To every season there is a trend. In fashion, this is an inevitable fact. Be it a colour, a fabric or a shape — from the window displays of luxury shopping streets to cheap fast-fashion retailers; the teeny bopper to the sophisticated male — trends are omnipresent. How do trends come and go? How do trends repeat and evolve? Gianni Fontana and Fiorenza Spezzapria from Milan Style Academy solved this question during the BS4F Trends Workshop. First, a trend (or “directions”) is a combination of past events that will have an impact on future events and it will determine the aesthetic. A trend can be defined as a research evolutive path, then supporting both creative and…
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Milan Fashion Global Summit
Milan Fashion Global Summit is one of the most important events of the year. Organized by Class Publishing Group, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, The Wall Street Journal Europe and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch. Where international personalities of the fashion world, manufacturing and finance meet in one location, to deal with different topics whose goal is always to use brainstorming to generate new ideas. During the 2014 edition, that took place on November 11 in Testori Auditorium, the topic at hand was “Fashion is food, food is fashion”, regarding the relationship between the three Fs, Fashion, Food and Finance. I interviewed Francesco Ladisa, the previous PR manager at Krizia and now owner of his…
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Sacred & Profane ⎯ Mavranyma
This is not just only about black and minimalism. There is something else — something almost divine which immediately catches your attention. Mavranyma is an Italian brand from Montefano, a small village in the province of Macerata. The project started in winter 2012 and took shape one year later: one year to understand the tough business world of fashion start-ups and to build the DNA of the brand. Now, Mavranyma is more than ready to get in the market and you risk tasting the forbidden fruit. As the 7 deadly sins, Lust in Fashion asked 7 questions to the designer, Elia Francinella. Where does the name Mavranyma come from ? This is mix between two words.…
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The Italian Fur by Vladimiro Gioia
The story of Vladimiro Gioia – Italian master of the fur market – is the story that any emerging designer would love to tell as its own. “When you create a collection, you are offering yourself. It’s like getting naked in front of the customers.” After working for several years for the family company – Gioia Pellicce – in 2010 he started his own business. The unusual features of its products immediately attracted the attention of luxury brands such as Valentino, Burberry, Dior, John Galliano and many others. The turning point was in 2010 when Mr. Gioia was chosen by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana for the project “Spiga 2” – focused on the…
