In this case the more balanced proportions of the tie and the collar result in a more contemporary looking bow tie.

The Italian edition of Vogue was created in 1965. Franca Sozzani is currently editor-in-chief. Everyone surely remembers her attack against the two showgirls (known as veline which means “flimsy”) starring in an Italian TV programme called Striscia la notizia. She states: “These two represent a certain way of doing television …

Con uno strano sentimento uscii la mattina presto sul ponte che il camion doveva per forza attraversare. Volevo vedere Ira ancora una volta. Qualcosa mi diceva che sarebbe stato il nostro ultimo incontro. Dovevo dirle ancora tante cose! Solo lei conosceva tutti i miei pensieri segreti, solo lei poteva capirmi …

I had a strange feeling that morning when I got up early to reach the bridge that I knew the truck would have had to cross. I wanted to see Ira one last time. Deep inside I knew that this would have been our last encounter. There was so much …

Proportions, chromatic and stylistic standards are occasionally set in the worlds of forms, art and fashion, in order to provide a guide, a model of perfection. It is the challenge facing the classics, able to contend with and often succeed against the constant changes of taste and costumes. In the …