendary fashion houses there are in Rome and Italy, genuine heritage of made in Italy. A mission embodied and made concrete by Silvia Venturini Fendi as President of Altaroma I’m proud – as Italian – to celebrate.

NEO-COUTURE & GIOVANE CREATIVITÀ: “BE BLUE BE BALESTRA, OMAGGIO A RENATO BALESTRA” AD ALTAROMA

Caterina Gatta

Caterina Gatta

L’ atelier di Renato Balestra ha ospitato “Be Blue, be Balestra”, l’ omaggio al dolce e simpatico couturier di cui è protagonista il blu (colore dei suoi occhi e leitmotiv dell’ ultima collezione presentata ad Altaroma) e creativi emergenti emergenti – Alessandro D’ Amico, Angelos Bratis, Benedetta Bruzziches, Carta e Costura, Caterina Gatta, Charline De Luca, CovHERlab by Marco Grisolia, Giulia Gobbi, Greta Boldini, San Andres Milano e Sara Lanzi – hanno reso omaggio alla sua creatività ad Altaroma.

CovHERlab by Marco Grisolia

CovHERlab by Marco Grisolia

Una felice iniziativa, per fondere tradizione e contemporaneità, mi auguro vivamente che ciò sia l’ inizio del consolidamento di altri eventi e collaborazioni per esporre e promuovere il nuovo nella moda, i nuovi volti della moda, unendo le maestranze della tradizione, la sartorialità e artigianalità per rinnovare e aggiungere nuova energia a leggendarie case di moda che esistono a Roma e in Italia, autentica risorsa del of made in Italy. Una mission racchiusa e concretizzata da Silvia Venturini Fendi nelle vesti di Presidente di Altaroma che – da italiana – sono fiera di celebrare.

Carta & Costura

Carta & Costura

 

Alessandro D' Amico

Alessandro D’ Amico

 

Sara Lanzi

Sara Lanzi

 

Giulia Gobbi

Giulia Gobbi

 

 

Charline De Luca

Charline De Luca

 

 

Greta Boldini

Greta Boldini

 

 

Benedetta Bruzziches

Benedetta Bruzziches

 

 

Lupo Lanzara and the genius milliner Francesco Ballestrazzi

Lupo Lanzara and the genius milliner Francesco Ballestrazzi

 

Cesare Cunaccia and Fabiana Balestra talking about the details of textiles and craftsmanship featuring in the Spring/Summer collection 2013 of Renato Balestra

Cesare Cunaccia and Fabiana Balestra talking about the details of textiles and craftsmanship featuring in the Spring/Summer collection 2013 of Renato Balestra

 

Renato Balestra Spring/Summer 2013

Renato Balestra Spring/Summer 2013

 

 

Renato Balestra Spring/Summer 2013

Renato Balestra Spring/Summer 2013

 

The charming nephew of Renato Balestra who shows a creation he made under the sign of a bright and colored craftsmanship


The charming nephew of Renato Balestra who shows a creation he made under the sign of a bright and colored craftsmanship

 

 

The sweet Renato Balestra

The sweet Renato Balestra

 

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FASHION, TRADITION & INNOVATION ON SHOW AT ALTAROMA

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Raffaella Curiel talking about lightness and femininity and elegance which is all about self-confidence


Raffaella Curiel talking about lightness and femininity and elegance which is all about self-confidence

One day of trunk shows in Rome, fashion shows and exhibitions with a focus on tradition, art and craftsmanship. The day started with press conference with renowned couturier Raffaella Curiel which was held in the suggestive rooms of Hotel Inghilterra, successful chance to appreciate the couturier’s sharpness and irony as well as the craftsmanship embodied in Spring/Summer 2013 collection she made.

Looking at that you can see the name of Valentino has deleted instead the name of Versace is still there, but...


Looking at that you can see the name of Valentino has deleted instead the name of Versace is still there, but…

Later I had been at the National Arts and Folk Traditions Museum (Museo Nazionale delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari), place where followed an exhibition I announced time ago, “La seduzione dell’ artigianato”, curated by Bonizza Giordani Aragno (https://fashionbeyondfashion.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/creativity-in-open-order-the-seduction-of-craftsmanship-at-the-rome-national-museum-of-arts-and-folk-traditions).

...in the end it has also deleted, along with the thanks

…in the end it has also deleted, along with the thanks

I discovered due to this circumstance the exhibition has been set up without the collaboration of fashion houses ( as it usually happens and it should happen) and therefore as it has evidenced by the flyer there is at the entrance of Museum, brands like Valentino and Versace, pretended the delete of their names. Being the exhibition set up with the clothes of private collectors it has also deleted the thanks to the fashion houses.

Gattinoni Spring/Summer 2013

Gattinoni Spring/Summer 2013, photo by Giorgio  Miserendino

I discovered that as that has been the set of Gattinoni fashion show, brand designed by Guillermo Mariotto who has the merit of making concrete by using a hilarious aesthetics suggestions coming from contemporary times and political framework, successfully evoking a kind of luxury breakfast at Arcore( renowned Berlusconi’s residency and set of burlesque parties).

fashion tr 4

Later I moved to the area of Campo dei Fiori to visit A.I. Fair Future, a showcase of high-end craftsmanship and art at the Howtan Space. When I crossed Piazza Farnese to go to the event I was pleased to see a peaceful public protest organized by the Mario Mieli Association for claiming the right of the same sex couple to get married.

Not being a great fan of marriage as I prefer the freedom of loving without being obliged, I think “it doesn’t bind a dream with a contract” as Domenico Modugno sang in “L’ Anniversario”, track censured in Italy during the Seventies which became later the soundtrack for the recognition of rights to the couples of people who aren’t married beyond their gender. I am proud of having attended the public protests concerning this issue during the last years to get more rights, as freedom is a goal for every individual and is the evidence of a democratic and liberal society.

Antica Manifattura cappelli

Antica Manifattura cappelli

I appreciated at the Howtan Space the creations of many brands and couturiers and their grotesque interpretations on paper made by the brilliant artist Vincenzo Montini.

Vincenzo Montini

Vincenzo Montini

Then I visited the Hadrian’s Temple for the exhibition Limited/Unlimited, (organized by Altaroma in collaboration with many celebrated brands), featuring limited editions inspired by the theme of red carpet. That has been the chance to see friends I didn’t see since a long time,see again others and meet Goga Ashkenazi, the charming woman who owns the fashion house Vionnet.

MODA, TRADIZIONE & INNOVAZIONE IN MOSTRA AD ALTAROMA

Rocchetti at the Howtan Space

Rocchetti at the Howtan Space

Un giorno di trunk show a Rome, sfilate e mostre incentrate su tradizione, arte e artigianalità. La giornata è cominciata con la conferenza stampa della rinomata couturier Raffaella Curiel che si è tenuta nelle suggestive stanze dell’ Hotel Inghilterra, felice occasione per apprezzare l’ acume e l’ ironia della couturier come anche l’ artigianalità racchiusa nella collezione primavera/estate 2013 da lei realizzata.

Going to the Hadrian's Temple

Going to the Hadrian’s Temple

Dopo sono stata presso il Museo Nazionale delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari, luogo in cui proseguiva una mostra da me annunciata tempo fa, “La seduzione dell’ artigianato”, curata da Bonizza Giordani Aragno (https://fashionbeyondfashion.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/creativity-in-open-order-the-seduction-of-craftsmanship-at-the-rome-national-museum-of-arts-and-folk-traditions).

Delfina Delettrez who is the first one I saw at the Hadrian's Temple


Delfina Delettrez who is the first one I saw at the Hadrian’s Temple

Ho scoperto in ragione di questa circostanza che la mostra è stata allestita senza la collaborazione di case di moda (come solitamente accade e dovrebbe accadere) e perciò come si evince dal flyer che é all’ entrata del Museo, brand quali Valentino e Versace, hanno preteso la cancellazione dei loro nomi. Essendo la mostra stata allestita massimamente con gli abiti di collezionisti privati sono stati anche cancellati i ringraziamenti alle case di moda.

