1. Galleria Carla Sozzani Where it is: Corso Como, 10, 20154 Milano Why we love it: it could easily be one of the most fashionable and chic places in Milan, you can bitterly breath fashion culture in this place. 2. Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Il Castello Where it is: Via Brera, 16, 20121 Milano Why we love it: it’s in the trendiest and artsier neighborhood in Milan: Brera. Right outside there are some of the coolest cafes in the city. 3. Kaufmann Repetto Where it is: Via di Porta Tenaglia, 7, 20121 Milano Why we love it: it includes a range of very interesting international artists, keep an eye open for the upcoming events…
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Suit 101: The types of suit
Note: Suit 101 is a series dedicated on the finer side of menswear. Last week, we spoke of the suit as if there exists only one kind of suit. In fact, there are different kinds of suits that some guys may not have even heard or know about. As per usual, team BS4F will take you through an educational journey to further furnish your knowledge about suits, starting from… 1. The single breasted suit The single breasted suit is the most common form of suit. Its ubiquity lies in its practical nature — after all, it is much better to fiddle with one row of buttons than two, no? There…
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S/S Trends: Colorful is the new Black
As announced on a tank top on the opening look of French designer Maxime Simoens’ fashion show, “colorful is the new black”! Looks like many designers this season followed his provocation and gave life to vibrant multicolored outfits perfect to embrace spring! Chanel Dries Van Noten Maxime Simoens
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Suit 101: Tailoring
Note: Suit 101 is a weekly series that discusses on the finer side of menswear. Last week, we talked about Vitale Barberis Canonico, one of the oldest and largest mills in Italy. But the mill is one part of the suit game. Tailoring is, in my opinion, what makes or breaks a suit. Thus, a post must be dedicated to the science and art of tailoring – in edible chunks of course. 1. Anatomy of a suit Like body parts, there are parts to a suit. Parts of a suit: I shall not go on a lengthy tirade on each parts of the suit but the image above is self-explanatory. If…
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Mario Dice and his “vintage of the future”
Mario Dice is a young fashion designer who, after many collaborations with famous fashion houses such as Trussardi, Krizia and Gattinoni, in 2007 founded his own brand with both men and women’s collections. “If I had to describe my collections with three adjectives, I would say: elegant, ductile and saleable” His interesting career began when he was only 15 when he started working for Clavin Klein in New York. Then he continued more and more to improve his skills finding every day something new, innovative and fascinating for his prêt-à-porter items. After years of experiences, now Mario Dice is ready to show to his public what he really intends as fashion…
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Suit 101: Vitale Barberis Canonico
When I hang out with my guy friends, the first thing I always — always — observe in a guy is the shoes, followed by the watch and belt. If they have a formal wear on, the white shirt, the suit, the way their trousers drape around their ankles, socks (it matters!), cufflinks (if any) and the choice of adornment (pocket squares, ties, bows etc). Yes, I am that anal despite growing up in a country that does not have a strong suit culture. It did not help that I lived in Milan for almost six months, and have a strong interest towards menswear, particularly the suit. When it comes to the suit, the…
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Luxury archives: past or future?
Recently, numerous fashion luxury brands have decided to dive into the past. Thanks to their archives, they manage to amaze their customers with historical prints used for past collections. Clothes and accessories are the symbols of a continuing evolution of these brands for which innovation and history go at the same speed. Modernised collections become every time a great achievement for brands that, believing more and more in the uniqueness of their details, show how these ones represent the key of their success since years. In the past, these peculiar prints were appositely designed for royal people but even now they preserve the charm of the Made in Italy excellence.…
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Conference: Communication Trends in The Fashion Industry
Conference “Communication Trends in Fashion Industry” by BS4F Introductive greeting by Pierandrea Miglietta (moderator) on behalf of the association Introductive greeting by professor Erica Corbellini Intervention by Patricia Manfield and Giotto Calendoli Patricia Manfield: 22 years old, from Naples. Has always had a passion for photography and image. Leaving for London, where she attended some short courses at Central Saint Martins, she discovered a great love for marketing. She moved to Milan a year and a half ago with her boyfriend and now attends the Fashion Business course at Istituto Marangoni. Giotto Calendoli: After having finished high school he moved to London where he lived for three years. It is in London that he encountered the…
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland
This is the most wonderful time of the year… to look at shop windows! Whether you are in Milan… In London… In Paris… Or in New York!
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Christmas Shopping Know-How at Cargo Hi Tech
It’s mid December and I can almost materially feel your desperate need to find a Christmas present for your boyfriend/girlfriend/parents/friends/<insert another category>. And I got you angel faces. I got you. Right in the pulsing fashionable heart of Milan – Corso Como – lays a (not so) hidden gem, a magical place that can make all of you dreams come true. I’m talking about Cargo Hi Tech AKA “that place where you WILL find all of your Christmas present this year”. You name it they have it! Home decor, indie clothes, perfumes, eventually everything you can desire for cooking, books, incredible furniture for your living room/bathroom/kitchen, traveling necessities, hi tech devices I could…
