Close your eyes and imagine a woman flying down an aisle covered in light blue, floating veils of plissè tulle, striking in her fierce spirit: what you are imagining is the essence of the Philosophy by Lorenzo Serafini fashion show. Serafini has been designing Philosophy since the end of 2014, after having worked for Roberto Cavalli and Dolce Gabbana. Although Philosophy has been the young branch of Alberta Ferretti since 1984, when Serafini took over he had carte blanche and managed to entirely rethink the label. In only a few years he built a successful business based on the idea of offering high-end pieces at attainable prices which are usually below…
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The ROMAntic class of Laura Biagiotti F/W 2017-2018.
A business woman in her forties, walking in Piazza di Spagna in her leisure, surrounded by sunset colours, ancient buildings and chic boutiques. She is proud and imperious, with her hair tied back from her face, wearing a pair of sunglasses and stunning cozy, but stylish garments. This is the image inspired by the new Laura Biagiotti’s collection, which can be defined as classic, chic, cozy, romantic but strong at the same time. A collection made up of various elements, textures, lengths, colours, but with a vena of cohesion linking all the pieces. In the space of the Piccolo Teatro Studio Melato of Milan, the runway held on the 26th…
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F&W Call for Color at Vivetta and Angel Chen.
If all the color associations you get for the fall-winter season are black, grey and everything in between, get ready to be surprised. Vivetta and Angel Chen are among the brands giving a different perspective and we are glad to share some color-infused inspiration with you after having attended the shows. At Vivetta colors were essential as the primary inspiration for the collection was the 1940s circus. The theme was made obvious in every possible way: from the embroideries depicting all kinds of performers you can imagine on the arena to “Pierrot” heels to curtain-inspired velvet garments and rope belts. There was leopard printed fur, vinyl boots and velvet bringing…
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Tod’s presentation: an expression of Italian patronage.
Imagine you are in front of a gate. Imagine you pass through this gate and walk on the gravel along a path surrounded by grass and trees. Then, you see a marvellous garden, a peaceful environment with a pool in the middle. You walk up the steps of the entrance. Hickory and rosewood shine in all their warming cosiness in this art deco space. You turn left. You find yourself in a library, characterised by a stucco ceiling and diamond shaped decorations. You pass through it and arrive in a winter garden, featuring a travertine, green marble floors and glass walls. You go back to the entrance, cross the eighteen…
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Diesel Black Gold: Modern Ninjas for Fall’17
New year, new fashion week. This Saturday morning (January 14th) some of the BS4F members had an early start of the day at the industrial complex MegaWatt, where Diesel Black Gold was showing its new Fall’17 collection by the creative director Andreas Melbostad. The venue selected for the show stimulated a reminiscence of the action movie scenes where a gunplay is going on at a factory warehouse. Unconsciously, it was hard not to expect seeing some kind of a reinterpretation of a modern berserk, and the expectations proved true. Melbostad’s warrior is more precisely a ninja, stylish, edgy and ready to attack. The ninja’s wardrobe does not allow for the…
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Runway diversity: so close, so far
Diversity, equality, inclusivity: today these concepts are heard from everywhere. The world of fashion, setting the standards for our perception and the system of ideals since day 1, serves as common ground for the dispute. In the society where every message is transmitted in no time, discussed in to time and causing effect in no time is it possible for a designer to be discriminative in his show cast with no impact? Or it is high time to change the attitude? Slowly (really slowly) but surely, we see increased ethnicity representation and more diversity on fashion shows. So we tend to think that the fashion industry is on its way…
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Elegance: In or Out?
Over the last two centuries a fashion revolution occurred, which started with the rigid dress code ante-Poiret, passed through the hands of Coco Chanel and arrived to the unbounded concession of today. We all agree that the way we dress is an expression of personality, but up to what point is it possible to dare in order to affirm our uniqueness? Is good taste something not to be cared about anymore? Is elegance something debatable or a well defined concept? “Simplicity, good taste and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing”. This is what Monsieur Dior tried to teach to “the woman of today” in his Little Dictionary of…
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5 Fashion Apps to Make Your Life Better
We all know those Monday promises that we sometimes keep (and with 99% likelihood don’t). Start jogging in the morning, give up smoking, party less and study more, eat healthier: how many times each of us wanted to begin a new life on Monday! If you agree that today is a perfect day to start living better, we came up with a top-5 rating of apps that help fighting certain bad habits. Essentially, all fashion-related. One of the main opportunities facing fashion today is digitalization. As we go digital, the industry follows, and the result is transparent in Instagram feeds, e-commerce pages, e-mails we receive daily, and so on and…
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Stella McCartney & her first Menswear Collection
Stella McCartney’s stock-in-trade is offering up pieces that strike the right balance between being effortless to wear, but actually additive to one’s wardrobe. There’s often a tomboyish influence that makes her women’s line always seem just a bit cooler than the rest on the fashion block. It wasn’t a total surprise that she announced this summer that she was working on a menswear collection. The first sneak peek of McCartney’s new line was seen at the Spring/Summer 2017 fashion show in Paris last month, when her husband Alasdhair Willis wore a four-button double-breasted jacket and matching trousers. The first impression conveyed the mood of her menswear: streamlined, uncomplicated, and…
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Michelle Obama, Fashion Icon of a Generation
The First Lady who stole the hearts of a nation, Michelle Obama, will grace the cover of Vogue for the last time as America’s Leading Woman. With her husband’s ascent to the White House, Obama became a part of popular culture and an American fashion icon. In July 2007, Vanity Fair listed her among “10 of the World’s Best Dressed People” and she also appeared on the 2008 People’s list of best-dressed women. Obama has been compared to Jacqueline Kennedy due to her fashion sense. The Obamas have been in office for almost half of my lifetime and I think my generation of American girls has been extremely lucky to have a…
