in the blue painted blue
“I think that a dream like that will never return, I painted my hands and my face blue, then was suddenly swept up by the wind and started to fly in the infinite sky.” Photo and concept by Elisabetta Scarpini
The Silk Road
Spring-Summer 2024 heralds a growing interest in refined yarns and knits in which silk will have an important place with all its variations and precious characteristics. Among the best-known yarns, those with a bright, delicate and light appearance win in particular, where the fiber expresses all its excellence, but also associated with other top-of-the-range fibers.…
Green Claims Directive: European Union says stop to Greenwashing
The Green Claims Directive on the substantiation of environmental communications came out on March 22. Approval by the European Parliament and Council is expected in mid-2024. The Green Claims Directive was created with the aim of encouraging the use of clear, reliable and verifiable green claims in all countries of the European Union, to protect…
It’s polo time
Part shirt, part T-shirt with collar. Some have buttons, some do not. Polo-style knitwear is reworked in every possible way, injecting some light innovation into this versatile, everyday piece. Sportmax insets it with lace while Proenza Schouler carefully manages the size and fit in a pleasant jade green. Adeam’s gilet and Deveaux’s chunky knit nod…
Across the board
The complex diversity of our different roots and traditions. Free associations, mixing and interference between distant cultures. The authentic knowledge of craftsmanship, a mix of patterns, stitches and effects, the beauty of imperfection and handmade. Photo and concept by Elisabetta Scarpini
