Month: April 2018

LIFESTYLE TIPS

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Few suggestions on fashion, food, beauty and music. Let’s discover the tips of Stefano Terzuolo, founder of Gum Salon  Milano.

”At night I often go toApollo Club Milano, cocktail bar, restaurant and discoclub, from the idea of Marcellina and Tiberio founders of “Rollover Milano”, where I feel in one of the famous SoHo house. 1000mq, 4 rooms in which you can live different experiences: Cocktail room to stop by for the happy hour, restaurant, Gaming room ( with ping-pong, flipper and videogames ) and the disco club, obviously.
I enjoy the intimate and private atmosphere, two feauture that you can really feel, even having an international space, thank you also to the classy dishes of the italian brazilian chef Bruno Cassio, that mixes tastes from all over the worl, a fusion kitchen between classical and modern flavors. My favorite dish? Squid and mashed pumpkin.”

” For lunch, anytime a need some exit eay from my usual busy day, I take some free time and go to EXIT.  The new project of Matias Perdomo, Thomas Piras and Simon Press: the very same succesful trio of Contraste. A typical milanese kiosk, that is now a Chiosco Gourmet with thirty seats. Luminous space, simple and chic mise en place,  with a block of Ceppo di Grè ( an ornamental stone used to build numerous palaces in Milan). The must try dish? THE EXIT EGG!“

” My favorite stop for shopping, in Milan, is Groupies Vintage, in via Gian Giacomo Mora. Not just a simple vintage shop, but an ever-evolving place that does not follow trends but creates them. Born as a place to recycle old vintage clothing, you will find different items, mostly diveded in three categories:
-Vintage selected: selected clothes from the 50s to the 80s, from London and Berlin.
-Vintage recycled: an innovative line designed by Alice, who gives new life to old clothes, making them modern again.
-Kilo Vintage: a selection of items that you can buy and pay based on their weight.
My obsession? Vintage shirts. “

” My beauty moment has one name: Bahama Mama, few steps away from the Navigli area. A concept store, dedicated enturely to beauty, but also a vintage shop and a bar, a place where you can take care of your self while sipping on a smoothie or a tea. A modern and familiar place, with a vintage touch, given by the decorations and the 40s style uniform of the employess.”

Extra: the soundtrack AS YOU WERE, Liam Gallagher.

Beauty product: PURE-CASTILE LIQUID SOAP.

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ALBERT WATSON AND BLUMARINE. IN CARPI AND EXHIBITION CELEBRATING THE PHOTOGRAPHER CAMPAIGNS

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From April the 7th to June 17th the Musei di Palazzo dei Pio will be the set for Fashion, Portraits & Landscapes, an exhibition that counts over one hundred prints, both in black and white and colors, lookbook celebrating the artistic parternship between Blumarine and Albert Watson.

The exhibition tells the story of twelve fashion campaigns that the photographer realized between 1987 and 1992 for the maison. Most of the prints are originals that Watson printed himself, and bring the visitors back in time, during those magic and glorious years when fashion loved to play with creativity all around.

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Watson builds a consistent thread involving clothes, models and the surroundings. Not just fashion photography, but a complete new universe, that even those who don’t know fashion can find attractive and fascinating. The exhibition take place two year after the one that celebrated the association between Blumarine and Helmut Newton, between 1993 and 1999.
«It was a pleasure to work with Newton», said Molinari, «but, among all, Albert was the one who better portrayed the soul of our brand, made of romanticism, sensuality and femininity. The idea of a show, with our archive images, came from my daughter Rossella Tarabini. Taking back all these prints and see them again, all together, was really exciting for all of us».
The designer remembered some peculiar moments on set. « We shot in Los Angeles, in Scotland, Las Vegas, London, New Mexico, San Francisco, Naples, Miami, New Orleans and Watson always menaged to create a relationship between those places and our fashion. We had the chance to work with some of the most spectacular women of that time, from Cindy Crawford to Nadja Auermann, Helena Christensen, Michaela Bercu, Naomi Campbell e Carré Otis.».

Watson underlined the freedoom that the brand gave him. «None of these pictures went in post-production. There was no photo editing at the time, you hhad to work just on set and Anna trusted me completely, and never gave me limits of any sort. Of course, some of them may be strong, less common in contemporary photography, but I made them always paying attention and respect to models and clothes. I remember some shots in which the model had open legs: I didn’t make them to be provocative, but that was a way to create lines in the picture. Most of all, I never forced a model into a pose. I’ve always explained my idea, trying to understand if she was comfortable with it».

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Shades of blue

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The color blue is the protagonist of this new editorial shot by Marco Conte. Different ways to wear it, but always keeping in mind that there is one trend that survives season after season: micoprints. For the current Spring/Summer, the must is to mix different shades of blue and prints, always with sobriety.

Rediscover the classics: this season go for the micro-checks.