Sylvio Giardina

Sylvio Giardina at the Hadrian’s Temple

Ho scoperto ciò poiché questa era la location della sfilata di Gattinoni, brand disegnato da Guillermo Mariotto che ha il merito di concretizzare, avvalendosi di una ilare estetica, suggestioni provenienti dalla contemporaneità e dalla cornice politica, evocando felicemente una sorta di lussuosa colazione ad Arcore( rinomata residenza di Berlusconi e location di party burlesque).

Gucci

Gucci at the Hadrian’s Temple

Successivamente mi sono spostata nei dintorni di Campo dei Fiori per visitare A.I. Fair Future, una esposizione di alta artigianalità ed arte presso l’ Howtan Space. Quando ho attraversato Piazza Farnese per recarmi all’ evento sono stata lieta di vedere una pacifica manifestazione di pubblica protesta, organizzata dall’ Associazione Mario Mieli per rivendicare il diritto di sposarsi per le coppie dello stesso sesso.

The actress Elena Radoninich in Angelos Bratis at the Hadrian's Temple


The actress Elena Radoninich in Angelos Bratis at the Hadrian’s Temple

Non essendo una grande ammiratrice del matrimonio poiché preferisco la libertà di amare senza essere obbligata, penso che “con un contratto non si lega un sogno” come cantava Domenico Modugno in “L’ Anniversario”, brano censurato in Italia negli anni Settanta che successivamente è divenuto la colonna sonora per il riconoscimento dei diritti per le coppie di fatto al di là del loro gender. Sono fiera di aver partecipato alle manifestazioni di protesta pubblica inerenti questa problematica in questi ultimi anni per ottenere più diritti, poiché la libertà è un obiettivo per tutti gli individui ed è la dimostrazione di una società democratica e liberale.

Angelos Bratis

Angelos Bratis at the Hadrian’s Temple

Ho apprezzato all’ Howtan Space le creazioni di molteplici brand e couturier e le loro grottesche interpretazioni su carta realizzate dal brillante artista Vincenzo Montini.

Andrea Splisgar and Sergio Zambon

Friends: Andrea Splisgar and Sergio Zambon at the Hadrian’s Temple

Ho quindi visitato il Tempio di Adriano per la mostra Limited/Unlimited(organizzata da Altaroma in collaborazione con molti celebri brand) di cui sono protagonisti limited editions che si ispirano al tema del red carpet. Ciò è stata l’ occasione per vedere amici che non vedevo da lungo tempo, rivederne altri e conoscere Goga Ashkenazi, l’ affascinante donna, proprietaria della casa di moda Vionnet.

Galitzine by Sergio Zambon

Galitzine by Sergio Zambon

Cesare Cunaccia and Silvia Venturini Fendi at the Hadrian's Temple

Cesare Cunaccia and Silvia Venturini Fendi at the Hadrian’s Temple

Valentino Haute Couture

Valentino Haute Couture

Goga Ashkenazi talking with Angelos Bratis

Goga Ashkenazi talking with Angelos Bratis

Marco de Vincenzo

Marco de Vincenzo

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“BE BLUE, BE BALESTRA”, THE HOMAGE TO RENATO BALESTRA FEATURING IN THE WHITE

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photo by Giorgio Miserendino

photo by Giorgio Miserendino

It featured in Milan during the latest edition of White fashion tradeshow event, “Be Blue Be Balestra”, the second edition of an exhibition event which has recently launched in Rome by Altaroma where bright, young fashion designers – as Caterina Gatta, Francesco Ballestrazzi, Alessandro D’ Amico, San Andres, Carta & Costura, Covherlab, Sara Lanzi, Giulia Gobbi, Gianni Serra, A-Lab Milano, Eleonora Niccolai, Flavia La Rocca, Comeforbreakfast, Sofia Bertolli, Alessandra De Tomaso, Benedetta Bruzziches, Greta Boldini, Simone Rainer – paid homage to Renato Balestra, his renowned fashion house and blue, color of his eyes, evidencing haute couture and ready to wear can dialogue and implement a successful synergy under the sign of  tradition and innovation, values made concrete at best by Altaroma, institution which launched this idea( under the presidency of Silvia Venturini Fendi, fashion designer who held , holds and hopefully she continues holding this institutional role, following with the work of renewal, honoring the Rome tradition and fashion history she made). An initiative which has also exported in other cities as it is proved by this event, nullifying that sterile provincialism which often considers cities and institutions competing one against the other(that provincialism which still today impedes from the rise of a national museum of fashion), instead it can be done more – without being heroes -and better just being together, a healthy consciousness to promote, made concrete and share.

“BE BLUE, BE BALESTRA”, L’ OMAGGIO A RENATO BALESTRA PROTAGONISTA DI WHITE

Renato Balestra, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Renato Balestra, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

È stato protagonista a Milano in occasione dell’ ultima edizione dell’ evento fieristico di moda WhiteBe Blue Be Balestra”, la seconda edizione di un evento espositivo, recentemente lanciato a Roma da Altaroma in cui brillanti, giovani fashion designers – quali Caterina Gatta, Francesco Ballestrazzi, Alessandro D’ Amico, San Andres, Carta & Costura, Covherlab, Sara Lanzi, Giulia Gobbi, Gianni Serra, A-Lab Milano, Eleonora Niccolai, Flavia La Rocca, Comeforbreakfast, Sofia Bertolli, Alessandra De Tomaso, Benedetta Bruzziches, Greta Boldini, Simone Rainer – hanno reso omaggio a Renato Balestra, la sua rinomata casa di moda e il blu, il colore dei suoi occhi, dimostrando che l’ alta moda e il prêt a porter dimostrando che alta moda e prêt a porter possono dialogare e attuare una felice sinergia all’insegna di tradizione e innovazione, valori concretizzati al meglio da Altaroma istituzione che ha lanciato questa idea( sotto la presidenza di Silvia Venturini Fendi, fashion designer che ha rivestito, riveste e spero che continui a rivestire questo ruolo istituzionale, proseguendo con l’ opera di rinnovamento, onorando la tradizione e la storia della moda romana da lei intrapresa). Una iniziativa che è stata anche esportata in altre città, come si evince da questo evento, vanificando quello sterile provincialismo che sovente rappresenta città e istituzioni italiane in concorrenza l’ uno contro l’ altro(quel provincialismo che impedisce ancora oggi la nascita di un museo nazionale della moda), invece insieme si può fare di più – senza essere eroi – e meglio, una salubre consapevolezza da promuovere, concretizzare e condividere.

Renato Balestra, his nephew Sabrina Baldi on the left along with the young fashion designers featuring in the event, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The sweet Renato Balestra, his nephew Sofia Bertolli  along with the young fashion designers featuring in the event, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Gianni Serra, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Gianni Serra, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Caterina Gatta, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Caterina Gatta, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

CovHERlab by Marco Grisolia, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

CovHERlab by Marco Grisolia, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis, featuring in the Rome edition of event

Angelos Bratis, featuring in the Rome edition of event

Francesco Ballestrazzi, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Francesco Ballestrazzi, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Renato Balestra and her daughter Fabiana, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The sweet Renato Balestra and her daughter Fabiana, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Sofia Bertolli, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Sofia Bertolli, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Alessandro D' Amico, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Alessandro D’ Amico, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Sara Lanzi, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Sara Lanzi, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The beautiful Sofia Bertolli - nephew of Renato Balestra - along with the creation by Sofia Bertolli

The beautiful Sofia Bertolli – nephew of Renato Balestra – along with the creation by Sofia Bertolli

A-Lab Milano, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

A-Lab Milano, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Eleonora Niccolai, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Eleonora Niccolai, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Alessandra de Tomaso, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Alessandra de Tomaso, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Carta & Costura, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Carta & Costura, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Greta Boldini, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Greta Boldini, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Fabiana Balestra and Cesare Cunaccia, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Fabiana Balestra and Cesare Cunaccia, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Flavia La Rocca, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Flavia La Rocca, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

San Andres Milano, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

San Andres Milano, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Simone Rainer, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Simone Rainer, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Giulia Gobbi, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Giulia Gobbi, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Benedetta Bruzicches, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Benedetta Bruzicches, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Andrea Spezzigu, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Andrea Spezzigu, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The charming model Valentina Spina and the Palermo womenswear fashion designer Vito Petrotta, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The charming model Valentina Spina and the Palermo womenswear fashion designer Vito Petrotta, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

www.whiteshow.it


Filed under: accessoires, cross fashion, events, exhibitions, fashion designers

FASHION CONVERSATIONS: THE BOOK LAUNCH OF “HAPPY FASHION, COMPANIES, STYLES & ANTI-FASHION” BY EMANUELE DE DONNO

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Happy Fashion! : Sylvio Giardina and me ready to go to the book-launch, photo by Raffaele Granato

Happy Fashion! : Sylvio Giardina and me ready to go to the book-launch, photo by Raffaele Granato

I was very pleased of featuring in the talk to launch “Happy fashion, companies, styles and anti-fashion”(Viaindustriae Publishing, 15,00 Euros) by Emanuele De Donno along with the radio journalist Valeria Oppenheimer and the fashion designers Caterina Gatta and Sylvio Giardina which was recently held in the marvelous Rome bookshop Fahrenheit 451. Here I was fascinated by many books, something which follows my life, glad to see and buy a little book, “Ai lavoratoriby Adriano Olivetti( Edizioni di comunità, Euros 6,00), an illuminated businessman who supported the rise of ready to wear in Italy and concretely invested on the work and brand of Giorgio Armani.

