Scarponi Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci s/s 2015

Per la collezione primavera/estate 2015, Riccardo Tisci rivela un lato dark e romantico dell’uomo Givenchy. Un look forte, mascolino e d’ispirazione militare è bilanciato da tocchi soft, come la stampa Gypsophila (comunemente, il Velo di Sposa) e da ricami couture di perle. Il boot stampato e decorato è l’accessorio chiave che racchiude i temi forti della collezione. A cura di Angelica Pianarosa, Foto Michele Gastl.

For the spring/summer 2015 collection … Continua a leggere →

The 1900s school. Art in fashion, again? Yes. And the 1900s is the focus. Especially the Bauhaus, founded in 1919 in Weimar by the architect Walter Gropius, that influenced the trends of innovation in design and architecture linked to Functionalism and Rationalism; the art of Rodchenko, its colours and its geometric motifs; and, then, the cuts of Lucio Fontana. Little by little, like in an expedition, we come to more recent times, the Italian 1900s of Ettore Sottsass, the Memphis Group operational in Milan between 1981 and 1987. At the end, if fashion could be considered as a form of art, there’s also who quotes it: the pop/landscape by Castelbajac. These clothes are a little example of how much creativity and how many ideas arise from designers’ inspiration in such a complicated era for economy and fashion business. Take a look around and you will discover many examples of “art” also in the fashion world. The architect Walter Gropius (in the middle) with his team.

The sporty jacket, a fundamental choice. … Continua a leggere →

Sneakers Givenchy f/w 2014/15

La collezione autunno/inverno di Riccardo Tisci è ispirata al basket: dall’abbigliamento agli accessori, il designer ha infatti inserito elementi di matrice sportiva. E la sneaker da pallacanestro diventa subito l’oggetto-feticcio. A cura di Angelica Pianarosa, Foto Michele Gastl.

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