SWEATPANTS OR DRAINPIPES Straight tapered pants with a small final slit or with a turn-up, college-style (and then sticklers call them Oxford Pants). Amoung the most desirable, the blue, perfectly tailored pair worn by Carla Bruni on the last edition of “Paris Match”. Awaiting the “maternity pair”.

  Thinking about Shirin Neshat means to identify her with her photographs. The veiled women in his black and white pictures, with the beautiful Arabic calligraphy covering completely the skin as a decoration made with the henna, are now famous. The Iranian artist born in Qazvin, in 1957, has used …

  SAINT PETER AND SAINT PRAXEDIS – DETAIL OF ABSIDAL MOSAIC – DATABLE BETWEEN 817 AND 824 – CHURCH OF SAINT PRAXEDIS, ROME The reproduction of the gathered hairstyle, adorned by a delicate ribbon studded with gems, gains a new comeliness, whilst the apparel is rigorously inspired by the secular …

  LOURDES MARIA CICCONE LEON Yes, Madonna’s daughter who, to hear her mom tell it, works by her side in designing sunglasses and clothing. Will they be different from the outfit she’s wearing? –       Boots without laces –       Worn leggings –       Decked out mini dress –       Woman’s clutch    

While in the case of the Charvet the impression of greater movement is obtained by joining three separate neckties, here the same result is achieved with only one necktie which, when suitably tied, produces four bows and two extremities.