Sylvio Giardina, me and Caterina Gatta at the Fahrenheit 451 bookshop, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Sylvio Giardina, me  and Caterina Gatta at the Fahrenheit 451 bookshop, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Reminding his idea of human dignity, knowledge, responsibility, respect for the environment, the world we live and spirituality that is the way to depict a new society under the sign of humanity it has what I marked during the talk, considering what has embodied in the book an experience started yesterday in a specific area, in Umbria by Umberto Ginocchietti and followed today by another celebrated businessman Brunello Cucinelli of whose idea to make fashion has bringer of coherence in the realm of semiotic as well as marketing and in the cycle which gives rise to product.

Sylvio Giardina and me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Sylvio Giardina and me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

It has been interesting for the audience to know the experience by the fashion designers, issues and troubles they deal with for giving rise to a collection, communicate, promote and hopefully sell. A smashing chance to depict the contemporary times of made in Italy, considering what has made for the young talents by an Institution as Altaroma and its President Silvia Venturini Fendi who promoted and showcased the work of many young talents like Caterina Gatta during a recent yesterday and continues successfully doing that. That is the path to innovate, enrich of new contents the made in Italy along with the “peering” work – lacking of any connection to hierarchy and subordination to power positions – made spontaneously by creatives as it has been evidenced by the book Emanuele De Donno made and the cultural events connected to that.

CONVERSAZIONI DI MODA: LA PRESENTAZIONE DI “FELICE MODA, IMPRESE, STILISMO E CONTROMODE” DI EMANUELE DE DONNO

Caterina Gatta and me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Caterina Gatta and me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Sono stata molto lieta di essere protagonista del talk di presentazione di “Felice moda, imprese, stilismo e contromode”(Viaindustriae Publishing, 15,00 Euro) di Emanuele De Donno insieme alla giornalista radio Valeria Offenheimer ed i fashion designers Caterina Gatta e Sylvio Giardina che si è recentemente tenuto presso la meravigliosa libreria di Roma Fahrenheit 451. Ivi sono stata affascinata da molteplici libri, qualcosa che accompagna la mia vita, lieta di vedere e acquistare un piccolo libro, “Ai lavoratoridi Adriano Olivetti( Edizioni di comunità, Euro 6,00), un imprenditore illuminato che ha sostenuto la nascita del prêt à porter in Italia ed ha concretamente investito sull’ opera e il brand di Giorgio Armani.

Caterina Gatta and me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Caterina Gatta and me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Ricordare la sua idea di dignità umana, conoscenza, responsabilità, rispetto per l’ ambiente, per il mondo in cui viviamo e la spiritualità che è la via per dipingere una nuova società all’ insegna dell’ umanità è ciò che ho sottolineato durante il talk, considerando ciò che è stato racchiuso nel libro, una esperienza iniziata ieri in una area specifica, l’ Umbria da Umberto Ginocchietti e proseguita oggi da un altro celebre imprenditore Brunello Cucinelli la cui idea di fare moda è portatrice di coerenza nell’ ambito di semiotica, marketing e accompagna il ciclo che dà vita al prodotto.

Emanuele De Donno, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Emanuele De Donno, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

È stato interessante per il pubblico conoscere l’ esperienza dei fashion designers, le questioni e problematiche con cui si confrontano per dare vita a una collezione, comunicarla, promuoverla e sperabilmente venderla. Una formidabile occasione per ritrarre la contemporaneità del made in Italy, considerare ciò che è stato fatto per i giovani talenti da una istituzione quale Altaroma e il suo Presidente Silvia Venturini Fendi che ha promosso e esposto l’ opera di plurimi giovani talenti come Caterina Gatta in un recente ieri e continua a fare felicemente ciò. Questo è il sentiero da seguire per innovare, arricchire di nuovi contenuti il made in Italy unitamente all’ opera di “peering” – priva di legame alcuno alla gerarchia e sudditanza verso le posizioni di potere – effettuato spontaneamente dai creativi come è stato dimostrato dal libro di Emanuele De Donno e gli eventi culturali ad esso connessi.

me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Valeria Offenheimer, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Valeria Oppenheimer, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Caterina Gatta and me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Caterina Gatta and me, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Sylvio Giardina, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Sylvio Giardina, photo by Giorgio Miserendino


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THE FACTORY OF CREATIVITY ON SHOW: THE OPEN DAY AT THE ROME COSTUME & FASHION ACADEMY

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The work by  graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy at the Gina Lollobrigida room, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy at the Gina Lollobrigida room, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

It was held at the Rome Costume and Fashion Academy the Open-day, smashing event which showcased the work by renowned fashion school established yesterday by Rosana Pistolese, headed today by the daughter Fiamma Lanzara and her son Lupo Lanzara, who started a work successfully joining fashion to contemporary times.

The work by  a graduated student of the Costume & Fashion Academy at the Gina Lollobrigida room, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by a graduated student of the Costume & Fashion Academy at the Gina Lollobrigida room, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by  graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work on the theme of androginy by graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by  graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work focused on the black line by graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

he work by  graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work  focused on Andy Wharhol by graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by  graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work focused on color drops by graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

he work by  graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

he work on implosion esthétique by graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by  graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work on Eighties by graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The sketches of items featuring in Talents 2013, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The sketches of items featuring in Talents 2013, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The creations by  graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The creations by graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The works by  graduated students of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The works by Michela Archibugi, graduated student of the Costume & Fashion Academy featuring in Talents 2013, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

A work by a graduated student of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

A work by a graduated student of the Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

A creation and the creator, graduated student of Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

A creation and the creator, graduated student of Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Here it was showcased the works of graduated students included in the factories featuring in the training courses of Academy as the ones on accessories, jewelry, fashion design and many other ones along with the sketches and items presented during Talents 2013( event which was held on January 2013 during the latest edition of Altaroma). A brilliant initiative to show the work of a laudable and healthy institution to discover and enjoy.

IL LABORATORIO DELLA CREATIVITÀ IN MOSTRA: L’ OPEN DAY ALL’ ACCADEMIA DI COSTUME E MODA DI ROMA

The costumes made by the raduated students of Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The costumes made by the raduated students of Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Si è tenuto presso l’ Accademia di Costume e Moda di Roma l’ Open-day, formidabile evento che ha presentato l’ opera della rinomata scuola di moda fondata ieri da Rosana Pistolese, guidata oggi dalla figlia Fiamma Lanzara e da suo figlio Lupo Lanzara, che ha intrapreso un’ opera che felicemente unisce la moda alla contemporaneità.

