I meet Matteo Capetti at 18.30 in Corso Como. We both come from a long and stressful day at work. As two interns trying to find a balance between work and social life we agree to have a drink at a bar nearby and chat about his capsule show – displaying from the 4th to the 6th of March at Tapis Rouge, Paris. xWe order some fancy alcohol and I apologies because I’m starving and I basically devour the chips that come with our cocktails. I explain him how a mutual friend talked me into meeting him and assured me that this story is worth listening to and writing about, and so…
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How to have a Successful Career in Luxury: Our Talk with one of the CFOs of Hermès Italia
Yesterday, the BS4F team as well as students who demonstrated a keen interest in the field, had the chance to speak to and learn from Steve Trow, the CFO of Hermes in Milan. Having a fairly atypical path to the luxury industry, he offered us insights on what it takes to succeed in not only fashion, but in every professional environment. Here is what we learned from him. Mr. Trow comes from a very modest background stating that his high school was ranked at the bottom 5% of all UK schools. He worked at a supermarket, as a factory worker and as a cleaner to pay off his student…
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The End Of An Era: Grace Coddington Is Stepping Down As Creative Director Of Vogue.
Naomi Campbell in a convertible flanked by three Dalmatians. An 18-year-old Giselle Bundchen leaning against a Vespa amongst a crowd of people. Talis Soto in a midi-length silk dress and a boxing-stance looking fearlessly past the camera.
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Etro’s Search For Poets
Not long ago Etro came up with an outstanding new initiative. The project is named “The circle of poets” and it aims at attracting young enthusiasts focused on creative spheres. Everything is done via the website. Anyone can submit any creative work; all the works will be looked at and evaluated within the company, the best of the best authors will get the chance to develop special projects in collaboration with the brand. Etro creates a platform where creativity flourishes, where freedom of thought nurtures fresh ideas, where young people, if they have something to say, are given the floor. The initiative lets the new talents express themselves, unify with…
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Decoded Fashion
This time last week some of the BS4F members and I were fortunate enough to be invited to attend Decoded Fashion, a two day long conference focusingon digital and technological advances in the fashion world. Although my first time attending the conference myself, it was the conference’s third time in Milan, having also being held in New York, Tokyo and London. We were welcomed at the beautiful Hotel Magna Pars where we had the chance to network with people ranging from the digital, marketing and fashion fields from brands coming from all over the world. For me, someone coming from the fashion world and having no prior knowledge of digital…
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When Art meets Fashion: “Andy Warhol Illustrations for Fashion Magazines, 1951 -1963”
There is a strong bond between Art and Fashion, often with one influencing the other. We frequently hear of designers, from top fashion houses, describing to us what influences them the most . For instance, for his debut Haute Couture Collection at Maison Dior, Raf Simons re-created amazing Sterling Ruby paintings into stunning women’s dresses.
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Style Icons: Yelawolf.
Yelawolf (real name: Michael Wayne Atha) is absolutely one of the most followed artists of the moment. Born in Gadsden – Alabama – in 1979, he’s a real style icon with his tattoos, biker jackets, skinny jeans and leather boots.
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Yeezy Season 1 is Here
Kanye West has taken the fashion industry by storm. His first collection, Yeezy Season 1, is about to release in stores around the globe and excitement surrounding the launch is high. He debuted his second collection, Yeezy Season 2, during a surprise fashion show at New York Fashion Week. With the likes of Anna Wintour in attendance, Bella Hadid modeling, and West’s entourage there to show support, the star studded show was promising. The military themed show and the clothing itself were both very different from what we generally see at fashion shows. The new collection, similar to the first, featured a minimal esthetic with layered looks, distressed fabrics,…
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Raf Simons Is Parting Ways With Dior.
After three-and-a-half year as Creative Director, Raf Simons decided to leave Maison Dior and it’s so sad. Just few weeks ago he turnt the Louvre “Cour Carrée” into a breathtaking delphiniums hill for the S/S 2016 Dior fashion show, and that was his last one. “It is after careful and long consideration that I have decided to leave my position as creative director of Christian Dior’s women’s collection,” Simons said “It is a decision based entirely and equally on my desire to focus on other interests in my life, including my own brand, and the passions that drive me outside my work.”
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Manolo Blahnik’s Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions.
Madonna once described Manolo Blahnik shoes as “better than sex” and added that “…moreover, his shoes last longer.” From that starting point, we’re moving to the presentation of the book “Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions”, written by the superfamous and inspirational Manolo Blahnik, the Spanish fashion designer who allows women to dream since over 40 years. His book is a like an autobiography, told as little sketches through the bonds he had with the most important and meaningful people of his life (starting from Anna Piaggi, then Luchino Visconti, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and so on…) who allowed him to become the artist we know today.
