Journalism

  Anna Piaggi tested her aesthetic inventions and her clothing explorations on herself, and nothing was more disconcerting than the contrast between the work and the author, summed up in the selfsame person.  In the comparison with Carlo Emilio Gadda, Anna Piaggi holds her own, in addition to the analogy …

  Anna Piaggi, the “pen” of high fashion, has died   For years a pillar of “Vogue”, she launched the vintage style   She was a proper middle-class woman, she spoke tactfully and competently about her work; her educated mannerisms and her voice were those of theMilanmiddle-class, reluctant to raise …

  But are Italians really so open-minded? Micro shorts which were a synonym of outrageous behavior in the 70’s, a must-have accessory of the pin-up look in the 50’s, a sign of emancipation in the 30’s (legend has it that it that tennis player Alice Marble scandalously wore them in …

  It is common ground for both the catwalk and street style. We saw Versace’s very short version in the catwalk, Max Mara’s knee-length model, Trussardi’s leather style, Hermès’s “My Africa” version … beloved by celebrities who wear it in many different styles and at every hour of the day.  …

      SHORTS: from catwalk to street style.   Neither too long nor too short, we saw them at the fashion show and now celebrities and normal people are crazy about them. Here’s why   Just one short word to represent an entire category. This summer Bermudas (too boy …