The sketches giving rise to the costumes made by graduated students of Rome Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The sketches giving rise to the costumes made by graduated students of Rome Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The professor of training course on jewelry who explains the creative process which gives rise to the jewelry, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The professor of training course on jewelry who explains the creative process which gives rise to the jewelry, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The professor of training course on jewelry who explains the creative process which gives rise to the jewelry, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The professor of training course on jewelry who explains the creative process which gives rise to the jewelry, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Costume & Fashion Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work focused on by gradated students of Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work focused on Scottish flowers by gradated students of Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by the graduated students of  Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by the graduated students of Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by the graduated students of  Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by the graduated students of Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by the graduated students of  Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The work by the graduated students of Rome Fashion & Costume Academy, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Ivi sono state esposti i lavori degli studenti neo-diplomati inclusi nei laboratori protagonisti dei corsi formativi dell’ Accademia quali quelli su accessori, gioielli, fashion design e molti altri unitamente ai bozzetti e capi presentati in occasione di Talents 2013( evento che si è tenuto nel Gennaio 2013 in occasione dell’ ultima edizione di Altaroma). Una brillante iniziativa per mostrare il lavoro di una lodevole e salubre istituzione da scoprire e apprezzare.

www.accademiacostumeemoda.it


Filed under: accessoires, cross fashion, events, fashion designers, upcoming talents

BEYOND COLLAGE: THE FRAMES OF ES* ARTISANAL BY FABRIZIO TALIA & LUIGI ACHILLI UNDER THE SIGN OF ART & CRAFTSMANSHIP

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It successfully follows the exploration of idea of collage by Fabrizio Talia bright, young fashion designer creator of demi-couture brand Es* Artisanal, who – is born in Reggio Calabria and based in Milan – has made a series of enchanting hand-made frames – evoking retro suggestions – by teaming with Luigi Achilli that will be presented in Milan during an event – outside the calendar of Salone del Mobile – which will be held from 12th to 14th April 2013 in Milan at Cesano 15, in via Cesano 15. A not to be missed happening to enjoy a bright creative.

OLTRE IL COLLAGE: LE CORNICI DI ES* ARTISANAL BY FABRIZIO TALIA ALL’ INSEGNA DI ARTE E ARTIGIANALITÀ 

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Prosegue felicemente l’ esplorazione dell’ idea del collage ad opera di Fabrizio Talia, brillante, giovane fashion designer creatore del brand demi-couture Es* Artisanal, che – é nato a Reggio Calabria e risiede a Milano – ha realizzato una serie di incantevoli cornice realizzate a  mano – che evocano suggestioni retrò – collaborando con Luigi Achilli le quali saranno presentate a Milan in occasione di un evento – collaterale al calendario del Salone del Mobile – che si terrà dal 12 al 14 aprile 2013 a Milano presso Cesano 15, in via Cesano 15. Un evento imperdibile per apprezzare un brillante creativo.

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

Es* artisanal by Fabrizio Talia

A joyful memory: Fabrizio & me during Altaroma

A joyful memory: Fabrizio & me during Altaroma

www.esartisanal.com


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WHEN FASHION JOURNALISM DOESN’T CRITICIZE FASHION

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Yesterday a dear friend of mine with whom I was talking, suggested me of reading a piece, featuring a brilliant critique on fashion policy connected also to the Italian policy and Rome which will  be soon will vote for its major. This interesting piece made by a young, promising journalist, Claudia Proietti, included in the blog of Seminario Sapienza, connected to talks and events made by the Fashion and Costume Sciences Faculty of University La Sapienza of Rome, I am pleased to share with you dear FBFers. The following article is a precious source to think, re-think about fashion, fashion culture, fashion training, fashion journalism as well as fashion blogging( hopefully that are more oriented to culture and value of doing, doing well, having a content, a real content, something which in the era of big brother generation – where the overexposure justifies and celebrates the whole empty, the lack of contents and ethic – has often forgotten or didn’t make concrete properly.

Gianfranco Ferrè, legendary fashion designer who celebrated the fashion culture and gave his contribution in this realm as professor

Gianfranco Ferrè, legendary fashion designer who celebrated the fashion culture and gave his contribution in this realm as professor

David Perluigi and Nello Trocchia from the Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano have released on Sunday 19th May 2013 an investigative report on one of the names featuring in the list of Ignazio Marino, candidate as Rome mayor for the Democratic Party in the forthcoming elections which will be held within few days, the one of President of Gattinoni fashion house Stefano Dominella. The article reports, with the care featuring in a well done investigative report, a story of invoices paid with public money dating back to the time when cui Dominella  performed as President of Altaroma, public limited company which manages the fashion week of capital city. Now Stefano Dominella present himself as candidate for the city of Rome, focusing his campaign on the relevant , in Rome as well as in the whole Italy, need of investments in the realm of fashion, one of two or three fields that are constantly growing in our economy, and he defends himself by justifying the gifts as homage regularly licensed and invoiced by its company due to a mere issue of practicality. Beyond the circumstance, sufficiently documented, what it thrills is two journalist who have nothing to do with fashion signed the investigative report, beginning with the desire of telling how are the things, of exercising an intelligence and critique which ,except for a few of pens, is completely alien to the Italian fashion journalism, especially the one coming from the new generations.

Irene Brin, a celebrated Italian fashion journalist

Irene Brin, a celebrated Italian fashion journalist

Being tied by a pandemic lack of real preparation – costume history, as well as general history, current news, politics and international economy, if it is true fashion is far away from being just only a trendy bag -, the Italian fashion journalism loses verve, critic spirit, ability to show the facts beyond the hem of a dress  and the need of pleasing the investors during years of crisis of advertising and redefinition of its own space. In a vicious circle where the few “important” names always speak well about the same fashion designers who after strive in every way to please them, it need avoiding the fashion press or referring to the foreign press for reading a well-advised reflection, otherwise it’s a crowd of copying and pasting from the press releases, useless infos and ridiculous Anglicisms.

Rosana Pistolese, the brilliant founder of Rome Fashion & Costume Academy

Rosana Pistolese, the brilliant founder of Rome Costume & Fashion Academy

The traditional role of watchdog of journalist, to which everyone should aspire everyone performs this profession, both if it is done in the hallways of Parliament or in the front-row at the fashion shows, totally disappeared – except rare exceptions – from the fashion columns of magazines, journals and newspapers: fascinated by the crowd of homages and privileges or directly lied down by the chance of seeing the disappearance of advertisements of brand one dared to criticize. It has replaced, in this marvelous universe which is the web – platform where are in force the laws of real world, it never will be said enough, both the laws of penal code and the laws on professional deontology and training, that, these last ones, are instead completely unknown to the journalist in pijama by Andrew Keen – by an infinite amount of beginners who often attends the second two months-period of fashion courses and self-proclaiming themselves fashion blogger.  Some are genuine personas who have a personal style – but there isn’t anyone in Italy – who can count on a big amount of real users, and not the ones that are bought en masse on the social networks, but for the most part indefinite figures for who a well done cut is the one of a dress from  a low-cost retail chain, flattened on trends of whose inspirations and reasons they would not able to recognize, ready to use all of their competences with a not to be missed post on the seasonal nail enamels.

Anna  Piaggi

Anna Piaggi

The same ones that, some days before, were shipped as kind homage by the company which produces that. Far from being the independent voice one could expert some year ago, they are today a real marketing instrument, “an investment to increase”, as Pietro Negra, President of Pinko said, answering to a question during a recent talk at the University La Sapienza, following a very common habit in the fashion field. It’ s not journalism, that is true, but it often is confused with that, by the one who reads, and unfortunately also by the one who practices it: but journalism is nor an item of expenditure in a company balance, neither those “due homages” representing – as Stefano Dominella candidly admitted – no news, it’s just the minimum for those journalists who followed with interest the activities of brand. The journalism helps to discover, understand, make one think about, make move, by a well done and written reportage, those investments in the realm of marketing, camouflaged as opinion for improving the product and the working conditions of employees, being often a really topical raw nerve”.

QUANDO IL GIORNALISMO DI MODA NON CRITICA PIÙ LA MODA

Isabella Blow, editor-in-chief of Tatler magazine

Isabella Blow, editor-in-chief of Tatler magazine

Ieri un mio caro amico con il quale stavo chiacchierando, mi ha suggerito di leggere un pezzo, di cui è protagonista una brillante critica sulla politica della moda, connessa anche alla politica italiana e a Roma che presto voterà per il suo sindaco. Questo interessante pezzo, scritto da una giovane, promettente giornalista, Claudia Proietti, è incluso nel blog di Seminario Sapienza, collegato ai talks ed eventi che sono stati realizzati dalla Facoltà di Scienze della Moda e del Costume dell’ Università La Sapienza di Roma che sono lieta di condividere con voi, cari FBFers. L’ articolo che segue è una preziosa fonte per pensare, ripensare alla moda, a la cultura della moda, la formazione nell’ ambito della moda, il giornalismo di moda come anche il fashion blogging (che sperabilmente siano più orientati alla cultura e al valore del fare, fare bene, apportando un contenuto, un reale contenuto, qualcosa che nell’ era della generazione del grande fratello – in cui la sovraesposizione giustifica e celebra il vuoto totale, la mancanza di contenuti e etica  – è stata sovente dimenticata o non è stata concretizzata in modo appropriato).

