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Elsa Schiaparelli once said of her career: “Poverty forced me to work, and Paris gave me a liking for it”. She was being modest indeed, considering that she was the most innovative and influential dress designer of the 20th century. Known for her shocking designs and Surrealist influences, Schiaparelli’s haute […]
In almost all ancient civilizations, big was beautiful. Women with grandiose hips, pillow-like bellies, and abundant bosoms were idolized, by the Romans, the Grecians, and even the Paleolithic Europeans. More flesh at the right places meant fertility. How the plus size was a fertility sign in Ancient times Fertility was […]
You don’t need expensive toners, moisturizers, and other skin repair formulas to have great skin. In fact, you can achieve healthier skin right from your home with the help of fruits. Lemon, papaya, avocado, citrus fruits, grape, and pineapple are among a few of the fruits with natural skincare properties, […]
Legendary Italian fragrance perfumer, Laura Tonatto has for years battled to perfume everything around her’ according to her website. Nicknamed ‘the Italian nose’ the imaginative and creative perfumer is especially famous for developing scents inspired by literary and artistic works, such as Proust’s delicious madeleine’s. She has also created perfumes […]
A native from Legnano in northern Italy, Gianfranco Ferre, born on August 15, 1944, began his exciting and highly successful career in the world of fashion in 1970. Although he earned a degree in architecture in 1969, he chose to follow a different path. He began to design an array […]
“What is really important to me is that we do something special, be it the clothes, a window display, an ad campaign. It’s really not that important to me to make big sales,” says Renzo Rosso. He is the founder of the Diesel clothing brand. But the brand which was […]
Roberto Capucci has been referred to as a fashion maestro, an architect of clothing, and also a sculptor, but to put it simply, he has been a leading Italian fashion designer. Hailing from Rome, his sculpted apparel much like the abundance of Roman sculpture on display in that wonderful city, […]
Even if you don’t know much about the Benetton brand of clothing, you’ve likely seen their advertisements. Benetton ads have caused a stir across the globe. They are earning acclaim and awards, as well as contempt and censorship for their controversial subject matter. Before becoming an international sensation, the united […]
I remember my first Italian watch. I got it for my First Communion, in second grade. It was an elegant gold watch. It was so pretty. Of course, I lost it. In the coatroom of the Catholic school, I attended. My parents were so upset; but, not as upset as […]
Catherine de Medici, Queen of France from 1547 to 1559, has an infamous reputation. The wife of one King, and mother of three others, people associate her name with the horrific St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, poisonings, and political intrigue. Also, what not everyone knows is the history of Catherine de […]