“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
Category: Designers
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
A Quiet Moment
>> If you follow my Instagram, you’ll know I’m haute couture-ing and that it’s thus far been an onslaught on the body. Legs aching – from running to the Versace show plonking my bum on the seat to see slashed gowns stomp on 25,000 orchids. Body Sweat – from sitting in Dior’s stained glass pointillist… Continue reading A Quiet Moment
In Da Miu Miu Club
Miu Miu has permanently ensconced their shows at the Palais D’Iena in Paris since… I don’t remember when, so travelling to some far-out location for their resort (or croisière as the folks at Miu Miu like to call it) show was never going to be on the cards. Entering the space last night, and beneath the… Continue reading In Da Miu Miu Club