Rankin, fashion photographer, co-founder of Dazed & Confused and founder of The Hunger

Rankin, fashion photographer, co-founder of Dazed & Confused and founder of The Hunger

Domenica 19 maggio David Perluigi e Nello Trocchia de Il Fatto Quotidiano pubblicano un’ inchiesta su uno dei nomi nella lista di Ignazio Marino, candidato a sindaco di Roma nelle elezioni ormai prossime, quello del presidente della maison Gattinoni Stefano Dominella. L’ articolo riporta, con la cura che si addice a un’ inchiesta ben fatta, una storia di fatture pagate con soldi pubblici risalenti al periodo in cui Dominella ha ricoperto l’ incarico di presidente di Altaroma, società a partecipazione pubblica che gestisce la settimana della moda della capitale. Adesso Stefano Dominella si candida al comune incentrando la propria campagna elettorale sulla necessità, tangibile a Roma come in tutta Italia, di investimenti nel settore moda, una delle due o tre voci in costante crescita della nostra economia, e si difende giustificando i regali come omaggi regolarmente autorizzati e fatturati dalla sua società solo per una questione di praticità. Al di là della vicenda, documentata comunque a sufficienza, quello che colpisce è che a firmare l’ inchiesta siano due giornalisti che non hanno nulla a che vedere con la moda, a cominciare dal desiderio di dire le cose come stanno, di esercitare un’ intelligenza e una critica che ormai, una manciata di firme a parte, risulta completamente estraneo al giornalismo di moda italiano, soprattutto quello delle nuove generazioni.

Rita Ora featuring in the cover issue of The Hunger

Rita Ora featuring in the cover issue of The Hunger

Stretto tra una dilagante mancanza di preparazione reale – sulla storia del costume, ma anche sulla storia in generale, sull’ attualità, sulla politica e l’ economia internazionale, se è vero che la moda è ben lontana dall’ essere solo una borsa trendy – e dalla necessità di accontentare gli investitori in anni di crisi della pubblicità e ridefinizione dei propri spazi, il giornalismo di moda italiano perde verve, spirito critico e capacità di mostrare i fatti oltre l’ orlo di un vestito. In un circolo vizioso che vede quei pochissimi nomi “importanti” parlare sempre bene dei soliti stilisti che poi si adoperano in ogni modo per compiacerli, per leggere una riflessione sensata bisogna evitare la stampa di settore o rivolgersi all’ estero, altrimenti è una selva di copia-incolla dai comunicati stampa, informazioni inutili e ridicoli anglicismi.

Jefferson Hack, the co-founder of magazine Dazed & Confused

Jefferson Hack, the co-founder of magazine Dazed & Confused

Il tradizionale ruolo di watchdog del giornalista, cui dovrebbe ambire chiunque svolta questa professione, che lo faccia nei corridoi del Parlamento o in prima fila alle sfilate, è praticamente scomparso – salvo rare eccezioni – dalle pagine di moda delle testate: allettato dall’ osso di omaggi e privilegi o direttamente messo a cuccia dalla prospettiva di veder sparire le inserzioni pubblicitarie del marchio che si è osato criticare. È stato sostituito, in questo prodigioso universo che è la Rete – piattaforma dove a tutti gli effetti vigono le leggi del mondo reale, non sarà mai detto abbastanza, sia quelle  del codice penale sia quelle di deontologia e formazione professionale, completamente ignote invece, queste ultime, al giornalista in pigiama di Andrew Keen – da un numero infinito di dilettanti spesso al secondo semestre di studi di moda che rispondono al nome di fashion blogger. Alcuni veri e propri personaggi con uno stile molto personale – ma nemmeno uno in Italia -, che possono contare su un gran numero di utenti reali, e non quelli comprati a pacchetti sui social, ma per la maggior parte indefinite figure per cui un taglio ben fatto è quello di un abito di una catena low-cost, appiattiti su tendenze di cui non saprebbero riconoscere ispirazioni e ragioni, pronti a mettere in campo tutte le loro competenze con un imperdibile post sugli smalti di stagione.

Maria Luisa Frisa, founder and director of Fashion Design Faculty at Iuav University of Venice

Maria Luisa Frisa, author, critic, fashion curator, founder and director of Fashion Design Faculty at Iuav University of Venice

Quelli che, pochi giorni prima, l’ azienda produttrice ha provveduto a far recapitare loro come gentile omaggio. Lungi dall’ essere la voce indipendente che ci si sarebbe aspettati qualche anno fa, rappresentano oggi un vero e proprio strumento di marketing, un “investimento da potenziare”, come ha risposto a domanda diretta, Pietro Negra, Presidente di Pinko, durante il recente intervento all’ Università La Sapienza, in osservanza di una pratica largamente condivisa nel settore. Non è giornalismo, è vero, ma spesso viene confuso con questo, da chi legge e, quel che è peggio, anche da chi lo pratica: ma il giornalismo non è una voce di spesa in un bilancio aziendale, nemmeno con quei “dovuti omaggi” che, come Stefano Dominella ha candidamente ammesso – nessuna novità, in effetti –, rappresentano il minimo nei confronti di giornalisti che hanno seguito con interesse le attività del marchio. Il giornalismo serve a scoprire, capire, far riflettere: serve a far spostare, con la spina nel fianco di un’ inchiesta ben fatta e ben scritta, quegli investimenti di marketing camuffato da opinione al miglioramento del prodotto e delle condizioni di lavoro dei dipendenti, tasto spesso dolente e quanto mai di scottante attualità”.

The moder of fashion blog, founder of A Shaded View on Fashion blog and the A Shaded View On Fashion Festival and me

Diane Pernet, the mother of fashion blog, founder of A Shaded View on Fashion blog,  A Shaded View On Fashion Film Festival and me


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NEW TALENTS & A TALENT SCOUTING AWARD: QUATTROMANI IS THE FINALIST OF WION 2013

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Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani, brand created by Massimo Noli and Nicola Frau embodying minimalism, search for materials and a catchy experimentation, will feature as finalist in the latest edition of talent scouting award Who Is On Next (WION), created by Altaroma in collaboration with Vogue Italia, event included in the calendar of Altaroma which wil be held in Rome from 6th to 10th July 2013. A not to be missed happening to enjoy bright, emerging creatives, the art of fashion and its culture.

NUOVI TALENTI & UN CONCORSO DI TALENT SCOUTING: QUATTROMANI È IL FINALISTA DI WION 2013

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani, brand creato da Massimo Noli e Nicola Frau che racchiude minimalismo, ricerca di materiali e un’ accattivante sperimentazione, sarà protagonista nelle vesti di finalista dell’ ultima edizione del concorso di talent scouting Who Is On Next (WION), creato da Altaroma in collaborazione con Vogue Italia, evento incluso nel calendario di Altaroma che si terrà a Roma dal 6 al 10 luglio 2013. Un evento imperdibile per apprezzare brillanti creative emergent, l’ arte della moda e la sua cultura.

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

Quattromani Fall/Winter 2013-2014

 

http://quattromanifashionprojectblogspot.com


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ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES, FASHION SCHOOLS & GRADUATED STUDENTS(2): FRANCESCA DELLA VALLE FROM THE ROME COSTUME & FASHION ACADEMY FEATURING IN THE LONDON GRADUATE FASHION WEEK

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Francesca della Vallle, the Talents 2013 award she won and a model wearing the creations she made

Francesca della Vallle, the Talents 2013 award she won and a model wearing the creations she made

Francesca Della Valle, graduated student from the Rome Costume & Fashion Academy, renowned fashion school headed by Lupo Lanzara, will feature in the Graduate Fashion Week, event where she will present on 3rd June 2013 at 11:00 am in London at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Degradé, the menswear collection she made, which has awarded with the Talents 2013 award during the latest edition of Altaroma. A not to be missed happening to enjoy bright emerging creatives and the work of a celebrated, fair and healthy institution.

