>> I’m back in my happy happy place in Los Angeles (and beyond) with a proper holiday that has involved several days of not using any data on my phone. I literally just checked and no mega bytes have been notched up for over 24 hours, which is a novelty for me. In addition there has been… Continue reading Californication
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Piccole Mani
“In Italy Milan is the home of prêt-à-porter and Rome is the home of haute couture because houses sprung up in the 50s,” explained Maria Grazia Chiuri, when asked about the main difference between working in Milan and Rome. “For so long, Milan was at the centre of fashion because of the industry but now we start… Continue reading Piccole Mani
Mirabilia Romae
“Mr Valentino painted the first picture of the landscape. Then we arrived and started to paint the same landscape from a different angle and a different light. The landscape is still the same but the picture has somehow changed.” That’s how Pierpaolo Piccioli so eloquently and succinctly described how he and Maria Grazia Chiuri have jointly… Continue reading Mirabilia Romae
Pass that Dutch
I’m blaming the heat in both Paris and Rome for my two day blog absence. A sun-induced brain fug is not conducive to analysing the haute couture collections in any meaningful way. But waiting a bit has its rewards. Getting to the end of Paris haute couture fashion week meant I could talk about not… Continue reading Pass that Dutch