My expectations about Florence, style-wise, were nonexistent before boarding the plane to come here: past visits to the city were as a tourist, not a fashion student. I knew that ...
The “wear whoever, whatever, whenever we want” mantras of 2018 could not be further removed from the clothes-curbing, classist ethos of early Renaissance Florence governments. “Sumptuary law”—legislation that, by its ...
Andrea Cavicchi, president of Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana, talks about the future of fashion and Florence as a centre of it all
The premier menswear trade fair Pitti Immagine Uomo returns to the Fortezza da Basso for four days of sealed-off-to-the-public fashion.
It’s that time of the year when we keenly observe that twice-yearly migratory breed bound to ruffle the odd feather: The Pitti People. But Florence and its environs has always ...
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On May 24, 2017 Dr. Greg French, Ambassador of Australia to Italy announced Jamila Pandolfo as the winner of the fashion competition “Wool Wonders” at Polimoda’s headquarters in Florence.
At Pitti Uomo, how does sustainability fits into the world of menswear and the future of the fashion industry?
"Handle without care" is a slogan that fits like a fashionable glove to Florence's fashion week, Pitti Uomo. Marco Badiani shoots the nonexistent breeze at Fortezza da Basso.
In “The Ephemeral Museum of Fashion” exhibition at Palazzo Pitti, the substance stands up to the fifteenth-century setting in a way that charms the visitor, fashionista or not.
From January 10 to 13, the Tuscan capital will take a dynamic approach to fashion with the theme of dance for the 91st Pitti fashion fair.
In recognition of the 150th anniversary of Florence as the former capital of Italy (1865–70), jewellery designer Angela Caputi pays tribute to the Baptistery as the city’s religious, cultural and ...
The perfect Florentine leather jacket is more than just a piece of clothing you’ll have forever: it’s a power statement. When you wear it, you feel like you can conquer ...
The lure of Florentine life lies not in big-ticket events and occasions, but in the moments and rituals that lend the city its rhythm. Local street style is a reflection ...
Born just outside of New York City, handbag designer Jen Mascali has fashion in her blood—her mother and grandfather are both artists and her great-grandfather was a shoemaker for stars ...
Although Florence seems a timeless city, styles change rapidly in tune with changes in culture. The latest cultural shift has to do with gender. Womenswear has long taken inspiration from menswear. But men are now turning the tables and doing some gender bending of their own. This trend, which began
The Florentine is publishing this interview on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015. Hard work, instant success At 28, Eleonora Bruno has already ...
The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015. Just as a butterfly grows from the caterpillar’s cocoon, Caterina Mariani has transformed from a young Florentine Polimoda student into a worldwide known jewelry and
The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015. Brothers Stefano and Andrea Aschieri are the owners ...
With beach days behind us, we’re back to daily life in Florence, ready to start the fall season in style with a classic staple that’s trendier than ever right now: denim. The word ‘denim’ derives from the French city of Nimes—the blue
The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015. ‘An Italian guy, with the world in his eyes ...
photo credits Casey Griffin The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015. Renowned brand SuperDuper Hats ...
The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015. Rosh Mahtani is a London-based designer who founded Alighieri, ...
The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015. Claudia Cennamo and Marco Capaccioli, the owners of ...