The funniest suit? Wear micro-checks with a bomber instead of a jacket.

The white blazer must be worn with a micro floral print shirt.

Play with the shades of blue!

A scarf with colorful prints is always a good idea during the spring evenings.

Wear your bomber jacket on top of a suit: clashing colors is a must.

 

Photographer: Marco Conte
Stylist: Stefano Guerrini
Model: Matthew Williams @Urban Models Milano
Stylist assistants: Cristina Florence Galati, Carmen Anna Romano
Grooming: Matteo Bartolini @freelanceagency

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MASTERS OF CEREMONY

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For some time the paradigm in menswear has been shifting from classic, to casual and urban wear. The never ending quest for the next big thing hasn’t gotten dull, luxury brands once associated with classic suiting have dabbled in luxury casual wear, and even street wear brands have fallen into the temptation to upscale their collections. These brands are exploring new territories and often create great pieces, however a few newer brands have decided to stick to their area of expertise, and focus on being among the best in their fields.

Sciamat, Ambrosi, and John Sheep have quietly established themselves as houses to both watch and to learn from.

In a relative short time, Sciamat based in Bitonto, Italy has emerged as master of crafting fabric into work of art. Having a different philosophy not being enough to separate one brand from another, the creative force Valentino Ricci of Sciamat initiated to re sketch the basic form of the suit to create something that feels more like a second skin. While many can claim to create something artistic, few can articulate it through their product the way Sciamat does.

Ambrosi, nestled in the Spanish Quarters of Naples, Italy runs a trouser shop that spans two generations of the product remains about details, hand craftsmanship, and the perfect fit, but Salvatore Ambrosi (the son) has injected his take on the modern world into the trousers. He travels constantly between New York, Hong Kong, and all points in between throughout the year, and has found subtle ways to make the trouser steal the limelight from ones blazer, sweaters, and shirt. Comfort and elegance are a result of the father and son team, while tradition and the no nonsense attitude of Naples make Ambrosi a name for a selected audience.

John Sheep is an unexpected gem that bridges different worlds effortlessly. This blazer company from Martina Franca, Italy produces yachting / boating type blazers that connect visions of Ivy league college and southern Italian cool. Specializing in knitted stripped blazers, John Sheep carefully threads the grey area between fun and serious. With just enough of both spirits, it represents the cool blazer, identifiable not to a specific age group but instead to an attitude that revolves around style and comfort.

While Sciamat, Ambrosi and John Sheep exist in a period where mash ups and restructuring is the order of the day, they have chosen to stick with what they hold true and what they excel in. Sciamat and John Sheep both show at the incomparable Pitti Uomo in Florence Italy, one of the worlds most respected stages when it comes to menswear. While Ambrosi doesn’t show at the fair, you will find his work via some of the most stylish men in the fashion industry.

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FASHION BRANDS IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD: a matter of style and identity

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A matter of style, in and outside the pitch.
The big football clubs have long chosen a clean-cut path that focuses on the image as a statement of their identity.Hence, the differences between the European teams are going to be mirrored in their official outfits, curated by the best-known designers in the fashion system.

Juventus have confirmed their partnership with Trussardi, under the banner of Italian excellence, both in the pitch and in the tailor’s shop: their uniform features effortless elegance, as is typical of the brand, consisting of a dark blue pinstripe outfit with jacket and cashmere and silk cardigan, very warm and waterproof.

Milan has chosen the Made in Italy too: for the second year the team is sporting Diesel, crowning the dream of Renzo Rosso, founder of the brand, «Our paths are similar: we are two big Italian players: iconic, akin in spirit, enjoying global renown».
After the last season’s total black uniform, this year Bonucci and friends are going to wear a uniform inspired by Herbert Kilpin and his famous “red like fire”. Brand-new pattern, similar to a camouflage: the CAMO-FIRE, elegant, but also informal and rock.

The story of Inter, going international, is mirrored in the choice of Brooks Brothers, legendary NY label that is all set to attire Icardi and mates also this season. Faithful to the style of the brand, designer of several iconic items, like the white Oxford button-down shirt to go with the birdseye suit, with three-buttons single-breasted jacket with a cockade on the revers. A pure silk navy blue tie with inner tone-on-tone logo of the team completes the outfit.

One of the most present brands in the soccer panorama is Hugo Boss, this season partnering with Roma too, in the name of charisma and dynamism, thus resulting in the wardrobe of De Rossi and his football mates: the blue three-pieces outfit, to go with shirt and tie of the line “Create Your Look”. The care for style has captivated the great European clubs too: Hugo Boss’s best Italian wool is the protagonist of Bayern Monaco’s uniform, while Commune de Paris has created a line for the supporters of Paris Saint Germain, revisiting their classics in the colours of the team.

In and out of the pitch, it’s a matter of class, identity and style.

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