Doll – the Haute Couture Film. On the Way to Cult Status?

A Still from the Doll film with Virginian Macari - photo by Biba Logan

What happens when a top Irish-Italian shoe designer called Paolo Borza concludes that his creative talents are somewhat limited by the amount of space offered by the average foot?I'm sure this is the kind of question you've asked yourself many times before, but if, by chance, you have not, you … [Read more...]

Optimism at Milan’s 2010 Salone del Mobile Design Fair

Brion's Tribute to Craftsmanship Installation

Once again thousands descended upon Milan for this year’s Salone del Mobile international furniture design fest.  Attendance was 7% up on last year.  With 56% of the 2010 Milan design show's exhibitors coming from beyond Italy's borders, Il Salone Del Mobile is truly an international … [Read more...]

Cashmere Fashion Made in Italy – Brunello Cucinelli

Italian Cashmere Brunello Cucinelli

Not all capitalists are money grabbing monsters.  Indeed some capitalists, such as Italian cashmere clothing producer Brunello Cucinelli, plough some of their profits back into society to make it a better place.Brunello Cucinelli's philosophy of ethical capitalism is an example of … [Read more...]

The Bags Under My Eyes

Lisa Farmer

If you are expecting me to go on about those signs of spending far too much time sitting in front of my computer, you may be quite relieved to hear that I'm not going to regale you with a mournful tale of what lurks beneath my eyes.Oh no.  Instead I'm going to tell you about some of the most … [Read more...]

Diesel Reactions

I wrote about Italian fashion wear company Diesel's 30th anniversary promotional video recently, and I've been showing the video to a range of people to gauge reactions.I still want to show it to a few more people, but I thought some might like to know the reactions I've had so far. … [Read more...]