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BIANCA BRANDOLINI D’ADDA E OLIVIA PALERMO

La socialite nota soprattutto per essere la fidanzata di Lapo Elkann e l’attrice/socialite (pure lei): due esempi di chic contemporaneo, spinto verso un limite estremo, mai oltrepassato. E’ proprio questo il segreto dello stile: un senso della misura che non significa affatto noia e malinconico buonsenso, ma percezione dei limiti. …

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BIANCA BRANDOLINI D’ADDA AND OLIVIA PALERMO

The socialite best known for being Lapo Elkann’s fiancee and the actress/socialite: two examples of a contemporary chic style pushed to the extreme, yet never going beyond it. This is the secret of style: a sense of proportion which does not however mean boredom and melancholy good sense, but rather …

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VANITY, YOUR NAME IS MAN /3

  Henry III, the last of Frances’ Valois Kings, launched the trend of shots of his “favorites,» with suspicions of homosexuality. Luigi XIV, the Sun King consecrated two trends: wigs and the “talons rouges”, red heals reserved for noblemen. His were 12 cm. high. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, create the elegance of …

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VANITA’ IL TUO NOME E’ UOMO/3

  Enrico III, l’ultimo Valois Re di Francia lancia mode riprese dai “favoriti”, con sospetti di omosessualità.   Luigi XIV, il Re Sole consacra due mode: la parrucca e i “talons rouges”, i tacchi rossi, riservati ai nobili. I suoi erano di 12cm..   Jean-Jacques Rousseau, crea l’eleganza della trasandatezza: …

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THE SAMARITAN AT THE WELL

  THE SAMARITAN AT THE WELL – FRESCO OF THE XI CENTURY – CHURCH OF SANT’ANGELO IN FORMIS A beautiful example of feminine XI century apparel, a testament to the pursuit of elegance: the wide mail, decorated around the neckline with an elaborate strip of embroidery and outlined with pearls, …

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