Pitti Uomo with Lucio Vanotti

Founded in 2012, the Lucio Vanotti brand philosophy is minimalism. Chosen by Giorgio Armani to present his collection in the Armani Theatre, this season the designer displayed his latest menswear looks at Pitti Uomo in Florence. Mr. Vanotti preferred loose fitting silhouette that elongated the body with stripes and high waist fittings.

Roll or Fold

Do you fold or do you roll for a trip?  One of the main concerns for men packing for travel is how minimalize wrinkles.   Philips has solved this problem with a convenient device Steam&Go 2 in 1 Handheld Garment Steamer.  Compact, able to fit into a carry on or a 48 hour bag, the Steamer… Continue reading Roll or Fold

Pitti Notes

Pitti Umo Tommy Hilfiger is going for a game changing strategy by integrating brick & mortar with a new digital presence that challenges the present framework of the fashion week by shrinking order times of design to store shelves, a digital interaction touchscreen allowing clients to order any item and have it delivered within 24… Continue reading Pitti Notes

Fashion Designer Pedro Pedro

Pedro Pedro Pedro Pedro attended the Academia de Moda do Porto before creating his own brand in 1998.  He is the winner of the I Mode European Fashion Awards 03 in Brussels.    Pedro Pedro looks have been featured in Vogue, Elle, and Collezione Dona. For his 2017 collection Pedro Pedro held a runway show during… Continue reading Fashion Designer Pedro Pedro

Interview with Cristiano Burani

Cristiano Burani is a Milan based designer of head of his eponymous label. Known for his use of vibrant colors in his collections, Burani studied fashion design at New York City’s Parson.  He has worked for Versace Jeans Couture before moving to Blumarine.  His first collection debuted in 2010 in Milan with the support of… Continue reading Interview with Cristiano Burani

Martin Margiela Spring 2017

Martin Margiela, the fashion worlds deconstructionist Garbo because of his aversion to interviews and being photographed launched his house in 1988.   The Royal Academy of Arts graduate rejected fashion as a luxury form but instead used vintage and old materials incorporated into new looks and designs.  The historical aesthetic of this brand is about pick… Continue reading Martin Margiela Spring 2017