UNIVERSITÀ ITALIANE, SCUOLE DI MODA & STUDENTI NEODIPLOMATI (2): FRANCESCA DELLA VALLE DELL’ ACCADEMIA DI COSTUME & MODA DI ROMA ALLA GRADUATE FASHION WEEK DI LONDRA

The moodboard of Degradé, the menswear collection by Francesca Della Valle

The mood board of Degradé, the menswear collection by Francesca Della Valle

Francesca Della Valle, neo-diplomata dell’ Accademia di Costume & Moda di Roma, rinomata scuola di moda guidata da Lupo Lanzara, sarà protagonista della Graduate Fashion Week, evento nell’ ambito del quale presenterà il 3giugno 2013 alle ore 11:00 a Londra presso il Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Degradé, la collezione uomo da lei realizzata che è stata insignita del premio Talents 2013 in occasione dell’ ultima edizione di Altaroma. Un evento imperdibile per apprezzare brillanti creative emergent e l’ opera di una celebre, onesta e salubre istituzione.

 

www.gfw.org.uk

www.accademiacostumeemoda.it

 

 

 

 


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ILARIA VENTURINI FENDI: CREATIVITY UNDER THE SIGN OF FASHION & ACTIVISM

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Ilaria Venturini Fendi

Ilaria Venturini Fendi

Creativity and activism is the leitmotiv of Ilaria Venturini Fendi, illuminated fashion designer who created the ethical fashion brand of accessories and furniture Carmina Campus, promoting the culture of re-use, has recently awarded with two smashing awards, the golden apple, Marisa Bellisario award, given to excellent women to celebrate their laudable work along with another important award, the red ribbonNPS, given to twenty ambassadors of the project Stiamo Sicuri, organized by the no-profit Association NPS Italy in collaboration with All and Donne in Rete for preventing the sexually transmitted diseases as HIV and develop the culture of prevention.

Carmina Campus

Carmina Campus

That is not the only work under the sign of activist which has recently made by Ilaria, who will also host the Pre-loved on tour, a charity project ideated by Oxfam Italia, Marie Claire, PrivateGriffe and the Buyer Italian Chamber of Fashion, promoted by Livia Firth, an ethical shopping experience, the sale of vintage clothes and accessories which will be held on 8th July 2013, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm and on 9th July from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm in Rome at RE(f)USE, her flagship store in Via della Fontanella Borghese 40, an event included in the calendar of Altaroma. The proceeds resulting from the sale of clothes will be donated to Oxfam Italia. A not to be missed happening  which successfully joins fashion, sustainability, the ethic of re-use and shopping.

ILARIA VENTURINI FENDI: CREATIVITÀ ALL’ INSEGNA DI MODA & ATTIVISMO 

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Creatività e attivismo è il leitmotiv di Ilaria Venturini Fendi, fashion designer illuminata che ha creato il brand di moda ethical di accessori e componenti di arredo Carmina Campus, promuovendo la cultura del riuso, è stata recentemente insignita di due formidabili onorificenze, la mela d’ oro, il premio Marisa Bellisario, dato a donne eccellenti per celebrare il loro lodevole lavoro unitamente a un altro importante riconoscimento, il red ribbonNPS, dato a venti ambasciatori del progetto Stiamo Sicuri, organizzato dall’ associazione no-profit Association NPS Italia in collaborazione con All e Donne in Rete per prevenire le malattie a trasmissione sessuale quali l’ HIV e consolidare la cultura della prevenzione.

Carmina Campus

Carmina Campus

Questa non è l’ unica opera all’ insegna dell’ attivismo realizzata di recente da Ilaria che ospiterà anche il Pre-loved on tour, un progetto di beneficienza ideato da Oxfam Italia, Marie Claire, PrivateGriffe e la Camera Italiana della Moda dei Buyer, promosso da Livia Firth, una esperienza di shopping ethical, la vendita di abiti e accessori vintage che si terrà l’ 8 luglio 2013, dalle 15:00 alle ore 19:00 e il 9luglio dalle 10:00 alle ore 19:30 a Roma presso RE(f)USE, il suo flagship store in Via della Fontanella Borghese 40, un evento incluso nel calendario di Altaroma. I proventi derivanti dalla vendita degli abiti saranno donati a Oxfam Italia. Un evento imperdibile che unisce felicemente  la moda, la sostenibilità, l’ etica del riuso e lo shopping.

A joyful memory, a Milanese Summer afternoon featuring me and Ilaria Venturini Fendi

A joyful memory, a Milanese Summer afternoon featuring me and Ilaria Venturini Fendi

www.carminacampus.com


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“NATURE, A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION”: THE CREATIVITY & SUSTAINABILITY BY MYRIAM BY & MARIO SALVUCCI

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Nature, a little less conversation” is a collateral event of Altaroma latest edition, a tale about nature and sustainability, invoking “more action” as sang yesterday Elvis Presley, featuring two vibrant creatives, Myriam B and Mario Salvucci who share the same interest on nature as source of inspiration and value to defend and protect – as well as its hosts, flowers, plants and insects, patterns depicted in the jewels they made -, a creative interlude giving rise to a co-branding, limited edition of jewelry. The jewels, six unique items they made, will be presented on 8th July 2013, at 6:00 pm in Rome at the Aspecifico atelier of Myriam B (placed in the area of San Lorenzo at the celebrated building ex-Pastificio Cerere), during an opening cocktail, featuring Epicurean suggestions by the  Montefalco wine company Sciacciadiavoli along with the delicious appetizers made by the bright food-artist Francesca Silveri in collaboration with the Foligno Forno di San Feliciano and they will be on show on 9th and 10th July 2013 from 11:00 am to 7:00 at the atelier. A not to be missed happening to enjoy the work under the sign of art, craftsmanship and poetry by two bright creatives.

“NATURE, A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION”: LA CREATIVITÀ & SOSTENIBILITÀ DI MYRIAM B & MARIO SALVUCCI

Myriam B & Mario Salvucci

Myriam B & Mario Salvucci

Nature, a little less conversation” è un evento collaterale dell’ ultima edizione di Altaroma, un racconto su natura e sostenibilità che invoca “more action”, “più azione”, come cantava ieri Elvis Presley di cui sono protagonisti due vibranti creativi, Myriam B e Mario Salvucci che condividono il medesimo interesse per la natura quale fonte di ispirazione e valore da difendere e proteggere – come anche i suoi ospiti, fiori, piante e insetti, motivi ritratti nelle creazioni da loro realizzate – un interludio creativo che dà vita a un co-branding, una limited edition di gioielli. I gioielli, sei pezzi unici, saranno presentati l’ 8 luglio 2013, alle ore  18:00 a Roma presso  l’ Aspecifico atelier di Myriam B (ubicato nei dintorni di San Lorenzo preso i celebri edifici dell’ ex-Pastificio Cerere), in occasione di un cocktail di apertura di cui saranno protagoniste le suggestioni epicuree della casa  vinicola di Montefalco Sciacciadiavoli unitamente ai deliziosi appetizers realizzati dalla brillante food-artist Francesca Silveri in collaborazione con il Forno di San Feliciano di Foligno e saranno esposti il 9 e 10 luglio 2013 dalle 11:00 alle ore 19:00 presso  l’ atelier.  Un evento imperdibile per apprezzare l’ opera all’ insegna di arte, atigianalità e poesia di due brillanti creativi.

A coral  turned into cheese, the appetizer made by  Francesca Silveri in collaboration with the Foligno Forno di San Feliciano

A cheese turned into coral, the appetizer made by Francesca Silveri in collaboration with the Foligno Forno di San Feliciano

www.myriamb.it

www.incrediblecreatures.it

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“JACK IN THE PULPIT”: ART, DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY ON SHOW UNDER THE SIGN OF GIULIANA MANCINELLI BONAFACCIA

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It will feature as event included in the Altaroma calendar “Jack in the pulpit”, “Jack in the pulpit” which will be held on 7th July 2013 at 10:00 pm in Rome at the Museo dei Fiorentini, placed in the area of Castel S. Angelo, happening under the sign of creativity by the bright designer Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia who will present the new jewelry collection she made, inspired by Georgia O’ Keeffe and Edward Weston. The event will include an exhibition of works made by the talented photographer Marco D’ Amico, the multimedia performance by Quiet Ensemble and also a refined cocktail party at the roof of building. A not to be missed happening to enjoy art, design and photography.

