La Novità è che c’è Vogue Italia…
The news is that there is Vogue Italia…
It all began in the 1950s, in postwar Italy, when the country was rising again after terrible upheavals and women were finally becoming emancipated. Only a few years earlier ...
CineCulture: Body as Text
CineCulture: Body as Text
In this series, we want to see and reflect on the body, the very foundation of our existence as embodied beings. It is the tangible, physical manifestation of our self. The body is not merely a collection of parts and functions, but ...
Learn more ArchiveCineCulture: Everything We Need to See
CineCulture: Everything We Need to See
Our Library hosts a huge collection of films, that would be a visual journey for exploring different topics and emotions through the lens of classic and contemporary cinema, that highlights the intricate relationship between film and fashion. ...
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Lilli, the German girl who became Barbie
Known as Bild Lilli, she was a comic character who...
Upcycling
Upcycling
In the post-pandemic fashion universe, a term is more current than ever “upcycling”. It is not synonymous with recycling, but it indicates the creative reuse of objects to create a higher quality product.
There are two types of upcycling...
AIKO, Giving up is not an option
AIKO, Giving up is not an option
Happy Birthday, Purple!
Happy Birthday, Purple!
In the 30yrs issue Ovivier Zahm writes:
We wanted to create a magazine that was radically different, that would reflect who we were and the way we wanted to live. The idea was to conceive a magazine like a film, an exhibition, and an art project.
Buon Natale dalla Biblioteca di Polimoda
Merry Christmas from the Library
During the Christmas period, Polimoda Library will be closed from Monday 26 December 2022 until Friday 6 January 2023 (dates inclusive).
Ossie Clark Polimoda Prato
Ossie Clark, from the Polimoda Library to the Museo del Tessuto in Prato
In principio era... Vogue
In the beginning… Vogue
On December 17th, 1892 the first issue of a little gazette entitled Vogue was launched.
It was a weekly with Arthur B. Turnure named as publisher, Harry McVickar as art director, and Mrs Josephine Redding as editor. The publisher declared that...
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DONNA: la donna cambia immagine
“Fashion, culture, aesthetics are evolving". With these words, Flavio Lucchini executive editor and Gisella Borioli chief editor gave birth to this magazine.
The title of the magazine Donna, the woman changes the image, refers to a magazine that wants to revolutionize the image and the communication of fashion itself. Gisella Borioli in her editorial explains why Donna was born and she speaks about the meaning and sense of fashion like a sociological and psychological phenomenon, citing two of the most important scholars in sociology and psychology: Gillo Dorfles and Marc Alain Descamps.
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‘90s Forever
Why are the ‘90s still so relevant? What do they have in common with the years we are living through?
Did they really revolutionise the concept of fashion and were they fundamental for the birth of the modern industry?
‘90s fashion was described as dark and conceptual. Minimalism, deconstructivism, casual and grunge coexisted. Contrasting phenomena emerged: designers took on the role of celebrities, models became supermodels, but the concept of antifashion was developed too.