If you happen to be in Milan this week make sure you have a chance to see a monumental fashion collection titled Italiana at the impressive Palazzo Real Milano, located in the centre of the city beside Duomo. The exhibition spans the the story of fashion the city from 1971 to 2001 with looks drawing from the …
Tag Archives: Womenswear
Borsalino
Hats are debonair for men, the ultimate charm or dramatic accessory for women. Borsalino has been making hats since 1857. The brand’s most famous is the one worn by Humphrey Bogart in the final scene of the film classic “Casablanca”. Black and Paper viewed the latest collection of head pieces in Milan during Fashion Week …
FRANCE 24 Paris Fashion Week
ELEMENTS
The Fall Winter Collection for 2018/19 incorporated 5 elements from the shoe designer based on a Glamorous Past. Go West is the 1990’s reinvented from the brand’s references using spotted pony, multi colored stones and cowboy looks. Blade is about architecture and design. The X Blade is modern stiletto heel. Couture Oversized capes, a clean …
Vogue on Milan Fashion Week
Spring Collections will soon be in the stores. This is what Vogue editor Anna Wintour thought of Milan Fashion Week Spring 2018.
Fashion Expedition
Shopping for a bargain is always an adventure. I call these outings “Fashion Expeditions”. My latest expedition took me to the Ingolstadt Village in the south of German, located in this center are over 130 stores from many top designers and brands. The center is architectural fairytale kitsch painted in soft pastel colors designed with …
Stay Warm, Look Cool!
Black and Paper Christmas List Stay Warm, But Look Cool! Luxury outerwear brand Moose Knuckles sets a high bar for jackets and parkas with many details including Duck Down for insulation against the hardest weather conditions. Moose Knuckles is available in fine stores worldwide.
Bundle up in Lux
During London Fashion Week Men’s we met Nadja Solovieva, the creative director of luxury scarf brand Vassilisa based in London’s Knightsbridge area. Black and Paper asked her a few questions about her collection. When you design a collection, what do you think about? The brand Vassilisa has an overall unique brand DNA / Concept. Besides …
Antonio Croce at Milan Fashion Week
Chic Unusual
The Unusual chic style of Borbonese Bags from Milan Fashion Week.