“JACK IN THE PULPIT”: ARTE, DESIGN & FOTOGRAFIA IN MOSTRA ALL’ INSEGNA DI GIULIANA MANCINELLI BONAFACCIA

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia

Sarà protagonista nelle vesti di evento incluso nel calendario ufficiale di Altaroma, “Jack in the pulpit” che si terrrà il 7 luglio 2013 alle ore 22:00 a Roma presso il Museo dei Fiorentini, ubicato nei dintorni Castel S. Angelo, happening all’ insegna della creatività della brillante designer Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia che presenterà la nuova collezione di gioielli da lei realizzata che si ispira a Georgia O’ Keeffe ed Edward Weston. L’ evento includerà una mostra di opere realizzate dal talentuoso fotografo Marco D’ Amico, la performance multimediale dei Quiet Ensemble ed anche un raffinato cocktail party presso la terrazza dell’ edificio. Un evento imperdibile per apprezzare arte, design e fotografia.

www.giulianamancinelli.com


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THE SHOES TRAMPLING ON DAVIDE ORLANDI DORMINO’S OBSESSIONS OF MAKING

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Davide Orlandi Dormino. photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Davide Orlandi Dormino. photo by Giorgio Miserendino

An eclectic, nice artist I know and appreciate since a long time, Davide Orlandi Dormino, visula artist, talented sculto, sensible to the fashion suggestion that gave rise time ago to a collaboration with Studio Pretzel and today to a collection of male shoes joining art and craftsmanship, made by teaming with the brand Barbanera and showcased in the area A.I. Re-move, resulting from the collaboration with Altaroma. The creations of Davide – that remind the early Nineties and the postmodern version of the dresscode of Futurist artists as Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and the aesthete Gabriele D’ Annunzio – have presented during the Milan White, in a suggestive installation which tells about his creative path and talks about shoes trampling on the obsession of making.

LE SCARPE CHE CALPESTANO LE OSSESSIONI DEL FARE DI DAVIDE ORLANDI DORMINO

Davide Orlandi Dormino, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Davide Orlandi Dormino, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Un eclettico, simpatico artista che conosco e apprezzo da molto tempo, Davide Orlandi Dormino, artista visivo, talentuoso scultore, sensibile alle suggestioni di moda che hanno dato vita tempo fa a una collaborazione con Studio Pretzel e oggi a una collezione di scarpe da uomo che uniscono arte e artigianalità, realizzate in collaborazione con il brand Barbanera ed esposte nell’area A.I. Re-move, padiglione frutto della collaborazione con Altaroma. Le creazioni di Davide – che ricordano i primi del Novecento e la versione postmoderna del dress-code di Futuristi quali Filippo Tommaso Marinetti e l’ esteta Gabriele D’ Annunzio – sono state presentate durante il White di Milano, in una suggestiva istallazione che racconta il suo percorso creativo e parla di scarpe che calpestano le ossessioni del fare.

www.davidedormino.com


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ALTAROMA: ANNA PORCU FEATURING IN ROOM SERVICE

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Anna Porcu

Anna Porcu

I was very pleased of seeing Anna Porcu, smashing jewelry designer –  about whom I talked a couple of months ago- who features in the latest edition of Room Service, event being under the sign of the creativity on demand, included in the calendar of Altaroma which recently opened in Rome at the Marriot Hotel and runs through 9th July 2013. Here I enjoyed the works she made  that gave a new life to the cameo, a collection of unique jewelry, genuine mastererpieces successfully joining craftsmanship, tradition and contemporary times.

ALTAROMA: ANNA PORCU PROTAGONISTA DI ROOM SERVICE

Anna Porcu

Anna Porcu

Sono stata molto felice di vedere Anna Porcu, formidabile designer di gioielli – di cui ho parlato un paio di mesi fa – la quale è protagonista di Room Service, evento all’ insegna della creatività on demand, incluso nel calendario di Altaroma che è stato recentemente inaugurato a Roma presso il Marriot Hotel e prosegue fino al 9 luglio 2013. Ivi ho apprezzato le opere da lei realizzate che hanno dato nuova vita al cameo, una collezione di gioielli unici, autentici capolavori che uniscono felicemente artigianalità, tradizione e contemporaneità.

Wearing the earrings by Anna Porcu

Wearing the earrings by Anna Porcu

Anna Porcu, me and the smashing jewels she made

Anna Porcu, me and the smashing jewels she made

www.altaroma.it

www.arteepreziosi.it


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THE OPENING OF “NATURE, A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION” AT THE ROME ASPECIFICO ATELIER OF MYRIAM B

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It has recently opened “Nature, a little less conversation”, collateral event of the Altaroma latest edition which was held at the Rome Aspecifico Atelier of Myriam B, suggestive place where it was presented the co-branding collection made by Myriam B and Mario Salvucci, two brilliant jewel designers sharing the idea of nature as form of expression and source of inspiration who gave rise to an enchanting dialogue under the sign of refinement, art, poetry and craftsmanship.

L’ INAUGURAZIONE DI “NATURE, A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION” PRESSO L’ ATELIER ASPECIFICO DI ROMA DI MYRIAM B

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È stato recentemente inaugurato “Nature, a little less conversation”, evento collaterale dell’ ultima edizione di Altaroma che si è tenuto presso l’ Atelier Aspecifico di Myriam B di Roma, luogo suggestive in cui sono state presentate le creazioni realizzate in co-branding da Myriam B e Mario Salvucci, due brillanti designer di gioielli che condividono il concetto di natura quale forma di espressione e fonte di ispirazione che hanno dato vita a un incantevole dialogo all’ insegna di raffinatezza, arte, poesia e artigianalità.

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B

Myriam B

Myriam B

Myriam B

Myriam B

Myriam B

The macro-sequins turned into inorganic corals, a leitmotiv of work by Myriam B

The macro-sequins turned into inorganic corals, a leitmotiv of work by Myriam B

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Myriam B

Myriam B

Myriam B

Myriam B

Myriam B

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Mario Salvucci

Deanna Ferretti Veroni wearing a necklace by Mario Salvucci and the creations by Myriam B

Deanna Ferretti Veroni wearing a necklace by Mario Salvucci and the creations by Myriam B

The suggestive building ex-Patificio Cerere where the Aspecifico Atelier is, which seems decorated with a mosaic made of...

The suggestive building ex-Pastificio Cerere where the Aspecifico Atelier is, which seems decorated with a mosaic made of…

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…old pictures

Mario Salvucci, my friend and Shaded Viewer Glenn Belverio and Myriam B

Mario Salvucci, my friend and Shaded Viewer Glenn Belverio and Myriam B

The brilliant artist Pietro Ruffo (who is a resident artist at the renowned Rome Galleria Lorcan O' Neill)

The brilliant artist Pietro Ruffo (who is a resident artist at the renowned Rome Galleria Lorcan O’ Neill)

Myriam B, me and Mario Salvucci

Myriam B, me and Mario Salvucci

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The coral and spider shaped appetizer made by Francesca Silveri in collaboration with the Foligno Forno di San Feliciano

The coral and spider shaped appetizer made by Francesca Silveri in collaboration with the Foligno Forno di San Feliciano

www.myriamb.it

www.incrediblecreatures.it


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THE IDEA OF LIGHTNESS BY ANGELOS BRATIS FEATURING IN ALTAROMA

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Angelos Bratis and Silvia Venturini Fendi, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis and Silvia Venturini Fendi, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Kindness, refinement, humility, hard-work and honesty are the main features of Angelos Bratis as individual and creative, the Greek fashion designer,  who won some years ago the talent-scouting award WION, featured in a smashing event, included in the calendar of Altaroma latest edition, which was held in Rome, at Palazzo Firenze, suggestive building which hosts the Dante Alighieri cultural institution enchanting place where it was showcased the new creations he made. A successful event to enjoy a bright creative with whom I talked about, exploring the creative alchemies featuring in his work, embodied in the following interview.

