Looking for your next travel destination, ITB Berlin 2017 opens on Wednesday. Black and Paper will report on latest trends in travel, whether you are looking for the best beaches, the most romantic hotels, or the coolest city festivals, and newest cultural offerings. The official partner country this year is Botswana. The Southern African country …
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Exotic Journey
Giuseppe Zanotti A journey through time is how the designer describes this collection complete with touches of the exotic, architecture, and design. The materials of choice include satin, feathers, mink, and velvet using core colors of black, burgundy, purple, and plumes. Presented during Milan Fashion Week.
3 Inspirations of Casadei
Casadei Fall 2017 A collection based on three inspirations: Mini-Max, a minimalist and maximalist look of gem details mixed with moccasins and boots. The second inspiration is Dark Heroes, black leather with blade heels for looks of power and control. Lastly, The Alps, fur, suede, and sharling for laying during the cold times of winter. …
Nocturnal
Cavalli Nocturnal is the mood Cavalli collection consisting of cat prints, snakeskin, peacock feathers. White, Black, and animal palettes were on display in Milan from the designer this season. Sensuality is the trademark of Cavalli, keeping to the brands DNA, the looks blended ornamentation and detailed craftsmanship using tweeds, furs, beads, and strips of python …
70’s Bally
Bally Running from opulent evening wear to sportswear, Bally’s Fall 2017 collection consisted of purple double breasted coats, tartan blazers, and two piece suits with bow ties influenced by the GO-GO 70’s of clubbing with Mic and Bianca Jagger. Metallic slip-on shoes with oversize buckles, animal print bags were accessory highlights.
Rustic Colors
Damir Doma During Milan Fashion Week the Black and Paper visited the Damir Doma showroom for a look at the brands latest collection. Mr. Doma stayed true to his brands philosophy with a mixture of knitwear and leather materials this season combined with rebel shapes. The Fall 2017 looks were dominated by rustic colors with …
A Gucci Moment in Miland
Black and Paper Re-See of the Gucci Fall 2017 Collection. The looks presented this season were inspired by the fantasies of Alessandro Michele. There were 100 looks with many pieces ranging from oriental umbrellas to my personal favorite, sheer suits. Feeling a bit like a couture collection, there were many rich details and embellishments, ranging …
Milan Fashion Week
Black and Paper coverage in Milan. Quick images and write ups from Milan Fashion Week. Stay tuned for more coverage. Casadei-Mr. Casadi was tamed this season in a way but I liked the thigh high boots. Ultrachic theme this season was Back to School with humor. Celebrating it’s 90th anniversary, Furla stayed with strength …