Florence and The New Gucci ArtLab Creative Centre

April 20, 2018 by Raluca Stoica

The Italian house opened the new creative centre, Gucci ArtLab, in Florence and it is led by the bold vision of Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s creative director. The building’s outside walls are painted by artists who have collaborated with the house ( including Unskilled Worker, Ignasi Monreal, Angelica Hicks and Coco Capitan). .”The unveiling of Gucci ArtLab definitely represents one of the most remarkable achievements of Gucci’s unprecedented journey of the last three years, and one of the most significant industrial […]

Categories: fashion, news • Tags: alessandro michele, creative centre, florence, gucci artlab, Ignasi Monreal

Street Style at Pitti Uomo Spring/Summer 2015 ( part 2 )

January 19, 2015 by Raluca Stoica

Pitti Uomo ended in Florence and we continue to receive photo reports from there. Looking at the pictures we can say that the rate of relaxation is highly adopted by those present at the shows – men chose to dress artful combinations of costumes combined with elements of street style culture; girls standing alongside men look flawless, except perhaps those who have chosen flashy things like gold sequins leggings. Check them out below!

Categories: fashion, people, street style • Tags: florence, men fashion week, pitti uomo, street style

Hello Florence – Street Style at Pitti Uomo Spring/Summer 2015

January 15, 2015 by Raluca Stoica

Every six months Florence becomes the hot spot for fashion addicts, and the best opportunity to establish professional contacts – buyers are looking for interesting brands, brands are able to express themselves, critics examine the trends of the upcoming season, reporters and editors of fashion publications receive firsthand informations about the men’s brands. Pitti Uomo will be held from 13 to 16 January 2015 – in the meantime here is a selection of the Italian street style which attracted the eye […]

Categories: fashion, people, street style • Tags: 2015, florence, Italy, men fashion week, pitti uomo, street style

Frida Giannini & Di Marco To Leave Gucci After The Fall 2015 Show

December 22, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Frida Giannini and Patrizio di Marco – a collaboration that began in 2009, in Gucci, with mutual distrust, the hard work, the love relationship kept secret for two years, the birth of Greta, their daughter, in 2013. And on the 12th of this month the end of the collaboration with the prestigious Florentine house (owned by the Kering group). She is Roman, a super cultivated and self-deprecating  woman, which attributes the merit of her extraordinary career to her “tenacity” (from the Academy […]

Categories: fashion, people • Tags: fired, florence, frida giannini, gucci, Kering, marco bizzarri, patrizio di marco

Britton – Kurt Geiger’s London Model – Made in Italy.

March 12, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Britton – is Kurt Geiger’s signature model, named after East London’s ‘Britton Street’, where the design studio of the brand is based. These classic shoes are made in Florence – a city that is famous by now for its high quality masters and best factories of shoes production. Kurt Geiger has made a film showing the process of creating the iconic shoes, so you can experience the atmosphere of the Florentine workshop and the craftsmanship of the shoemakers. The shoes […]

Categories: accessories • Tags: britton, fashion, florence, footwear, kurt geiger, london, made in italy, pumps, shoes, Shopping

Not Just A Handbag – Anya Hindmarch ‘Crisp Packet’ Clutch

February 5, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

This clutch from Anya Hindmarch is not just another bag but a little piece of wearable art. Why is that?  First because of the complexity of the process that led to getting the Crisp Packet bag the right design, perfecting the high-shine finish and vertical opening, witch took months of hard work. And second because the handbag was made in Italy, Florence in a factory that specialises in jewellery. The idea of creating luxurious versions of everyday objects has long […]

Categories: accessories • Tags: Accessories, Anya Hindmarch, art, Clutch, crisp packet clutch, fashion, florence, handbags, handmade, luxury, Shopping