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

What is your idea of lightness, plasticity and femininity and how this ideas does meet themselves, dialogue and join in your work?

“I like thinking about my clothes seeming like they are suspended on an air thread around the body wearing them. It’ s the body giving shape and volume to the dress and it’ s never the contrary. I adore the complex couture effects evoking simplicity seeming like they are created without any effort. Being natural. I think women’s world and thoughts are plastic shapes continuing to transform themselves. My fashion could not be different”.

Angelos Bratis

Angelos Bratis

To which extent the kalokagathia, the beauty and goddness – ethical and aesthetic paradigm evoking the Greek classicism and your roots – is part of you as individual and is part of your aesthetic research?

“Talking about professional aesthetics, I think my path has been until now the one which had a student, putting in what he made a lot of patience and humility. I was born and raised in a little tailor shop and I learned to appreciate every step of creation made to get the rise of an item. I really wish the fashion I make evokes the sincerity”.

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

The ballet as discipline and  its queen, Pina Bausch – solemn plasticity in motion – evokes the idea of movement you made concrete, work under the sign of sartorialism ( or rather of the sense of cloth, construction and body) and a contemporary timeless elegance, do you agree with that and if you don’t agree with that, what would be the creative alchemies featuring in your work?

“You could not explain that such perfectly. The absolute respect of every cloth, its features, weight, fluidity and limits are the main features of every item. Furthermore sensuality and the body movement are an infinite source of inspiration for me. Instead of considering the alchemies ( which are based on certain recipes) I prefer working by instinct and to be wondered by new solutions there are behind every collection that my hands created”.

L’ IDEA DI LEGGEREZZA DI ANGELOS BRATIS PROTAGONISTA DI ALTAROMA

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Gentilezza, raffinatezza, umiltà, operosità e onestà sono i tratti principali di Angelos Bratis quale individuo e creativo, il fashion designer Greco, vincitore anni fa del concorso di talent-scouting WION, è stato protagonista di un formidabile evento, incluso nel calendario dell’ ultima edizione di Altaroma che si è tenuto a Roma, presso Palazzo Firenze, suggestivo edificio che ospita l’ istituzione culturale Dante Alighieri, luogo incantevole in cui sono state esposte le sue nuove creazioni. Un felice evento per apprezzare un brillante creativo con il quale ho parlato, esplorando le alchimie creative protagoniste del suo lavoro, racchiuse nell’ intervista che segue.

Angelos Bratis

Angelos Bratis

Qual’ è la tua idea di leggerezza, plasticità e femminilità e in che modo queste idee si incontrano, dialogano e si fondono nella tua opera?

“Mi piace pensare i miei abiti come se forse sospesi da un filo di aria intorno il corpo che gli indossa. È il corpo che dà forma e volume all’ abito e mai il contrario. Adoro gli effetti couture complessi che evocano semplicità come se fossero creati senza nessuno forzo. Naturali. Per me il mondo e i pensieri delle donne sono plastiche e in continua trasformazione e evocazione. La mia moda non poteva essere diversa”.

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

In che misura la kalokagathia, il bello e buono – paradigma etico ed estetico che evoca la classicità greca e le tue radici – fa parte della tua individualità e della tua ricerca estetica?

“Parlando di etica professionale penso che il mio percorso finora sia stato quello di un studente con tanta pazienza e umiltà. Sono nato e cresciuto dentro una piccola sartoria e ho imparato di apprezzare ogni passo compiuto nella creazione per arrivare a un capo finito. Spero che la mia moda trasmetta sincerità”.

Angelos Bratis

Angelos Bratis

La danza quale disciplina e una sua regina, Pina Bausch – solenne plasticità in motion – evoca l’ idea di movimento da te concretizzata, opera all’ insegna della sartorialità(ovvero senso del tessuto, della costruzione e del corpo) e di una contemporanea eleganza senza tempo, sei d’ accordo anche tu e se così non fosse quali sarebbero le alchimie creative su cui si basa il tuo lavoro?

“Non potevi spiegarlo meglio. L’ assoluto rispetto per ogni tessuto, le sue caratteristiche, peso, fluidità e limiti sono alla base di ogni capo. Poi la sensualità e il movimento del corpo umano sono una infinita fonte di inspirazione per me. Più che alchimie (che si basano su certe ricette) preferisco lavorare con istinto ed essere sorpreso tante volte dalle nuove soluzioni create con le mie stese mani che sono dietro le mie collezioni”.

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis, photo by Giorgio Miserendino

Angelos Bratis

Angelos Bratis

The shining journalist Michela Zio

The shining journalist Michela Zio

Angelos Bratis and Silvia Venturini Fendi

Angelos Bratis and Silvia Venturini Fendi

Angelos Bratis and me

Angelos Bratis and me

www.angelosbratis.it

www.altaroma.it


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SHOPPING, RE-USE & CHARITY AT ALTAROMA: THE PRE-LOVED ON TOUR IN ROME AT THE BOUTIQUE RE(f)USE

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The Pre-loved on tour at the RE(f)USE boutique

The Pre-loved on tour at the RE(f)USE boutique

It featured in the latest edition of Altaroma, the Pre-loved on tour, a charity event to support Oxfam Italia, created by Marie Claire and Private Griffe which was held at the boutique RE(f)USE of Ilaria Venturini Fendi, pioneer fashion designer of ethical fashion brand Carmina Campus. Here it has showcased and sold vintage clothes and accessories made by the most renowned fashion companies as Fendi, Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Luisa Beccaria, Missoni, Moschino and many others that were donated by personas of fashion realm and socialites as Margherita Missoni, Isabella Borromeo and Silvia Venturini Fendi. The proceeds resulting from this sale will be given to Oxfam Italia to concretely support its laudable work. A smashing, successful initiative – considering the crowd of people which peopled the boutique during the opening of the event – that joined the culture of re-use, fashion and a laudable purpose.

SHOPPING, RIUSO & BENEFICIENZA AD ALTAROMA: IL PRE-LOVED ON TOUR A ROMA PRESSO LA BOUTIQUE RE(f)USE 

Ilaria Venturini Fendi who talks about her experience as ethical fashion designer with a journalist

Ilaria Venturini Fendi who talks about her experience as ethical fashion designer with a journalist

È stato protagonista dell’ ultima edizione di Altaroma, il Pre-loved on tour, un evento di beneficienza per sostenere Oxfam Italia, creato da Marie Claire e Private Griffe che si è tenuto presso la boutique RE(f)USE di Ilaria Venturini Fendi, pionieristica fashion designer del brand di moda ethical Carmina Campus. Ivi sono stati esposti e venduti abiti ed accessori vintage realizzati dalle più rinomate aziende di moda quali Fendi, Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Luisa Beccaria, Missoni, Moschino e molti altri che sono stati donati da personaggi dell’ ambito della moda e socialites quali Margherita Missoni, Isabella Borromeo e Silvia Venturini Fendi. Il ricavato derivante da questa vendita sarà devoluto a Oxfam Italia per sostenere concretamente la sua lodevole opera. Una formidabile, felice iniziativa – considerando la folla di gente che ha popolato la boutique durante l’ inaugurazione dell’ evento – che ha unito la cultura del riuso, la moda e una lodevole finalità.

The Pre-loved on tour at RE(f)USE

The Pre-loved on tour at RE(f)USE

Carmina Campus

Carmina Campus

Carmina Campus

Carmina Campus

The Pre-loved on tour at RE(f)USE

The Pre-loved on tour at RE(f)USE

Angelos Bratis at RE(F)USE

Angelos Bratis at RE(F)USE

Vintage Moschino

Vintage Moschino

Carmina Campus

Carmina Campus

The Pre-loved on tour at RE(f)USE

The Pre-loved on tour at RE(f)USE

Cesare Cunaccia

Cesare Cunaccia

Dress by Luisa Beccaria, donated by Isabella Borromeo

Dress by Luisa Beccaria, donated by Isabella Borromeo

Trench by Missoni, donated by Margherita Missoni

Trench by Missoni, donated by Margherita Missoni

Dress by Fendi, donated by Silvia Venturini Fendi

Dress by Fendi, donated by Silvia Venturini Fendi

Ilaria Venturini Fendi and me

Ilaria Venturini Fendi and me

www.altaroma.it

www.carminacampus.com


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